Members of an Indigenous archaeological field school are "disheartened" after discovering their dig site in Gatineau, Que., was vandalized twice in the span of a few days. School says it will be limiting public access to weekdays only Members of an Indigenous archaeological field school are "disheartened" after discovering their …
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Indigenous-led archaeology school ‘disheartened’ after dig site vandalized twice in 4 days
Members of an Indigenous archaeological field school are "disheartened" after discovering their dig site in Gatineau, Que., was vandalized twice in the span of a few days. School says it will be limiting public access to weekdays only Members of an Indigenous archaeological field school are "disheartened" after discovering their …
Read More »Newlyweds spend their wedding night at the top of broken down Banff Gondola
Jaclyn and Brennen McConnell had planned their elopement in the Alberta Rockies a year ago, but they hadn't prepared to spend their wedding night sleeping on the floor in a building on the top of a mountain. Popular tourist attraction stopped working due to a power outage Jaclyn and Brennen …
Read More »Renewable energy workers say Alberta’s pause will wipe out season of work
Alberta's decision to pause approvals of new renewable energy projects is putting the lives of thousands of workers on hold, an industry group says. 'Since when does a government shut down a booming industry,' says NDP utilities critic Alberta's decision to pause approvals of new renewable energy projects is putting …
Read More »Ontario integrity commissioner recommends housing minister be reprimanded over Greenbelt land swap
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 …
Read More »Ontario government’s Greenbelt land swap influenced by well-connected developers, AG finds
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 …
Read More »Greenbelt controversy knocks Ford government off message, experts say
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 …
Read More »Reprimand housing minister over Greenbelt land swap: Ontario integrity watchdog
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 …
Read More »Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark resigns amid Greenbelt land swap controversy
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 …
Read More »B.C. woman buried in Amazon packages she did not ask for and does not want
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 …
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