Police on Vancouver Island are warning fans about a “Swiftie swindle” scamming Taylor Swift fans out of their money with fraudulent ticket sales on social media.
Month: June 2024
North Bay Police proud to carry the torch yet again
The bond between local law enforcement and Special Olympic Athletes was renewed with the annual torch run
Stampeders aim to ‘tackle hunger’ as new report suggests 1 in 4 Canadians living in poverty
Members of the Calgary Stampeders put their muscles to the test on Tuesday, bagging hundreds of pounds of food as part of an annual campaign to fight food insecurity and deliver essential items to those in need.
Cities warm up ‘like stones in a sauna’ during a heat wave. Can that change?
Experts say city and suburb dwellers have it much worse than their counterparts living in the countryside, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as ‘urban heat island effect.’
WestJet mechanics hit airline with 72-hour strike notice
WestJet mechanics say they are poised to walk off the job early as Thursday night after serving the airline with a 72-hour strike notice yesterday.
Alberta Premier says no to public auto
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said public auto insurance is not in the running as a long-term auto reform option. That’s despite a recent Oliver Wyman report that found a public auto model would lead to the lowest premiums for Albertans.…The post Alberta Premier says no to public auto appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
Residents remain out as wildfire grows in Northwest Territories
FORT GOOD HOPE, NWT – A wildfire that forced the evacuation of Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories continues to grow but has not destroyed any structures. Fire officials say the blaze has expanded significantly in size from Monday’s…The post Residents remain out as wildfire grows in Northwest Territories appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
‘Every second counts’: EMS dispatch returns to Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Starting at noon Tuesday, dispatchers in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) will begin dispatching EMS calls again.
3rd Quebec referendum: PQ leader asks Legault ‘to do no harm’
In the wake of Premier François Legault’s comments that losing a third referendum on independence would be ‘the worst thing that could happen,’ Parti Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is asking him ‘to do no harm’ and not to ‘contaminate everyone with unhealthy defeatism.’