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Students and Muslims in Durham Region, and across the country are devastated after an act of Islamophobia at a local school. It happened in Courtice, Ont., where community leaders say a group of boys contributed in disrespecting and destroying a Qur’an during an education class about the religion. The act …
Read More »Okanagan Humane Society had record breaking 2022 saving local animals – Okanagan
In 2021, the Okanagan Humane Society helped over 1,400 animals, and the organization says they are set to break that record in 2022. In a news release, the charity said they had seen a steep increase in animals’ needs in the Okanagan Valley in 2022. They also said they are …
Read More »This blind man has been fighting for years to get ‘talking prescriptions’ at his local pharmacy
Dean Steacy has been fighting for five years to get his local Rexall drugstore to adopt “talking prescription label” technology. The Gatineau, Que., man has been blind for 17 years, takes insulin and up to 10 pills daily for diabetes and related conditions. He sometimes has to rely on others to …
Read More »How a local organization is working to get more Calgary students biking to school
For many years, bike theft was a problem outside Forest Lawn High School in southeast Calgary. It’s something assistant principal Mark Anderson heard about from students as a hindrance to them biking to school. But now that the school administration has teamed up with Youth en Route, they’ve seen a massive …
Read More »Fatal highway explosion causing supply chain issues in B.C.’s far north, local chamber says
Grocery stores are running low on supplies, and some restaurants in Fort Nelson, B.C., have had to temporarily close, due to traffic restrictions following the deadly crash of a tanker truck on Highway 97 last Thursday, according to the local chamber of commerce. The bridge was closed after the truck — travelling northbound with a large …
Read More »Taxi operator closure has ‘left a gap’ in local transportation services, says northern B.C. mayor
Some businesses in a northern B.C. town are being impacted by the closure of the only local taxi service provider three months ago. In May, Paddy Hirshfield and Patrick Hibbitts said they would close Bulkley Valley Taxi as the market in Smithers — roughly halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert, and home …
Read More »Local Body Elections Haryana: हरियाणा की 18 नगर परिषद, 28 नगरपालिकाओं में आज होगा मतदान, नतीजे 22 को
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Read More »City of Calgary enters state of local emergency in response to heavy rainfall
The City of Calgary has announced a state of local emergency in response to heavy rainfall. The special order came into effect at 3:59 p.m. on Monday. In a news conference, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said the special order allows police and fire departments to go door-to-door in the event of …
Read More »How Uxbridge’s emergency tornado response got a boost from this local IT expert — and Elon Musk
When a devastating tornado hit Uxbridge, Ont., residents went out and helped, first responders were inundated with calls for help and the township’s emergency operations centre swung into action. But there was a snag. The emergency management team was struggling because of the feeble internet and cell service at the Uxbridge fire hall …
Read More »Local talent on new pro team look to fuel Montreal’s rise as a basketball city
Hernst Laroche has a lot of stamps on his passport. During his eight-year professional basketball career, the Montrealer has played in the Czech Republic, Tunisia, Argentina, France and Ukraine. His latest stop, however, is his most cherished. He’s home now. Laroche will be one of the team captains for the …
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