It’s the start of an exciting new chapter for an effort to help young Calgarians living with a disability. Eighteen-year-old Wyatt Smuszko is handing over the reins of his secondhand western wear company Wild Wild Wyatt. Sam Webber, 15, is taking over the business, renaming it Stampede Sam – Country …
Read More »Surrey fire sends two people to hospital: officials
A fire in a Surrey home near 165 Street and 88 Avenue has sent two people to hospital. Crews do not yet know the cause but say they are investigating. News Source link
Read More »Toronto police launch ‘Illegal Firearms Awareness Campaign’ following rash of shootings – Toronto
Renewed efforts are underway to tackle gun violence in Toronto, with police launching a campaign to highlight the impacts it has on the city. The “Illegal Firearms Awareness Campaign” comes on the heels of four fatal shootings within the last six days. On July 19, a 25-year-old man was shot …
Read More »Manitoba to replace vulnerable persons office after audit finds abuse in care homes – Winnipeg
Some residents in Manitoba personal care homes have been assaulted, threatened and injured by staff, yet a government oversight body deemed them to be unfounded cases of abuse, the province’s auditor general said Wednesday. “I am deeply concerned by our findings and recognize the painful experiences the victims and families …
Read More »Tornado warnings downgraded in southern Ontario as strong storm moves in
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A tornado warning has been downgraded in southern Ontario as a strong storm makes its way through parts of the region. Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for Dunnville, Caledonia and Haldimand, as well as for the Simcoe, Delhi and Norfolk areas …
Read More »Residents in one N.S. community and how they cleared a section of flooded road by hand – Halifax
It’s not often someone can say that they made rubber meet the road. But in the case of a group of neighbours in Glen Haven, N.S., they did just that. When heavy rain dumped between 200 and 250 millimetres along Nova Scotia’s South Shore on Friday, it totalled the Old …
Read More »Regina City Council calls special meeting to address homeless encampment at City Hall
A special city council meeting will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. to address the growing homeless encampment outside of Regina city hall. The encampment began on July 15, and as of Tuesday, there are 83 tents in the encampment at City Hall according to the city. According to the …
Read More »Man wanted in Manning, Alta. in assault investigation: RCMP – Edmonton
RCMP went to a residence where a wanted man was expected to be Wednesday but the man fled the scene and police are now searching for him. On July 26 at around midnight, RCMP went to a residence in Manning, Alta., to arrest Kyser Steven Yasinski, 23, who RCMP said …
Read More »Injured man found in Calgary alleyway
An injured man was found in an alleyway in the Forest Lawn community by bystanders who called 911, Calgary police said. News Source link
Read More »B.C. judge allows cannabis ‘fire sale’ after CRA threatens to destroy product
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has approved the bulk sale of more than 1,200 kilograms of cannabis by a company after the Canada Revenue Agency threatened to destroy it. In a ruling released online this week, the court allowed Tantalus Labs Ltd. to move ahead with a hasty sale …
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