3 d. ago Calgary mayoral candidate calls for end of downtown supervised consumption site

Ward 1 Coun. Sonya Sharp, running for mayor under the Communities First banner, also pledged to decentralize the city's largest homeless shelter in the East Village.

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3 d. ago Mayoral candidate renews call to close supervised consumption site, decentralize Drop

Mayoral candidate Sonya Sharp says if elected next month, she’ll call on the province to close Calgary’s only supervised consumption site, while also pledging to decentralize the city’s largest homeless shelter. At a campaign announcement near the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre Wednesday morning, Sharp said that while the Safeworks supervised consumption site falls within […]

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6 d. ago EV targets should reflect market demand, says GM Canada president who welcomes mandate pause, review

Kristian Aquilina says Canada's EV policy shouldn't be 'a forced outcome'

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7 d. ago GM president says pause on EV mandate is welcome, calls for consumer

VANCOUVER — Canada’s policies around electric vehicles need to be more reflective of consumer demand, rather than a “forced outcome” from federal mandates, the president of GM Canada said. Kristian Aquilina was in Vancouver for a conference on electric vehicles on Saturday, the day after the federal government announced it was delaying its electric vehicle […]

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1 week ago Ontario’s 100,000 REALTORS® United in Call for Ombudsman Oversight

TORONTO, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “Ontario REALTORS® have been clear: protecting consumer deposits and restoring trust in our regulator must be the government’s top priority. Since the Government of Ontario first undertook a review of the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act (REBBA) in 2017, OREA has led the call for stronger consumer […]

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1 week ago It Makes No ‘Sense’: Healey Urges Trump to Stop Wind Attacks

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is urging President Donald Trump to stop the government’s moves to halt offshore wind developments, calling attention to the already-high cost of energy for consumers.

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3 w. ago Fake Labubu dolls pose choking hazard for children, U.S. warns

The counterfeit dupes of the popular plush Labubu dolls are sometimes called “Lafufus” – but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has another name for them: choking hazards. The commission issued a warning on Monday for consumers to avoid the counterfeit dolls because they pose “a serious risk of choking and death to young children.” […]

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