Category: Canada

A feature documentary currently under development aims to tell the story of one of Ontario’s worst workplace tragedies, while memorializing the immigrant workers who lost their lives nearly 70 years ago. Dresden 1957 explores the disaster that occurred during the construction of a pumping station in the North Kent community. On Aug. 14 of that […]

Police are investigating after a vehicle was found fully submerged in the Fraser River near a boat launch in Coquitlam in the early morning hours on Saturday.

Dogs and cats may very well be man’s best friends, but they don’t share our love for staring at the sun. While pet owners are naturally concerned about how their Max or Daisy will react to Monday’s solar eclipse, there’s no need to panic about potential long-term impacts. “Humans are fascinated by (the eclipse), but […]

Eclipses have historically been more difficult to experience for those living with blindness or low vision. This time around, multiple groups hope to change that by using tools and educational materials designed to make the event more accessible.

For 30 years, the magazine l’Itineraire has been telling stories about Montreal’s homeless community. As a magazine written by and for the homeless, the stories give readers a window into their world.

Michael Andlauer may not be from Brantford but the impact he’s had on the sports community has earned him the Frank Tomlin Memorial Award winner as Brantford’s Sportsperson of the Year. The Brantford Bulldogs owner was honoured on Saturday with the Tomlin award as the person who has contributed the most to sports in the […]

The Brantford Sports Council held its annual awards banquet on Saturday at the Laurier Research and Academic Centre West. Brantford Bulldogs owner Michael Andlauer was the Frank Tomlin Memorial Award winner as Brantford’s Sportsperson of the Year while Guinness World Record stilt walker Doug Hunt was given the Community Ambassador Award. Jessica La Ronde (female) […]

Hydro-Québec says it expects to repair the remaining power outages from this week’s snowstorm by the end of the day today.

With the spring thaw in full effect, now is the time for flood prone communities to start preparing.

Investigation is underway into what may have caused a residential fire early Saturday morning on Gib Bell Close in Irricana, Alberta.