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City councillors received an earful of criticism over the proposed site for a permanent emergency shelter in downtown Regina. Business owners in the area were adamant that the proposed location would negatively affect them. “Placing individuals with serious addiction and mental health issues in an industrial zone without direct access to these services not only…
Federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development instead of Parks Canada. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the legislation, once passed, would help accelerate rebuilding efforts. A July wildfire destroyed over one-third of the town’s homes and businesses…
Shirley Lucas, CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Health Minister John Hogan spoke at a news conference Monday about the launch of a new website with resources for people with dementia and their caretakers. (Arlette Lazarenko/CBC) The Newfoundland and Labrador government has a new campaign and website focused on supporting dementia…
Two Quebec cabinet ministers say the province will not fund a proposed graphite mine north of Gatineau because it doesn’t meet the government’s standards for local support. B.C.-based Lomiko Metals has been testing samples from its La Loutre site near the town of Duhamel, which the company says on its project website has shown “excellent graphite properties” for making…
Premier Andrew Furey said Boston made the most sense for Newfoundland and Labrador to open a trade office. (Patrick Butler/Radio-Canada) Newfoundland and Labrador is dropping anchor and opening shop in Boston. On a trade mission to the Massachusetts state capital this week, Premier Andrew Furey announced the province would be opening its first international trade…
Peel police are increasing their presence in a busy Mississauga plaza this weekend in their ongoing efforts to curb dangerous driving in the area. Ridgeway Plaza, located at Eglinton Avenue W. and Ridgeway Drive, has been the subject of ongoing complaints by local residents and businesses. Common offences include dangerous driving, stunt driving, unnecessary noise…
More than 35,000 students in Ontario from Grades 7 to 12 will have the opportunity to explore more than 140 skilled trades through a series of career fairs that is again making the rounds of the province. Level Up! is a series of dynamic, multi-day career fairs that bring together the best in skilled trades professionals…
The Yukon government says the long-awaited new fibre optic line along the Dempster Highway is “substantially” complete, and should be operational by the end of the year. “The line is in the ground, the connections have been made,” said Yukon project manager Fred Jay at a news conference on Friday. “We’ll turn it over to Northwestel to…
North·New After two months, residents in Nahanni Butte, N.W.T., no longer need to worry about high manganese levels in their drinking water. Residents were told in July to be cautious about drinking water due to high levels of manganese CBC News · Posted: Sep 13, 2024 7:22 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed the NDP and its leader Jagmeet Singh on Friday, saying that while they may care about the environment, they have “no idea what to do in the fight against climate change.” At a news conference in the Montreal suburb of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., Trudeau accused the NDP of “playing simple politics” and “walking…
