A Vancouver Island family who believe they were targeted by scammers is speaking out after they were charged more than $10,000 for shoddy paving services under the name of a legitimate business in Ontario. Home improvement scams on the rise, say Better Business Bureau and Nanaimo RCMP A Vancouver Island …
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Quebec teachers’ union ends strike, sending over 350K students back to class
The Fédération autonome de l'enseignement (FAE), which represents about 66,000 teachers, says it reached an agreement in principle with the government. FAE reaches agreement in principle with government Hundreds of thousands of Quebec students will be returning to school after a union representing 40 per cent of teachers in the …
Read More »‘Ice can be very deceiving,’ warns expert after recent deaths across Canada
There are renewed warnings about the dangers of venturing onto thin ice or near bodies of water after multiple recent drownings across Canada. 2 teens died in Ottawa this week, similar incidents reported in Alberta, Quebec The ice is thinner and more dangerous on Canada's waterways this year, experts say …
Read More »‘Only one story’: Father of man killed by drunk driver speaks as OPP announce 10,000 charges this year
The father of one victim killed by a drunk driver says it's a tragedy that "didn't have to happen." Ontario Provincial Police say they laid 10,000 impaired driving charges in 2023, an increase of 16 per cent from the year before. Charges up 16% from last year, OPP Sgt. Kerry …
Read More »‘Ice can be very deceiving,’ warns expert after recent deaths
There are renewed warnings about the dangers of venturing onto thin ice or near bodies of water after multiple recent drownings across Canada. 2 teens died in Ottawa this week, similar incidents reported in Alberta, Quebec The ice is thinner and more dangerous on Canada's waterways this year, experts say …
Read More »Coyote attacks 11-year-old girl in southern Alberta
An 11-year-old girl was attacked by a coyote at a rest stop off of the Trans-Canada Highway on Boxing Day. "It bit me three times, trying to drag me into the field," said Hailey Nyberg. ‘It was pulling me … but I didn’t give up,’ says young girl who was …
Read More »B.C. transportation minister vows ‘toughest’ fines after truck damages overpass
B.C.'s transportation minister is promising to levy "the toughest fines in the country" after a truck carrying what appears to be heavy construction material smashed into an overpass in Delta, B.C., on Thursday, shutting down the southbound lanes of Highway 99. B.C. suspends Chohan Freight Forwarders' safety certificate pending investigation …
Read More »Wildfire may hit Fort Nelson, B.C., by Monday morning, officials say
The Parker Lake wildfire in British Columbia more than doubled in size Sunday afternoon — now spanning 41 square kilometres — as officials say winds are likely to push the blaze toward the community of Fort Nelson. Officials are asking anyone who remains in the evacuated area to leave immediately …
Read More »Wildfire evacuation order, alerts lifted in northeastern Alberta
Thousands of people who fled their communities due to a wildfire in northeastern Alberta are allowed to return home, as all emergency alerts are being lifted, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Mayor Sandy Bowman announced Saturday. Rain, cool temperatures lowered fire risk, but wildfire near Fort McMurray still out of …
Read More »Thousands ordered to evacuate Fort Nelson, B.C., as wildfire approaches
An out-of-control wildfire in Northern B.C. prompted evacuation orders for the town of Fort Nelson and the Fort Nelson First Nation on Friday night. Blackouts expected as local power generation winds down Poor internet connection? Access a low-bandwidth, accessible version of this story on CBC Lite. The latest: Residents of …
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