Category: Canada

A total of five special council meetings are scheduled throughout next month to go over the city budget in detail, leading to the final budget talks in December.

More than a year away from the next municipal election, Brockville council has decided to continue with the city’s current electronic voting method. City council recently approved a motion maintaining electronic voting for the next municipal election on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. An early adopter of non-paper voting, Brockville moved from using tabulators with paper ballots […]

The unemployment rate is up a third of a per cent to 6.2 per cent, which is still below the national unemployment rate of 7.1 per cent.

After years of work, Innu in Labrador are schooling in their traditional language

It might only be the beginning of September, but corn maze season is here.The maze at Kelowna Fruits n Veggies at 2190 Cooper Rd. is set to open today.“It kind of just helps us round things out for the entire season,” said the farm’s co-owner, Dominique Coulombe.“We’re …

Kelowna’s mayor is urging the federal government to reform Canada’s bail legislation, sharing some local data about how the current system is impacting the city.In a letter sent to Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Sean Fraser, Mayor Tom Dyas said the city supports the federal g…

A Gallagher’s Canyon resident had an unexpected encounter Wednesday night when a moose showed up at her doorstep just after 7 p.m.Gayle Henry said she first spotted the animal through her window and then reviewed footage of it on her security camera.While wildlife sightings aren’t uncommon i…

The Interior real estate market had its traditional August dip, but the numbers were solid for the most part when compared to last year.There were 1,319 residential sales across the Association of Interior Realtors region last month, which was down from July but up 8.8% from August 2024. All Oka…

What I’ve learned after 83 cruises around the world