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By Staff The Associated Press Posted March 15, 2023 11:17 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Amtrak service connecting New York City and Montreal will resume next month, more than two years after the pandemic halted trains from crossing across the shared border between the U.S. and …
Read More »Cab driver fined, suspended after refusing service dog access in Calgary
Getting into a cab is a seemingly ordinary experience —but not for Kim Kilpatrick and her service dog Ginger while visiting Calgary from their home in Ottawa. Kilpatrick said the taxi driver didn’t want Ginger to get in his vehicle. “She’s a yellow Labrador. She’s three and a half. And …
Read More »Bell Aliant says 911 service restored after disruption in N.S., N.B., P.E.I.
Bell Aliant says 911 service is restored in the three Maritime provinces after it was disrupted earlier Tuesday morning. The telecommunications company said earlier that people in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I. “may be experiencing issues” calling 911 from a landline. 9-1-1 service is now restored for Nova Scotia, …
Read More »ABC defends axing Vancouver Renter Office, citing ‘duplication of service’ – BC
In a move condemned by Vancouver’s two Green councillors and single OneCity councillor, the reigning ABC party has voted to close down the city’s ‘Renter Office’ during a housing affordability crisis, citing concerns over its efficiency. While it had no physical presence, the Renter Office had worked to advise tenants …
Read More »City seeks new service provider to help clean Downtown Eastside after axing VANDU contract – BC
Vancouver sanitation crews are removing between 2,000 and 3,000 kilograms of garbage and other materials from East Hastings Street each day, and the city is looking to hire a non-profit or social enterprise to help improve cleanliness, clear a safe path for pedestrians and reduce fire hazards. The City of …
Read More »Nova Scotia family’s Disney World trip grounded after Sunwing quietly reduces service
A Nova Scotia family is upset after Sunwing cancelled their March break flight to Orlando, Fla., with little explanation. Kevin Hindle said he and his wife made the decision at the end of October to take their daughter, son-in-law, and their two kids to Disney World and booked their flights …
Read More »Winnipeg slow to adopt organic waste collection service – Winnipeg
Since 2016, Compost Winnipeg has been picking up food waste from homes and businesses in the city. As of November 2022, they’ve composted 4 million kilograms of organics — waste that would otherwise go to the landfill, where it would contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Winnipeg is the largest city …
Read More »B.C. pastor found ‘liable’ for hosting worship service as court battles over COVID mandates rage
A B.C. judge has found a Chilliwack pastor “liable” for holding a worship service in breach of the province’s old COVID-19 orders — but a conviction for a $2,300 ticket won’t be entered until the court has considered a constitutional challenge. In a decision with implications for a number of similar …
Read More »It’s been 8 years since my husband died in service, but the grief still lingers for our family
This First Person article is the experience of Monica Bobbitt, a military widow, writer and grief advocate in Ottawa. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. Last May, on the eighth anniversary of my husband Dan’s death, our son brought his infant daughter to visit her grandfather’s …
Read More »B.C. RCMP officer killed in the line of duty to be honoured with regimental funeral service
Mounties are paying tribute to one of their own Wednesday with a regimental funeral service honouring a British Columbian RCMP officer killed on the job last month. Const. Shaelyn Yang, 31, a homeless and mental health outreach officer, was fatally stabbed while responding to a call about a man in a tent in a park …
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