British Columbia is imposing a campfire ban across the province, excepting only Haida Gwaii, as well as a state of emergency for the Stikine Region in the province's northwest corner. Haida Gwaii only exception to ban as province sees unprecedented levels of drought, says minister British Columbia is imposing a …
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Canada suspends deportation of Quebec mother and her 3 kids after UN intervention
The federal government has suspended the deportation of a mother and her three children living in Trois-Rivières, Que., shortly after the United Nations Human Rights Committee asked it to. The family says they've built a fulfilling life in Trois-Rivières over the past 4 years The federal government has suspended the …
Read More »Some University of Waterloo students still feel uneasy since stabbing attack
"I didn't expect Waterloo to have that kind of violence. It's a pretty safe campus," says Shub Mano, among University of Waterloo students who say they're still feeling shaken after the June 28 stabbing incident in a gender studies classroom. Student petition demands security upgrades after teacher, 2 students stabbed …
Read More »Toronto landlord launches $1.6M lawsuit after city gave stranger approval to rent her condo on Airbnb
A Toronto landlord is suing her former tenant, the tenant’s boyfriend, the City of Toronto and Airbnb after her downtown condo was rented out on the short-term rental platform for months without her knowledge or consent. Lawsuit names Airbnb, City of Toronto, former tenant and tenant’s boyfriend as defendants A …
Read More »Ontario long-term care homes with poor care records are getting tax dollars to expand
CBC found several long-term care homes planning to expand with taxpayer support are run by operators with long histories of non-compliance with the law, or poor outcomes through the pandemic. A CBC analysis shows enforcement and accountability measures lacking since the new Fixing Long-Term Care Act While the Ontario government …
Read More »Toronto police closing bar at headquarters
A licensed fully stocked bar inside a lounge for senior officers at the Toronto Police Service’s headquarters is being closed, police confirmed to CBC Toronto on Sunday. The decision comes after CBC Toronto reported an officer entered the lounge hours before being charged with impaired driving. Decision comes after an …
Read More »Evacuation orders issued for multiple regions in northern B.C. as hundreds of wildfires burn
A regional district in northern B.C. has issued two evacuation orders due to the risks from the Tsah Creek and Finger Lake wildfires. Tsah Creek and Finger Lake among latest wildfires to prompt evacuation orders in northern B.C. A regional district in northern B.C. has issued multiple evacuation orders due …
Read More »New evacuation orders issued for multiple regions in northern B.C. as hundreds of wildfires burn
A regional district in northern B.C. has issued two evacuation orders due to the risks from the Tsah Creek and Finger Lake wildfires. Tsah Creek and Finger Lake among latest wildfires to prompt evacuation orders in northern B.C. A regional district in northern B.C. has issued multiple evacuation orders due …
Read More »Glass recycled in 8 Montreal boroughs going to landfill
The 20,000 tonnes of glass Ricova collects in Montreal ends up in landfills or is ground into powder and used as landfill cover as a replacement for sand. Most glass recycled in Quebec is ground into powder instead of re-blown Nearly half of Montreal's 19 boroughs aren't recycling glass, despite …
Read More »Protesters agree to end Brady Road landfill blockade after city order
City of Winnipeg giving protesters until noon on Monday to remove blockade City of Winnipeg giving protesters until noon on Monday to remove blockade Protesters blocking the entrance to Brady Road landfill have agreed to end their blockade after the city issued an order for them to vacate by Monday. …
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