Toronto city council has taken a step toward banning misleading fossil-fuel advertising on city property, building on federal anti-greenwashing rules and a similar proposal approved by the city’s transit agency.
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Palestinian woman who gave birth at a refugee camp recounts long journey to Calgary
After fleeing Gaza City last October, time was ticking before Ashjan AbuRabee had to give birth to her fourth child.
It’s a girl: Edmonton Oilers’ Evander Kane prepares for baby #4
The Edmonton Oilers off-ice family is once again expanding as winger Evander Kane prepares for baby number four.
Main Street thrift store closing after 16 years in business
D’arcy’s ARC Thrift Store has been a Main Street mainstay for the past 16 years, but the writing is on the wall – the second-hand store is shutting its doors in December.
B.C. billionaire posts third large sign criticizing NDP ahead of the election
British Columbia billionaire Chip Wilson has put up yet another billboard message to voters, his third post outside his multimillion-dollar mansion in NDP Leader David Eby’s own riding.
‘It went horribly wrong’: DNA analysis sheds light on lost Arctic expedition’s grisly end
Archaeologists have identified the cannibalized remains of a senior officer who perished during an ill-fated 19th century Arctic expedition, offering insight into its lost crew’s tragic and grisly final days.
Couple missing and family fears for their safety: Quebec police
Quebec provincial police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing couple from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, whose family fears for their safety.
E-bus delays mean troubles for OC Transpo’s aging diesel fleet
“That adds more pressure in terms of additional maintenance.”
Ontario police arrest another suspect allegedly linked to group involved in grandparent scam
Police have arrested another suspect who they say is linked to a group allegedly involved in emergency grandparent scams across Canada.
Five seals released after rehab at Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre
It was a special day for five rescued harbour seals and the people who helped prepare them for their return to life in the wild.
