The Victoria Day long weekend is considered by many as the unofficial start to the summer, marking it with a fireworks display. Here’s where’s to watch.
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4th Indian national charged in murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar makes first court appearance
The fourth suspect in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 22-year old Amandeep Singh, appeared via telephone due to technical difficulties for his first court appearance at Surrey Provincial Court Tuesday.
Insurance claims skyrocket and tensions remain high after slew of natural disasters
According to new data released by Statistics Canada, the cost of catastrophic insurance claims in Canada between 1983 and 2008 was $400 million each year.
Former Kelowna Hells Angel who killed man with bat released from custody again
A former member of the Kelowna Hells Angels who beat a man to death with a baseball bat back in 2011 has been recently released from custody once again, to serve out the remainder of his sentence in a halfway house.In a decision by the Parole Board of Canada earlier this month, 59-year-old Rober…
Attractions offering free admission to Toronto library card holders just got longer. Here’s the list
The list of attractions and venues in Toronto that offer free admission to millions of eligible participants has expanded as part of a new collaboration between two of the city’s iconic institutions.
Canucks’ Tocchet says Demko improving, top prospect Lekkerimaki an option for Game 5
Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says Thatcher Demko has ‘improved immensely the last 72 hours’ as the all-star goaltender works his way back from a lower-body injury.
No injuries reported, suspect vehicle located after two tow trucks shot at in Scarborough
Toronto police are investigating after two tow trucks were shot at in Scarborough Wednesday afternoon.
3 men charged after drug lab discovered in Richmond home: police
Vancouver police say three men have been charged after a months-long investigation led them to a drug lab inside a Richmond home.
‘The bar is way too low’: Dozens of violations found at Calgary daycare following parent complaints
Around two months after being closed for health violations, an inner city daycare in Calgary has now had its licence capacity reduced after several recent inspections revealed two dozen non-compliance concerns.
Toronto seeing increase of sick or injured raccoons this spring
The city is seeing an increase in the number of service calls for sick and injured animals, mostly raccoons, and one reason behind it could be a virus which appears to make them act like a zombie.