2 hours ago B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about ‘crazy’ plan to recruit doctors

The mayor of the suburban Victoria community of Colwood says an 'out-of-the-box' plan some called 'crazy' to recruit family doctors by hiring them as city workers is gaining interest across Canada

Science

10 hours ago Search crews recover body of second missing person from Lions Bay landslide

Lions Bay mayor Ken Berry says the remains of Barbara Enns were found at the site of the landslide following an extensive search.

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18 hours ago New rules 'strike a better balance' for residential RV parking in Calgary

Calgary’s recreational vehicle owners will be able to park their RV on the street for twice as long next camping season. City council on Tuesday supported a suite of amendments to the city’s community standards and traffic bylaws that Chief of Community Standards Ryan Pleckaitis argued will “strike a better balance” between accommodating RV owners […]

Economics

20 hours ago Council approves halving of maximum transitional pay for ousted incumbents

Currently, council members can receive up to 52 weeks base salary if they lose an election - but only after they've served at least 26 years on council.

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25 hours ago Lions Bay was warned in 2022 climate change would bring more landslides, debris flows

Multiple expert studies have been handed to the village council in the past decade, but recommendations not acted upon

Society

30 hours ago Chris Selley: Olivia Chow risks uniting Torontonians in disappointment

What sort of progressive mayor memory-holes an ombudsman's report alleging cruel and racist treatment of asylum-seekers?

Economics

32 hours ago Mayor Mark Sutcliffe hopes for a $36M lifeline for OC Transpo. What if the money doesn't come?

"We'd have to find other solutions and all options are on the table," Sutcliffe says.

Economics

40 hours ago B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about 'crazy' plan to recruit doctors

For Dr. Cassandra Stiller-Moldovan, the first hire, the idea of having someone else worry about billing and running the office was a draw

Science