Last week 84 residents of the Hadgraft Wilson Place building were ordered by Kelowna's fire chief to leave their homes due to safety risks in their building. Evacuation order for 84 low-income tenants extended due to risks from UBC development project Displaced residents of a subsidized housing complex in Kelowna, …
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$349B needed now to close infrastructure gap by 2030, Assembly of First Nations says in report
Unless the federal government acts now, the cost of closing the on-reserve infrastructure gap will top half a trillion dollars by 2040, the Assembly of First Nations says, joining a chorus of voices warning Ottawa is at risk of missing its targets. On-reserve infrastructure gap to top $500B by 2040 …
Read More »The way you pronounce Calgary says a lot about where you’re from
Jesse Stewart, an associate professor of linguistics at the University of Saskatchewan, said we need to look at the origins of the name to unpack the varying pronunciations. CBC podcast looks at local language pronunciations In Saskatchewan, most people say the name of Alberta's most populous city in two chunks: …
Read More »Undocumented woman says she was denied emergency C-section at Edmonton hospital
Alberta Health Services is investigating after an undocumented woman says she was denied an emergency C-section at an Edmonton hospital last month. Perla Estrada says she was asked to pay $5,000 upfront for emergency procedure Alberta Health Services is investigating after an undocumented woman says she was denied an emergency …
Read More »Ontario man’s fraud charge dropped while he was allegedly running $10M Ponzi scheme: lawsuits
A Thornhill, Ont., man solicited at least $3.5 million for an alleged Ponzi scheme while charged with fraud for a prior alleged investment scam, according to lawsuits and records reviewed by CBC Toronto. After the criminal charge was dropped, they allege the man went on to defraud another $6.5 million …
Read More »Canadians describe taking in total solar eclipse
From Ontario to Atlantic Canada, spectators describe the moment the moon slid between the sun and the earth. Thousands eagerly gathered at various destinations along the path of totality VIDEO | Missed the eclipse? See the best moments from across Canada 4 hours ago Duration 1:00 A total solar eclipse …
Read More »The off-the-beaten-path faces and places of the total eclipse in Montreal
While many chose destinations off-island, a city's a city and the work never stops. CBC chatted with the stragglers, the workers, the urban dwellers — who stayed in Montreal, stepped outside and were delighted by what they saw or who didn't give a hoot. A jog in the park seconds …
Read More »Advocates make pitch to province for investment in Alberta’s Black entrepreneurs
Organizations say blueprint matches Alberta's priorities around economic development, diversification, jobs and trade – calling on province to invest. Now winding down, federal program provided $15.5 million to businesses in province Damilare Odumosu remembers the challenges of harvesting palm tree fruit as a kid on his family farm in Lagos, …
Read More »Sask. teachers intensify job action Monday with provincewide work-to-rule
Saskatchewan teachers will begin work-to-rule action on Monday, cutting all teacher voluntary services including lunch supervision and extracurricular activities. Teachers to cut all voluntary services indefinitely, says teachers’ union All Saskatchewan teachers will halt extracurricular activities and voluntary supervision on Monday, intensifying job action during drawn-out contract negotiations with the …
Read More »Fate of giant carbon capture project still uncertain, but Pathways Alliance hopeful for deal with feds
Despite growing frustrations and prolonged negotiations with the federal government, a consortium of Canada's largest oilsands companies is optimistic about having a "line of sight" in securing the support from Ottawa to advance its proposed $16.5-billion carbon capture pipeline project. 'All the pieces are on the table,' says oilsands group, …
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