The Alberta government is increasing fines against boaters who fail to have their watercraft inspected to prevent the spread of invasive species in the province’s waterways.
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Province takes aim at aquatic invasive species with big fines for boaters
On June 20, the fine for failing to take your boat to an open inspection station will rise from $324 to $4,200.
More than 400 patients moved into Ontario nursing homes they didn’t choose to go to
More than 400 patients have been forced into Ontario nursing homes they did not want to go to and the rate of those moves is increasing, The Canadian Press has learned.
District of Lake Country wildfire training exercise turns into real thing
The District of Lake Country Fire Department joined forces with the BC Wildfire Service to extinguish a grass fire that started on Pow Road Tuesday night.The fire was considered held and under control by 10:30 p.m.BCWS ground crews built a guard around the fire while the Lake Country Fire De…
‘Serious’ bear incident closes trails, campgrounds in Waterton Lakes National Park
A serious incident involving a bear has forced the closure of several trails and campgrounds in Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta.
Health Canada drops Paxlovid coverage, Albertans on the hook for the bill
While some provinces are taking over coverage of Paxlovid, a drug that fights symptoms of COVID-19 in immunocompromised individuals, Alberta patients may be paying more than $1,400 per treatment.
SIU says subject officers in deadly wrong-way crash in Whitby haven’t submitted notes, agreed to interview
The province’s police watchdog says two officers at the centre of the investigation into a fatal wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in Whitby earlier this year have not agreed to be interviewed or submitted their notes to investigators.
App claims it can translate what your dog’s bark means
CTV Science and Technology Specialist Dan Riskin discusses the possibility of an app being able to translate what a dog’s bark mean.
Coroner’s inquest will hear details of B.C. man’s death in police shooting
British Columbia’s coroners service will hold an inquest next month to investigate the death of a 27-year-old man who was killed by police on Vancouver Island.
First Nations children in Manitoba have higher interaction with CFS before age 5: study
Indigenous families are disproportionately impacted by family separation, with one in three First Nations infants in Manitoba having a file open with Child and Family Services (CFS), according to a newly published study.