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Cardston County in southern Alberta has long depended on agriculture and tourism for revenue but wind energy is an emerging economic factor. So, news that TransAlta is now cancelling a large wind power project planned for the area is a financial setback to the county. “The project would’ve contributed millions …
Read More »Red Dress Day commemorated in Saskatchewan: ‘Gives meaning to resilience’
Sunday marked Red Dress Day in Canada, raising awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people in the country. Angela Jaime, University of Saskatchewan Indigenous Engagement Vice-Provost said it’s a day of observance and education. “Red is the colours that the spirits can see so we are …
Read More »Winnipeg comic fans celebrate Free Comic Book Day – Winnipeg
Comic fans from all over the city showed up at their local comic stores Saturday to celebrate Free Comic Book Day. Erica Van Oeveren, one of the owners of 204 Comics in St. Vital, says the store sees record numbers come through the doors every year, with fans checking out what’s …
Read More »‘A tiny city:’ Pro-Palestinian McGill campus protesters organize for another week
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 5, 2024 6:45 pm Updated May 5, 2024 6:55 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment at McGill University’s downtown Montreal campus say they’re better organized and …
Read More »Small grocers, co-ops receiving boost from Loblaw boycott: ‘A lot of anger’
The boycott of Loblaw stores in Canada is underway and while it may not have a big impact on the company’s bottom line, smaller grocers, co-ops and other businesses say they’re seeing a boost. For Gateway Meat Market in Nova Scotia, that has meant longer lines — sometimes out the …
Read More »Township of Langley applying for childcare funds for 400 new spaces – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Township of Langley is looking to expand its non-profit subsidized childcare spaces through the help of a provincial grant. The township is in the process of applying for the ChildcareBC New Spaces Fund. Township of Langley Mayor Eric Woodward said city …
Read More »Search for missing Kelowna man paused again
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The search for a missing 79-year-old Kelowna man has been put on hold pending further direction from police, Central Okanagan Search and Rescue officials said Sunday. Allan Francescutti was last seen April 16, and the search that got underway April 21 has …
Read More »Manitoba announces new support for families of MMIWG2S+ – Winnipeg
The Manitoba government is creating a new $15-million “healing and empowerment” endowment fund, that will offer support for the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit (MMIWG2S+). Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine made the announcement on Red Dress Day, a day meant to remember and honour MMIWG2S+. She …
Read More »Parents, officials hope to ‘hammer out’ details of N.S. school lunch program – Halifax
As elementary schools across Nova Scotia anticipate the introduction of a school lunch program this fall, many parents and officials are working to understand exactly how it will be accessed by students. In March, the provincial government announced an $18.8-million investment toward developing a new lunch program for students in …
Read More »‘Our family is reeling’: Parents of baby, grandparents killed in Highway 401 crash speak out
The parents of an infant and two grandparents killed in a wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ont., last week say they are reeling from their losses. “Our family is reeling from a devastating tragedy following a wrong-way crash involving a police chase,” read a statement from the parents …
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