Canada
Lions climb standings with win over Roughriders
VANCOUVER – Six games into the CFL season, the B.C. Lions were floundering. The team was 1-5 and seemed poised to linger at the bottom of the…
RCMP remind drivers to stop for school buses after two Kelowna students are struck by a vehicle
Two elementary school students were seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Kelowna’s Upper Mission Thursday. “I thought it was my own…
Planned driving safety training campus in Beaumont gets $38.5M from province
A long-term vision for City of Beaumont is a step closer to reality after the Alberta government announced funding for a new safety training campus…
Police, fire or ambulance? Winnipeg launching 4th option for 911 mental health calls
The City of Winnipeg is taking the next steps on a fourth emergency response pathway, after the model was approved by city council. “Presently, when…
Shanahan report makes 11 recommendations to improve Ontario junior hockey
A report on junior men’s hockey in Ontario delivered by former NHL player and executive Brendan Shanahan made 11 recommendations to improve it…
‘Unusual odour’ from sewer prompts late-night evacuations in Middle Sackville
An “unusual odour” coming from the sewer system in Middle Sackville prompted the evacuation of around 70 households on Thursday night, municipal…
Report on Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT conversations shocks B.C. attorney general
British Columbia’s attorney general says she’s shocked by an article describing alleged interactions between the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter and…
‘The world we are in’: Ford government signals deficits will continue
Ontario’s finance minister is strongly signalling that deficit spending will continue under his watch as the province’s economy continues to adjust…
Higher income households eating out less as consumer pain bites: survey
Canadians say they are dining out at restaurants less than last year amid the heightened cost of living, according to new data from Restaurants…
Ontario paramedics launch medical drone pilot to speed delivery of life-saving equipment
An Ontario paramedic service is turning to drone technology in an effort to get life-saving medical equipment to patients faster during emergencies…