Author: wrowan

Unionized transit workers who operate HandyDART service in Metro Vancouver are preparing for a full work stoppage on Aug. 26 if they cannot reach a tentative agreement with their employer in the coming days.

If you are going to the CNE or other outdoor events in Toronto this weekend, bring an umbrella as wet conditions are expected, with up to 60 millimetres of rain expected.

British Columbia’s wildfire service says thunderstorms carry the possibility of dry lightning strikes in some parts of the Interior, but wildfire activity is generally expected to decrease with what’s being described as a “downturn” in weather.

A new movie starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson and LaKeith Stanfield will begin filming in Calgary on Monday.

A new analysis warns that Canada’s major cities are struggling to keep their transit systems running, and says public transit is heading for a “downward spiral” unless major new streams of operating revenue open up.

Ontario Education Minister Todd Smith has announced that he is resigning “effective immediately.”

A RIDE stop near Portland led to a drug seizure Wednesday, with two people facing multiple charges as a result. Officers of the Ontario Provincial Police’s Leeds County detachment were conducting a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday near Highway 15 and County Road 5, when they noticed a vehicle doing […]

A major water main broke near the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal on Friday morning, spilling large quantities of water into the surrounding streets.

The residential fire happened on Sexsmith Road in Kelowna Thursday morning. An occupant of the house was trying to put the fire out with a hose when firefighters arrived.

Those planning to drive in and around Montreal on the weekend should be aware that road closures are planned due to construction, and some routes may remain blocked due to the August 9 storm that flooded many areas in the region.