Canada

Langford, B.C., offers residents down payment grants to spur homebuyer affordability

LANGFORD, B.C. - The Victoria-area city of Langford is offering a helping hand to those who have a dream of owning their own home by providing a five per cent down payment on their purchase. Langford ...

Oct 24, 2021

B.C. lifting COVID-19 restrictions but not everyone ready to resume usual gatherings

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is set to lift capacity restrictions on gatherings across much of the province Monday, though some say not everyone will be ready to party like it's early 2020 while still...

Oct 24, 2021

Lachine Rapids where Montreal firefighter died have a long, dangerous history

MONTREAL - The stretch of the St. Lawrence River where a Montreal firefighter died during a rescue last week has been known for centuries as one of the city's most treacherous. Today, the Lachine Rapi...

Oct 24, 2021

Iqaluit staff recommend full rebate for water customers due to emergency

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Iqaluit residents could get a break on their water bills as they continue to deal with fuel contamination that's prevented them from being able to drink their tap water. Mayor Kenny...

Oct 23, 2021

Montreal protesters urge government to allow dance floors to reopen

MONTREAL - A crowd of Montrealers held a large dance party on Mount Royal today to urge the Quebec government to reverse its ban on dancing in bars and clubs. A DJ blasted music over a loudspeaker as ...

Oct 23, 2021

Minister says pandemic help, including military support, approved for Saskatchewan

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the federal government has approved a request for pandemic aid in Saskatchewan, including military support. Blair issued a series of tweets saying the g...

Oct 23, 2021

A profile of Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Heather Stefanson

WINNIPEG - Heather Stefanson's bid to lead the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives and take the premier's chair follows a lifetime in and around politics that started as a young girl. She is the establ...

Oct 23, 2021

A profile of Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Shelly Glover

WINNIPEG - Shelly Glover thought she had left politics behind when she walked away from Parliament Hill in 2015. Six years later, she is vying for the leadership of Manitoba's governing Progressive Co...

Oct 23, 2021

O'Toole's Tories outliers in Canadian politics for keeping vaccination status secret

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives' refusal to disclose how many of their elected members are fully vaccinated makes them something of an outlier in the Canadian political sphere. Most federal and pro...

Oct 23, 2021

Canadian ski resorts face labour shortage, government slow to issue working visas

VANCOUVER - Canadian ski resorts that rely heavily on international workers are steadying themselves for a labour shortage this winter as the visa approval process by the federal government slows. Wit...

Oct 23, 2021