Metro Vancouver is moving residents into Phase 2 of water restrictions next Friday as the province continues to face continued drought conditions. In a Friday Bulletin, the regional district said restrictions are needed between continued use of high water and hot, dry weather in the forecast. 2:25 B. C. launch program to help farmers … Read more
The Ontario Liberals won a pair of provincial elections on Thursday, including a previously Progressive Conservative seat. The party has no leader at the moment, although five people are vying for the title, and has severely reduced resources after two successive election paths, but ended the evening with the highest number of seats since 2018. … Read more
Amid a summer plagued by ferry cancellations, delays and long waits, a trucking company says a BC Ferries Freight trade policy is making matters worse. The program, known as the” drop trailer service”, allows some commercial operators to drop their truck trailers at a BC Ferries terminal. BC Ferries workers then load the trailer onto … Read more
The Saskatcheanair Federation of teachers (STF) called on the Saskatcheanair government on Thursday to remove billboards that are part of a provincial campaign. The STF called the billboards “misleading and ridiculous” and a waste of taxpayer money. “What a waste of time and money,” said the president of Saskatcheanair Federation of teachers, Samantha Becotte. “They … Read more
Tc Energy Corp. it has announced plans to split into two separate companies by severing its crude oil pipeline business. The Calgary — based pipeline giant made the announcement-which it called “transformative” – after the close of markets on Thursday, a day before its scheduled conference call to discuss the company’s second-quarter earnings. According to … Read more
A West Vancouver woman is raising safety concerns for passengers and transit drivers after she says she was brutally attacked following a weekend bus ride home. “It’s totally shocking. The experience here is that it’s not about me, it’s about everyone living in Vancouver,” Karin Ericson told Global Neambs. “This is a story about acceptance, … Read more
Toronto police say one of their K9 service dogs named Bingo was shot and killed while searching for a suspect with a gun on Tuesday night. The suspect involved in the shooting was also shot by a Toronto police officer prompting the province’s Special Investigations Unit to investigate. Siu, known as the Ontario police superintendent, … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday morning, an attempt to put a new face on his minority government that has been plagued by issues recently. The Cabinet reshuffle comes at a time when an Ipsos poll in July conducted exclusively for Global Neporbs suggested that 37 percent of Canadians said they would … Read more
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation has filed a lawsuit against the city of Amporinnipeg and the federal government. In a press release, the First Nation says it is seeking compensation for the devastating impacts of the Amplinnipeg Aqueduct — created to transport clean drinking water from the lake to the residents of Amporinnipeg, while leaving … Read more
Health Canada says a medical clinic in Calgary that soon plans to charge its patients a fee to gain faster access to a family doctor would violate medicare laws. The federal agency says Alberta risks losing federal health transfer payments if it doesn’t do something about it, but Prime Minister Danielle Smith says if rules … Read more
The family of missing Aurora and Joshua Bolton, who are the subject of a constant Amber Alert, wrote a letter to explain the hole that has remained in their lives. “Our family would like to share with you the love and joy that Aurora and Joshua bring into our lives every day. “They are so … Read more