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A 74-year-old Richmond business owner, who was injured in a motorcycle crash in May 2022, said ICBC’s No-Fault system is failing to support him. Yoshihiro Yanagitani said he was forced to close his auto repair shop business due to his injuries. “I got bleeding inside (my head), my eyeball drop …
Read More »Fatal crash in Sturgeon County claims life of Beaumont man
RCMP are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 28 in Sturgeon County, Alta., around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Police said a pickup truck collided with a semi. The 37-year-old driver of the pickup died at the scene and has been identified as a resident of Beaumont. The driver of the semi-truck …
Read More »Furby Street shooting claims 38-year-old man, Winnipeg police investigating – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 38-year-old man is dead after a shooting in the West End neighbourhood of Winnipeg. Winnipeg police say they went to the 500 block of Furby Street around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 26 with reports of a shooting. Officers found an unresponsive …
Read More »We’re No. 1! Canada claims the most Top 10 liveable cities in the world
When it comes to the most liveable cities in the world, no country can top Canada. Once again, three Canadian cities have claimed Top 10 honours on Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2023 Global Liveability Index — more than any other country on the list. Vienna, Austria held onto its top …
Read More »Collision on Highway 1 claims life of Winnipeg passenger: RCMP investigate – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP in Steinbach, Man., say a collision on Highway 1 claimed the life of a Winnipeg passenger on Monday. At 6:30 p.m. RCMP to the RM of Reynolds for reports of a two-vehicle collision. The investigation determined a car with two men …
Read More »Rollover claims life of passenger in Sandy Hook, Gimli RCMP investigating – Winnipeg
RCMP in Gimli, Man., say they are investigating after a tragic rollover collision claimed the life of a passenger. On Sunday, at 6 a.m. RCMP responded to a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 9, at the intersection of 9th Avenue, in the community of Sandy Hook. Police say officers saw the …
Read More »Ontario expanding firefighter cancer coverage for WSIB claims
TORONTO — Ontario is expanding workplace coverage of cancers for firefighters. Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton says pancreatic and thyroid cancers in firefighters will now be presumed to be work related. He says this will allow firefighters to speed up their Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claims. McNaughton says the …
Read More »Kingston family claims bureaucracy is denying children education program opportunity – Kingston
A Kingston family is frustrated that two of their children may miss out on a great learning opportunity because of school board bureaucracy. An education program offered by the Limestone District School Board is open to children who are with the Catholic board. But the family says schools have been …
Read More »A former Alberta justice minister claims videos of him are ‘fake.’ Not everyone agrees
Near the end of September, a series of videos were posted to social media that purported to show some familiar figures in Calgary’s political and legal worlds taking turns performing racist Indigenous caricatures. One video appeared to take place at a barbecue, and another around a table with open bottles …
Read More »Families speak out after explosion at oil and gas site claims two lives
Two families say they are still in shock after losing loved ones from an explosion at an oil and gas site on Nov. 12. Greg Podulsky, 29, and Darcy Schwindt, 47, were killed after a blast at the Marten Hills site, northeast of Slave Lake, about 250 kilometres north of Edmonton. The …
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