Epcor has put a mandatory ban on non-essential water use because of a pump failure early Monday at the E.L. Smith water treatment plant in southwest Edmonton. Pump failure at E.L. Smith water treatment plant forces halt of water distribution Epcor has put a mandatory ban on non-essential water use …
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Manitoba police charge B.C. man with 2nd-degree murder for 2007 killing of Métis woman Crystal Saunders
RCMP now believe they know who is responsible for the killing of Crystal Saunders, who was found dead in 2007 near a rural Manitoba community. 24-year-old Crystal Saunders's remains were found in a ditch in rural Manitoba in April 2007 Almost 17 years after Crystal Saunders was found dead near …
Read More »Woman says she had to fight ‘tooth and nail’ for support from Manitoba Victim Services
A Winnipeg woman who suffered a vicious domestic assault says a provincial service meant to help victims of crime has left her feeling worse off. Service 'not something I would suggest to somebody that's trying to get better,' woman says A Winnipeg woman who suffered a domestic assault says a …
Read More »Celebrity contractor Mike Holmes ‘approved’ this development. Now some of its homes have been demolished
In its ongoing investigation of Terrace Wood, a housing development endorsed by Mike Holmes, CBC recently learned that consumer watchdog Tarion condemned three of the houses. CBC also uncovered documents showing Mike Holmes not only promoted the project, but also a company he's associated with loaned money to the builder. …
Read More »Mike ‘Holmes Approved Homes’ demolished due to alleged defects
In its ongoing investigation of Terrace Wood, a housing development endorsed by Mike Holmes, CBC recently learned that consumer watchdog Tarion condemned three of the houses. CBC also uncovered documents showing Mike Holmes not only promoted the project, but also a company he's associated with loaned money to the builder. …
Read More »The foreign interference inquiry starts today with a big question — how much must it keep secret?
The independent inquiry into foreign electoral interference begins public hearings today. Its first item of business is working out what it can — and can't — talk about publicly. The inquiry is set to hear from CSIS Director David Vigneault and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc The independent inquiry into …
Read More »Ontario drivers fight mystery 407 bills, parking tickets — likely from duplicated licence plates
Ontario's tolled highway is dealing with double the number of disputed charges related to lost, stolen or duplicated licence plates than it was in 2019. Highway 407 ETR investigating 500 accounts a month for toll charges related to lost, stolen, duplicated plates Imagine seeing an online ad for what looks …
Read More »B.C. forecast centre issues flood warning for part of Lower Mainland amid atmospheric rivers
The B.C. River Forecast Centre says any local flooding of the Sumas River is expected to be "short-lived," as upstream areas have already reached peak levels and are now receding. River Forecast Centre says any local flooding is expected to be short-lived Sunday British Columbia's River Forecast Centre issued an …
Read More »‘Don’t sit on it’ warns woman whose husband died of strep A
Kim Wetmore is urging people to go to the hospital or get get a test if you’ve got symptoms of strep A. She doesn’t want people to have to go through the same pain she is going through now. Her husband, Dan Wetmore, died of strep A on Jan. 19. …
Read More »What’s in a name? Why Nova Scotia has many duplicate place names
Cole Harbour, N.S., might be the home of Sidney Crosby. Or it might be in Guysborough County. Among Nova Scotia's roughly 2,000 communities, there are 78 names that are duplicated, accounting for 178 communities. Cole Harbour might be the home of Sidney Crosby. Or it might be in Guysborough County …
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