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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Instructors and other staff at two of Manitoba’s largest colleges have voted in favour of taking strike action. Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) members at Red River College Polytech (RRC) and Assiniboine Community College (ACC) gave the union “a strong …
Read More »New Princeton, B.C. emergency centre to be built on higher ground
The province recently announced a growing communities grant and that Princeton, B.C., will receive over $1.9 million in funding. On Wednesday, local officials announced that the funding will be going towards a second fire hall, training centre and emergency operations centre just outside of town. “It was a grant that …
Read More »Bichette, Varsho homer as Jays beat Orioles
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 22, 2023 4:29 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size DUNEDIN, Fla. – Bo Bichette and Daulton Varsho hit solo homers, Jose Berrios pitched five solid innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in spring training baseball …
Read More »Province pushes Vancouver to speed up housing as council weighs Broadway development
The province is leaning on the City of Vancouver to speed up housing projects, ahead of a key council decision on how fast to allow redevelopment along the Broadway corridor. The City of Vancouver approved its Broadway Plan last year, a sweeping document aimed at guiding development around the new …
Read More »‘We have to fix it faster’: 28 First Nations communities still under boil water advisories – Winnipeg
Wednesday marks World Water Day, a day raising awareness of the more than 2 billion people around the world living without access to safe water, including many First Nations communities in Canada. The federal government says 138 long-term drinking water advisories have been lifted since November 2015, although some short-term …
Read More »City eyes $32M in surplus money for Calgary Transit recovery – Calgary
As the ridership continues to rebound on Calgary Transit, a city committee has endorsed investing surplus money to help ramp up services levels and cover revenue losses. As part of a discussion on service investment and improvement Wednesday, the city’s executive committee voted in favour allowing Calgary Transit to access …
Read More »Canada’s Nembhard leads Pacers past Raptors
TORONTO – Even though Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet each had a double-double the Toronto Raptors came out flat against a conference rival. Siakam led all scorers with 31 points and added 10 rebounds as the undermanned Raptors fell to the Indiana Pacers 118-114 on Wednesday. VanVleet scored 28 and …
Read More »Ontario children’s aid society handed $1.3M after Global News report
An Ontario children’s aid society has received $1.3 million in new funding from the province one week after being profiled by Global News. Sarnia-Lambton Children’s Aid Society (CAS), located in southwestern Ontario, received the new money and is home to a groundbreaking initiative in the child-welfare system called “Chasing Zero.” …
Read More »More nurses quit Manitoba service for sexual assault victims amid ongoing staffing issues – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Another two casual nurses who collect evidence after sexual and domestic assaults in Manitoba have resigned. Shared Health confirmed the resignations from the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, or SANE, program at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg late in the day Wednesday. Read …
Read More »Spruce Grove fundraising hockey game honours fallen Edmonton police officers
The annual Battle for the Badges charity hockey game took on additional meaning Wednesday night following the murder of two Edmonton police officers. The game at Grant Fuhr Arena in Spruce Grove is a fundraiser for Legacy Place Society, an Alberta-based organization that provides support for first responders and military …
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