The City of Winnipeg is moving toward a new and improved 911 system, but a plan to pay for it has hit a snag.
Month: September 2024
Belgard Kitchen’s Thanksgiving ‘Family Dinner’ Returns for Another Year
The Goods from Belgard Kitchen Vancouver, BC | The team at Belgard Kitchen wants to host your Thanksgiving dinner. The only question: their place or yours? “Family Dinner” will be held Monday, October 14th at the restaurant, with a limited quantity of take-home meal kits also available for pre-order for those seeking an elevated at […]
18-year-old Toronto man accused of sending explicit photos to minor
Toronto police have charged an 18-year-old man who allegedly sent explicit photos to a minor he was communicating with online.
As losses mount in toxic opioid crisis, Ontario cities memorialize overdose victims
There is less and less space on the lawn for the dozens upon dozens of bright white crosses. The grass between the fire station and the sidewalks on a downtown corner in Sudbury, Ont., is crowded with markers bearing the names of people lost to the opioid overdose crisis.
Montreal Children’s Hospital will double cancer trials after $1 million donation
Thanks to a generous donation, the Montreal Children’s Hospital will now be able to double the number of cancer trials it offers to young patients.
B.C. police watchdog clears Mounties of wrongdoing after man’s arm broken during traffic stop
British Columbia’s police oversight agency says there are no grounds for criminal charges against four Mounties after a man’s arm was broken during an arrest on Vancouver Island.
Feds introduce legislation to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper
New federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development rather than Parks Canada.
Aurora lands residential planning must come with protection: Nose Creek Preservation Society
A popular environmental hot spot for residents in the city’s northeast is at the centre of a major overhaul.
Calgary water restrictions will be lifted ‘sometime this weekend’: city
Calgary’s water restrictions should be lifted in the next three or four days, officials say.
Minimum nurse-patient ratios established at most B.C. hospitals, says health minister
British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says minimum nurse-to-patient ratios meant to improve care and strengthen the health-care system have now been established for most hospital settings.
