Vancouver police say they are recommending multiple dangerous driving and impaired driving charges for a man who crashed his car into several other vehicles and nearly hit pedestrians downtown on Friday night.
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Grassfire south of park causes Calaway Park to close early
A grassfire south of Calaway Park forced the amusement park to close early Sunday afternoon.
Plastics plant owner asks for time to comply with federal orders to end benzene leaks
The owners of an Ontario plastics plant that’s been emitting dangerous levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene say they need more time to comply with federal rules.
Police halt pro-Palestinian encampment at Quebec’s City’s Université Laval
Quebec City police say they have forced protesters to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment that was being set up on the grounds of Université Laval.
Lethbridge turns the taps back on at four public drinking stations across city
The City of Lethbridge has turned the taps back on at four public drinking stations across the city.
Vogelbach drives in a pair as Blue Jays top Pirates 5-4 for fifth win in 6 games
Daniel Vogelbach hit a go-ahead two-run double in Toronto’s three-run fifth inning to help the Blue Jays to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre.
Tickets for cyclists in Montreal increases by 20 per cent
There is a 20 per cent increase in tickets handed out to cyclists in Montreal with the most common infractions noted between 2021 and 2023 being wearing headphones, riding an electric bicycle without a helmet and not stopping at red lights.
Police and city solicitor reject Downtown Saskatoon’s pitch to outright ban buskers with amps
Saskatoon’s city solicitor has politely rejected a proposal from the downtown business improvement district to draft a bylaw banning the use of amps by street performers and preachers.
Inflation is causing Quebecers to scale back vacation plans
In a sign that the situation hasn’t improved since last year, 68 per cent of Quebecers plan to go on vacation this summer. That’s one percentage point less than last year, according to CAA-Quebec’s 15th survey of vacation intentions.
‘Very moving’: Screen writers on the Tim Hortons musical
A snowstorm, a Tim Hortons and a group of Canadian artists loosely sums up ‘The Last Timbit,’ a musical hitting the stage in Toronto this month. However, the writers involved explain that it is much more than that. To them, it is a celebration of community, Canadians and togetherness.
