One year after a city councillor from Merritt, B.C., was killed in a hit-and-run, her daughter has put out an emotional plea for information that could help authorities identify the driver involved.
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Much-Teased ‘Annabelle’s’ is Almost Ready to Open Doors in Chinatown
Long-time Vancouver bakery and restaurant industry vet, Annabelle Choi, is finally settling down to open her own (namesake) bakery and gelato shop in the old Pazzo Chow / Say Hello Sweets space.
Mounties investigating B.C. brush fire sparked by fireworks at youth party
Mounties on Vancouver Island are investigating a brush fire that scorched a large swath of a popular seaside park in Nanaimo, saying upwards of 150 young people were partying in the park when the blaze began.
Manitoba lawyer suspended for punching articling student in groin
A Manitoba lawyer has been temporarily suspended from practicing after admitting to punching an articling student in the groin.
Traffic ‘crisis’ has many Toronto-area residents ‘reluctant’ to work in office: poll
Many Toronto-area residents are ‘reluctant to travel to work’ amid a traffic and congestion ‘crisis,’ a new poll indicates.
West Nipissing eyes their own ‘Field of Dreams’
West Nipissing looking to strike a deal for a new baseball field
Ribbon cuttings mark official reopening of D’Aubigny Creek, Lorne Bridge trails
Local politicians braved heavy rain on Monday to officially reopen the D’Aubigny Creek and Lorne Bridge trails. The trails had been closed for renovations to improve safety and accessibility. “I am extremely pleased to see the D’Aubigny Creek and Lorne Bridge trails reopen to provide more opportunities for residents and visitors to stay active and […]
Educators wonder how to teach the writings of Alice Munro in wake of daughter’s revelations
Educators in Canada and beyond are now rethinking her life and work.
International firefighters join B.C. wildfire fight
B.C. firefighters are getting a helping hand from Australia and New Zealand in their battle against wildfires in the province.
Wildfires contained or under control in Quebec’s intensive protection zone
All the forest fires still burning in Quebec’s intensive protection zone are currently ‘contained or under control,’ prompting Quebec’s forest fire protection agency SOPFEU to say that ‘fire-fighting operations are progressing smoothly.’