Ontario’s premier pushed back against critics of his government’s controversial decision to shut down the Ontario Science Centre, calling the building ‘decrepit’ and saying completely fixing it would cost upwards of half a billion dollars.
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Prep work underway for St. Mary Canal Siphon repair
On June 17, the St. Mary Canal Siphon north of Babb, Mont., suffered a catastrophic failure. Prep work is underway to repair the siphon but it won’t be a quick fix.
More than half of commercial vehicles inspected during crackdown needed ‘immediate’ repairs: Delta police
Police in Delta say more than half of the commercial vehicles they inspected during a recent crackdown were unsafe to operate.
Feds invest $15M in health-care AI development through Vancouver tech cluster program
Canada is investing about $15 million toward the development of artificial intelligence in health care that Federal Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne calls a “game changer” for improving the industry’s ability to serve patients.
B.C. war veteran John Hillman, dead at 105, raised thousands for children’s charity
Second World War veteran John Hillman, who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity in the last years of his life, died Monday at the age of 105.
Police say speed, intoxication contributed to crash that killed 3 in southeast B.C.
A single-vehicle crash in southeastern British Columbia has killed three passengers and injured the driver.
Cause of Kelowna building fire still unknown, police investigate possible squatters
Investigators in Kelowna are still trying to determine the cause of Monday’s fire that destroyed a building.The blaze erupted just after 12 p.m. on July 8 at the corner of Benvoulin and Casorso roads. Fire officials initially described the building as unoccupied, but a dramatic rescue caught…
Blue Jays looking to restock minor system
It’s time for the Toronto Blue Jays to restock their minor league system.
$1.9M in funding will help Alberta beef producers get farm food safety certified
The federal and provincial governments are providing nearly $2 million to help Alberta beef producers take part in an on-farm food safety certification program.
Celebrate 150th anniversary of telephone at Thanks, Mr. Bell events
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the invention of the telephone. The City of Brantford will mark the occasion and the legacy of Alexander Graham Bell with Thanks, Mr. Bell, a series of free family-friendly events at the Bell Homestead National Historic Site on Tutela Heights Road in Brantford and in downtown Harmony […]
