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[published_date] The Ford government is taking its proposed bill to crack down on negligent and misbehaving municipal politicians on the road this summer with plans to have it in place before 2026 civic elections. But critics say the new rules are "fatally flawed" and will be ineffective. Committee hearings on Bill 9, dubbed the Municipal Accountability Act, began…

[published_date] Two charities that help organ transplant patients in Edmonton and Toronto say it's time that provincial governments rethink the way they offer housing support for patients who must temporarily move to access treatment. Their comments come after some Nova Scotia lung transplant patients started campaigning for more funding, saying people are selling their homes…

[published_date] Several police associations in Ontario are launching a joint campaign to recruit more officers amid staffing shortages across the province.  The campaign, known as Answer the Call, will support over 50 police services and is backed by the provincial government, according to a news release Monday.  "Wearing a uniform and serving as a police…

[published_date] In a small London, Ont., neighbourhood garden, some veggies from a bygone era are growing, and the woman who planted them hopes they can make a comeback to help with food insecurity. Nestled in the centre of the Blackfriars Community Garden, Anne Marie Allen's plot is marked with a large sign that says, "Depression Era Garden."…

[published_date] An investigation report detailing the prison assault that led to the death of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton says he was assaulted by another inmate who broke a broom handle and thrust it into his face.  The board of investigation report released Friday says Pickton was assaulted as medication was being distributed in the unit he was housed in…

[published_date] A medical program for victims of gender-based violence in Nunavut has ended, leaving those who attended it with few places to turn.  For the last few years, survivors in Nunavut have had the option to attend the Intimate Partner Violence Traumatic Brain Injury (IPV-TBI) program, run under the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the Pan Am Concussion…

[published_date] Former workers, clients and advocates question why a family reunification centre in Brandon, Man., charges residents almost $10,000 a month to live in a converted motel room, arguing the price exploits First Nations communities and government agencies that foot the bill.  One First Nations health group that toured the facility was so concerned, it…

[published_date] B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu has big plans as she moves to take over up to 28 former Hudson's Bay retail locations across Canada, pledging to share the pie with skeptical landlords and aiming to bring youngsters back to stores. Liu has emerged as the leading candidate to step into the space vacated by Hudson's Bay,…

[published_date] When the proposed Atlantic Schooners CFL franchise announced a season-ticket drive in late 2018, Rob MacCormick spent $100 on a deposit for two seats. The Windsor Junction, N.S., sports fan wanted to support the team. He also hoped that if the franchise came to fruition, more concerts would come to the city because of the stadium the team…

[published_date] On the day a month-long trial for a man accused of "significant" human trafficking was set to begin, the Crown's case fell apart over a technicality.  Christian Vitela, 37, and his defence lawyer had not received all disclosure or evidence related to the case in the years leading up to the criminal trial, assistant Crown attorney Heather…

[published_date] March 1, 1970. It was a blustery, cold morning off the southern tip of Vancouver Island when four men on a boating trip spotted something unusual in the waves.  A white dorsal fin. A white orca.  Seeing the creatures is extremely rare; in 2020, Stephanie Hayes, a marine biology PhD candidate with the University of Alaska Fairbanks,…

[published_date] A wildfire burning just north of Kelowna is prompting tactical evacuations, with crews battling flames near the city's airport. The Ellison Fire Department, the Kelowna Fire Department and the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) are all at the scene of the blaze, which started Sunday afternoon in the Ellison area, about nine kilometres northeast of central Kelowna. The BCWS said the blaze is about…