A changing and diverse justice system – beyond the courtroom – has earned government support across much of the province, Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery said in an interview last week.
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The lottery that benefits a slew of Manitoba charities
Manitoba has long been known as one of the most generous provinces in Canada and there are many different organizations asking for your support.
PHOTOS: LKSSAA track and field championship, Day 1
The Northern Vikings began their defence of the overall team title when the LKSSAA track and field championship began Tuesday at the Chatham-Kent Community Athletic Complex.
Kelowna man records strange lights streaking across sky
A Kelowna man and his family spotted something so unusual in the sky above Kelowna that he waited a few days before deciding to share it with Castanet.Bobby Vandenhoorn lives a few blocks from Orchard Park Mall and he was on his rooftop patio Friday night hoping to see the Northern Lights betwee…
Kelowna council gives nod to rezone land for industrial use
Kelowna city council is supporting a plan to rezone land at the northern end of the city to create a new industrial park.The land at 380 Bubna Road, on the border between Kelowna and Lake Country, is currently zoned for natural resource extraction and agriculture/rural residential (non-ALR). The…
‘Still open for business’: Pressure on remaining short-term rentals in Kelowna
“Their first question is, do you have a license?”A woman who has operated a legally complying short-term rental in Kelowna for 12 years says she has been getting more inquiries from people worried about the new provincial and municipal rules around short-term rentals as the busy summ…
Tapani scores another OT winner, Boston sweeps Montreal in PWHL semifinal
Susanna Tapani scored her second overtime winner of the series to help Boston rally past Montreal 3-2 and advance to the Professional Women’s Hockey League championship series.
Ontario to change how it compensates injured migrant workers
Ontario will revamp how it compensates injured migrant workers.
Loophole leaves taxpayers picking up tab for MP travel
A loophole in the House of Commons’ spending rules has allowed MPs travelling to party conventions to bill taxpayers for more than half a million dollars over the past year — even though House of Commons rules normally prohibit MPs from charging expenses linked to partisan political activity.
Online sleuths keep trying to solve true crimes. The Baby Reindeer obsession is just the latest
The mini-series is making headlines not just for its popularity but for the wave of online detectives trying to identify some of the more unsettling characters it portrays.