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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A report outlining crime statistics from 2022 will be presented to Kelowna city council on Monday. The report notes general crime saw a return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022. Overall calls for service last year were down six per cent, however, Kelowna’s …

On a grey January morning, parked outside a high school in York Region, there is a large bright blue bus with the words “Tour for Humanity.” The mood inside is just as sombre as the weather outside. A group of Grade 7 students is listening quietly as an educator asks, …

The Paramedic Services Chiefs of Saskatchewan (PSCS) said they have received more than 171,300 events this year for ground ambulances in the province, which equates to 470 events a day. Steven Skoworodko, president of PSCS, said that number has risen, noting that it had 171,000 events last year, and 143,000 …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 29, 2022 3:54 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s air ambulance service says it’s seeing an increase in the number of children it transports, with a higher number of those transfers due to respiratory illnesses. Ornge says that increase …

Canada is on track to face its first full flu season in several years — one that’s starting earlier than usual, all while the country’s healthcare system is already grappling with respiratory infections like COVID-19 and RSV. It’s hard to know how the months ahead will play out, including what …

The federal NDP is calling for a parliamentary probe of the rising cost of food to determine whether major grocery store chains are raking in excess profits. While Canada’s inflation problem seems to be easing off, the cost of groceries has risen 10.8 per cent in the past year, according to Statistics …

Workers at three private liquor stores in British Columbia have won their bid to unionize and say they now hope to negotiate with their employer for higher wages and safer work environments. The employees at Berezan Hospitality Group liquor stores in Kelowna and Port Moody applied for certification at the Labour Relations …

As high inflation rates drive up the cost of essentials, consumers are putting purchases small and large on their credit cards to alleviate some immediate financial pressure.  A Tuesday report by credit bureau Equifax Canada shows the practice is driving Canadians into debt as balances begin to outpace the ability …

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health is set to discuss how the province is preparing for the fall flu season, just as Ontario wastewater data shows a slight uptick in the amount of COVID-19 in the province. Dr. Kieran Moore is scheduled to provide an update at 1:00 p.m. at Queen’s Park. You …

Nearly one in four homeowners say they will have to sell their home if interest rates go up further, according to a new debt survey from Manulife Bank of Canada. The survey, conducted between April 14 and April 20, also found that 18 per cent of homeowners polled are already …