Travel to a popular lake in British Columbia, and chances are you'll encounter a beach, some boats — and a tale about some sort of unidentified creature that lurks beneath the surface. From the n ̓x̌ax̌aitkʷ to the Shuswaggi, sightings and speculation around the unknown continue Travel to a popular …
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Hundreds of people helped off Alberta mountain after power cut to Banff Gondola
Patrons of the Banff Gondola have all been helped off the mountain as of late Tuesday morning after they were marooned both in the gondola cabins and at the summit of Sulphur Mountain's interpretive centre Monday evening because of a power outage that impacted the lift. Visitors were at mountaintop …
Read More »They’ve worked for decades helping Vancouver’s most vulnerable. Now they’ve been given B.C.’s highest honour
Evanna Brennan and Susan Giles were announced as two of the fourteen recipients of the province’s highest honour on Monday, joining the actor Ryan Reynolds, conservationist George Reifel and public health officer Dr. Penny Ballem, among others. Evanna Brennan and Susan Giles, who pioneered 'action-based care' in Downtown Eastside, named …
Read More »Weekend thunderstorms push active wildfires in B.C. past 400
The B.C. Wildfire Service says thunderstorms over the long weekend caused a spike in fire activity across the province, pushing the total number of active wildfires past 400. Number of active wildfires now past 400 The latest on the wildfires: The number of active wildfires burning in B.C. has risen …
Read More »Migrant worker alleges unhealthy conditions in staff residence at Cape Breton resort
Inspectors from Nova Scotia's Department of Labour are investigating complaints about moisture and mould causing a temporary foreign worker to get sick at the Keltic Lodge in Ingonish. N.S. labour inspectors investigating reports of moisture, mould causing illness at Keltic Lodge A temporary foreign worker says he is worried about …
Read More »Halifax police agrees withholding information was wrong, settles legal case with CBC
Halifax Regional Police has agreed to release more information about its internal discipline decisions, after a year of negotiations with CBC. The police department acknowledged it didn’t meet its obligations under the law when it refused to provide the information in 2022. After the public broadcaster took police to court, …
Read More »Former head of military HR pleads not guilty to sex offences
Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson, the military’s former head of human resources, has pleaded not guilty to two charges dating back to 1991. His trial began on Tuesday morning in an Ottawa civilian court. Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson charged with sexual assault and committing indecent acts dating to 1991 Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson, the …
Read More »Fire forces evacuation of music festival near Princeton, B.C.
A wildfire burning near Princeton, B.C., forced the evacuation of a music festival attended by about 500 people on Sunday evening, according to the town's mayor. Music festival near Princeton with around 500 attendees evacuated Sunday evening after fire ignited nearby The latest on the wildfires: The Rice Road wildfire …
Read More »Parents say Canadian scouts learning ‘resiliency’ as storm forces jamboree to move in South Korea
Thousands of youths have travelled to Buan, South Korea, for the World Scout Jamboree, including 235 youths and 143 volunteers from Canada. Parents say that despite the extreme heat and tropical storm threatening the jamboree, they're happy their kids are getting a chance to stay abroad. Jamboree to move from …
Read More »Alberta will cover pricey drug believed to extend and enhance lives of ALS patients
Albertans living with ALS, commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, have a new treatment option that can improve their quality of life and help them live longer, and the Alberta government will cover the estimated $18,500 a month per patient. People diagnosed with ALS are usually given two to …
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