3 h. ago Province to provide update on investigation into Lapu Lapu festival tragedy

Later today the B.C. government is releasing the report into the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu festival, where 11 people died and many more were injured after a vehicle rammed into a crowd at the event in April.

Economics

3 h. ago Province to release report on event safety as part of response to Lapu Lapu festival tragedy

Later today the B.C. government is releasing the report into the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu festival, where 11 people died and many more were injured after a vehicle rammed into a crowd at the event in April.

Culture

8 d. ago Security heightened for Canada Day in B.C. in shadow of Lapu Lapu festival attack

B.C. police are beefing up security measures for Canada Day celebrations following recent incidents of violence. A government leader says the measures should make people feel safe.

Events

1 week ago Groups secure injunction pausing Alberta government's transgender health

Alberta government legislation preventing doctors in the province from providing gender-affirming care to minors has been paused under a court judgment released Friday. The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta decision granted an injunction application led by Egale Canada and the Skipping Stone Foundation. Justice Allison Kuntz, in her written decision granting the temporary injunction, […]

Politics

1 week ago Six people still in hospital, two months after attack on Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival

Police say they cannot provide specific details about the victims' injuries or medical status.

Events

2 w. ago London police to announce charges in crash that killed child

London police will provide an update Thursday in the investigation into a crash that killed a seven-year-old boy outside his south-end home nine days before Christmas.

Events

2 w. ago Toronto Hydro outage map shows thousands without power amid brutal heat wave

Toronto Hydro's outage map shows thousands of homes and businesses without power on Monday afternoon amid a brutal heat wave suffocating the city.The energy provider's online outage tracking tool shows a broad swath of Toronto, stretching from Bloor Street West and Avenue Road to north of Bayview and Finch.At least 2,960 customers are affected as of 2 p.m.. However, based on the dense population of the area shown on the map, that number could be much higher.Provincial provider HydroOne posted to X after 1 p.m. reporting of "an outage at our Bridgeman Transmission Station affecting the supply of power to Toronto Hydro and their customers.""Our teams are working safely and quickly with Toronto Hydro to restore power," the post continued.We’re currently working with @HydroOne to respond to a loss of supply outage. Customers in and around the following boundaries may be affected: Eglinton Ave. south to Davenport Rd. and Bathurst St. east to Mt Pleasant ...

Events

2 w. ago Randall Denley: Ontario’s ‘historic’ spending under Ford sure isn’t producing results

The fundamental problem is that economic growth is not strong enough to provide the taxes the province requires

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4 w. ago Opinion: Living with multiple sclerosis is difficult. Living in B.C. makes it harder

Opinion: B.C. is the only province in Canada that does not provide public coverage for Health Canada-approved, anti-CD20 therapies for relapsing MS

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