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Ottawa should set deadline to clear immigration backlogs: House of Commons committee
OTTAWA - Members of the House of Commons immigration committee say the government should set a deadline to clear immigration application backlogs and appoint an ombudsperson to hold the department acc...
Dec 14, 2023
Death toll among B.C.'s homeless rising, hits 342 people last year: Coroner's report
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Coroners Service says there's been a sharp increase in deaths among people experiencing homelessness. A statement from the coroners service says the deaths of 342 people ...
Dec 14, 2023
Bill that lifts GST from rental developments, amends competition law to become law
OTTAWA - Legislation that lifts GST charges off rental developments and amends the country's competition law has passed in the Senate and is poised to become law. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in...
Dec 14, 2023
A look at alcohol sales rules by province across the country
TORONTO - The Ontario government has announced sales of beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink cocktails will be allowed in convenience stores and all grocery stores in Ontario by 2026. Here's how alcoh...
Dec 14, 2023
QMJHL changes name to better represent its six Maritime teams
POINTE-CLAIRE, Que. - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is changing its name to better represent its sizable contingent of Maritime-based teams. The league announced Thursday it will be known as t...
Dec 14, 2023
Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care temporary closure
Due to an unexpected gap in physician coverage, officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be temporarily closed on Friday, Decembe...
Dec 14, 2023
Palestinian envoy in Ottawa praises Canada's UN vote for ceasefire, seeks more action
OTTAWA - The Palestinian ambassador in Ottawa is praising Canada's vote at the United Nations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, while urging the Canadian government to do more to stop Israel's milita...
Dec 14, 2023
The Mustard Seed welcomes James Gardiner as new CEO
The Mustard Seed (TMS) has selected James Gardiner to be their next Chief Executive Officer. After leading The Mustard Seed with faith and vision for the past nine years, officials note Stephen Wile, ...
Dec 14, 2023
Study shows colonials forced Indigenous woolly dogs into extinction
VANCOUVER - For thousands of years, a breed of white, woolly dog played an important and cultural role for Coast Salish people in Western Canada but when colonists moved in the animal quickly became e...
Dec 14, 2023
Trial scheduled for man accused of striking police vehicle in stolen car
A trial date has been scheduled for one of two people charged after a stolen vehicle struck a police car in central Alberta this fall.Brandon William Wallner, 34, of Red Deer, is scheduled for trial i...
Dec 14, 2023