Joining education and reconciliation, St. Lawrence College on Thursday opened a new Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Legacy Space at its Brockville campus. The new space, located in the campus library, is meant to prompt reflection and discussion about Canada’s relationship with its Indigenous peoples, the legacy of residential schools, and truth and reconciliation. “This […]
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Voting and other things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend
The most important thing to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend is to vote in the provincial election if you’re eligible and not among the more than a million British Columbians who cast their ballots in advance.
Community effort spots illegal dumping suspect in Kelowna
A community effort helped capture an illegal dumping suspect in Kelowna Wednesday evening.A member of the Okanagan Forest Task Force captured video of the moment when RCMP confronted a man driving an older model pickup truck, who had allegedly dumped a truck camper in the backcountry earlier in …
Winnipeg MP Dan Vandal not seeking re-election
A Winnipeg MP is among several cabinet ministers not seeking re-election.
Crane collapses into building under construction in Toronto’s east end
A crane collapsed into an under-construction building in Toronto’s east end on Thursday afternoon, police say.
Man wanted in multiple break-and-enters in Westlock: RCMP
RCMP are warning Westlock residents about a string of break-and-enters they believed have been done by the same person.
Health Canada recalls pregnancy multivitamin for too much folic acid
The products were distributed in Alberta, B.C., Ontario and Quebec to various retailers, though the recall does not say when the products were sold.
Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters
Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say they will likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, Sandy and Harvey as super costly $50-billion-plus killers.…The post Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
Almost 30 per cent of eligible voters in the Southern Interior have already voted
A record number of votes have already been cast ahead of Saturday’s provincial election.Figures released Thursday by Elections BC show a little more than one million votes were cast provincewide during the six days of advance polls, including a one-day record of 222,907 votes cast on the final d…
Ontario motorcyclist films himself speeding at more than 250 km/h, gets charged: police
An Ontario motorcyclist is facing more than three dozen charges after police say he filmed “alarming” videos of himself speeding on highways in the Greater Toronto Area, reaching speeds of over 250km/h.