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B.C. Girl Guides has issued a warning after a number of social media users complained about getting scammed while trying to purchase their popular mint chocolate cookies online. Users in one social media group found that people were taking e-transfers for cookies and not delivering B.C. Girl Guides has issued …

The president of the Alberta Teachers’ Association says its bargaining team asked the provincial government if it can fund class size recommendations established in 2003 following the province's last major teachers’ strike. Ministers of education and finance say it's unclear what offer teachers would accept The president of the Alberta …

Health Canada is touting the uptake of its major public insurance program, but data shows that nearly half of the 5.2 million eligible patients haven't yet seen a dentist. Close to 100% of active oral health care providers treating patients through the program, Health Canada says Health Canada is touting …

A new study suggests the integrity of online voting in the 2022 Ontario municipal elections could have been undercut by two fundamental security flaws that would have left 70 percent of municipal elections at high risk of compromise. Integrity of online voting hangs on patchwork system with no provincial rules …

Residents in a downtown Toronto apartment complex have won a $1.2-million settlement with their landlord in a case that began with a derelict tenant swimming pool. $1.2M settlement won by residents from their landlord to be shared among 400 apartments Residents in a downtown Toronto apartment complex have won a …

A Pakistani man was deported by the United States hours after Canadian border services agreed to reconsider his case — but they only sent his lawyer the decision five days later, when it was too late. A decision by CBSA to reconsider Abdul Raqeeb's request to enter Canada was made …

Toronto fans of the K-pop group P1Harmony were greeted to a surprise fan meeting at Trinity Bellwoods Park Wednesday evening. 6-piece band is fronted by Markham’s KEEHO, also known as Stephen Yoon Toronto fans of the K-pop group P1Harmony were greeted to a surprise fan meeting at Trinity Bellwoods Park …

Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C., is facing job cuts that could affect dozens of staff members as it faces a multimillion-dollar budget deficit. University in Kamloops, B.C., says it is facing multimillion-dollar budget deficit Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops, B.C., is facing job cuts that could affect dozens …

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad is facing calls to denounce a statement by a caucus staffer who called the Survivors' flag — which commemorates the deaths at residential schools — a “disgrace” and a “fake flag.” Lindsay Shepherd had called Survivors' flag a 'disgrace' online, leading to widespread condemnation A …

Marineland, the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., says it is rapidly running out of money and it urgently needs financial support from the federal government or it will have no choice but to euthanize the 30 beluga whales it still has in its possession. Federal fisheries minister blocked …