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Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark is resigning from cabinet, after weeks of pushback from political opponents, First Nations leaders and residents following multiple investigations into his ministry's handling of the Greenbelt land swaps. Opposition parties say move is a 1st step, but Greenbelt lands need to be …

Ontario's Integrity Commissioner is recommending that Housing Minister Steve Clark be reprimanded for his role in the province's contentious Greenbelt land swap, calling it a "rushed and flawed process" marred by a "lack of oversight." Commissioner says Steve Clark 'did not question or properly oversee' staffer's selection process Ontario's Integrity …

The Ontario government's process for choosing protected Greenbelt land to open up for housing development was heavily influenced by a small group of well-connected developers who now stand to make billions of dollars, the province's auditor general says. Developers could see an $8B increase to value of land now open …

Two independent, legislative watchdogs in successive reports released just weeks apart from each other found major flaws with the province's decision to remove land from the Greenbelt last December to build housing. 2 reports revealed flaws in decision to open protected land for housing development It's been a rough couple …

A Langley, B.C., woman says Amazon packages of returned shoes keep piling up on her doorstep, and she hasn't been able to make it stop. UPS charging more than $300 worth of customs charges Almost every day, Anca Nitu comes home from work to find an Amazon package she did …

Ottawa is threatening the provinces by suggesting it will withhold federal funding from electricity projects that don't reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says Alberta's minister of environment and protected areas. SaskPower minister says federal position will increase electricity costs Ottawa is threatening the provinces by suggesting it will withhold federal funding …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …