Braden Crane was stuck in a catch-22. The roof of his Whitehorn rental in Calgary had been leaking for more than a year and then the hot water heater quit. The father of one didn’t want his family living like that, but he was worried calling a health inspector would …

A growing number of new immigrants in B.C. are choosing to live outside of Metro Vancouver, according to 2021 census data from Statistics Canada. One of them is Alan Gonzales, who came to Kelowna, B.C., five years ago as a Canadian permanent resident. Gonzales, who is from the Philippines, received his permanent residency through the …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Canada later this week — a trip that comes as the West grapples with a series of major geopolitical issues, such as the ongoing war in Ukraine and the deteriorating situation in Haiti. The trip follows Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s recent visit to Washington, …

Winnipeg’s next mayor is a former pastor who is known by some of his closest friends and family as a genuine, patient man — who also got very familiar with the penalty box while playing junior hockey as a teen. Scott Kitching has known Scott Gilllingham, who was elected as Winnipeg’s …

The number of people using food banks across the country surged to an all-time high earlier this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, a new report from Food Banks Canada indicates. The annual report released Thursday said there were nearly …

A group of researchers is driving a retro van around Greater Sudbury, Ont., hearing from youth about their challenges, hopes and dreams. It’s part of the Travelling University of Montreal Project, which is a collaborative study involving the University of Montreal and the University of Ottawa. The vehicle is a converted 1985 Volkswagen …

A non-profit society that advocates for solar energy in Alberta is questioning why a promised chunk of federal carbon tax revenue hasn’t flowed to municipalities, schools, hospitals and non-profits in Alberta.  After Alberta repealed its own carbon tax in 2019, Ottawa announced its intent to start applying the federal charge on fossil …

Vancouver will soon be home to Michelin-rated restaurants as the prestigious food guide will unveil its selection of the city’s top eateries.  Michelin will unveil its picks at an awards ceremony Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Vancouver Convention Centre West building. Last month, Michelin, which covers more than 60 locations across the world, unveiled its …

A deal with police to secure tow trucks to clear last winter’s convoy protest fell through and the Emergencies Act was needed to commandeer those services, a lawyer acting for the federal government told the Public Order Commission inquiry Wednesday. The commission — tasked with determining whether the federal government was justified in deploying the Emergencies …

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