Electrical

[published_date] Canada's telecommunications regulator is mandating service providers to notify it and other government authorities within two hours when they experience a major network outage. After restoring service, carriers will also have 30 days to file a report detailing the causes, effects and steps taken to resolve the outage. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)…

[published_date] Vancouver's mayor and chief constable are expected to present the final report from a review of public safety and planning for outdoor events prompted by the alleged vehicle-ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino street festival in April. Mayor Ken Sim and Chief Const. Steve Rai are set to present the report…

[published_date] Permits for students from abroad to study in Canada plummeted in the first half of this year, with nearly 90,000 fewer issued than a year earlier. This comes after the federal government introduced a cap on international student visas in early 2024. Between January and June 2024, Canada issued 125,034 international study permits. Between January and…

[published_date] A prominent conservative figure in American politics and the mastermind behind Project 2025 — the infamous policy blueprint that proposed a drastic overhaul of the U.S. government — was invited to speak to Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet behind closed doors Thursday but is no longer making the trip north. Carney and his ministers are in…

[published_date] Canada's trade deficit narrowed in July as overall exports rose, especially driven by outbound shipments of crude oil and passenger cars to its biggest trading partner the United States, Statistics Canada said on Thursday. Its merchandise trade deficit, or deficit from trading in goods, in July was at $4.94 billion, smaller than last month's $5.98 billion, but much higher than…

[published_date] Wildfires shut down two critical B.C highways on Wednesday. The Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) between Hope and Merritt, connecting the Lower Mainland with the Interior, was closed late Wednesday afternoon due to the nearby Mine Creek wildfire. Highway 20, east of Bella Coola in the Central Coast region and west of Anahim Lake in the Cariboo area, was also closed due…

[published_date] Parents of kids who want to play on female school sports teams in Calgary this year will need to fill out a form declaring their child's sex was recorded on their birth registration document as female. The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) and the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) say they are complying with…

[published_date] A little more than one year after completing construction of the Trans Mountain expansion oil pipeline, the crown corporation is pursuing two different methods to increase how much oil can be exported. The move comes at a time when the pipeline still isn't operating at full capacity. The $34-billion expansion project began transporting oil…

[published_date] The Saskatoon Police Service has fired three officers after a year-long investigation. Those officers and two others were suspended in September 2024 after an "off-duty gathering" that led to internal and external investigations. The dismissed officers are two constables with nine and 10 years on the force, and a special constable with two years, according…

[published_date] Canada is seeing a spike in strikes — and as tariffs and the affordability crisis continue to hit workers hard, unions warn of more action on the horizon. Some labour leaders say that includes a potential battle with a federal government that has repeatedly sent them back to work. "We're preparing for the fight…

[published_date] Cereal, chips, icecream, popcorn, even candy — if it feels like there's suddenly protein in everything, you may be onto something. There's been a surge in protein-packed food offerings on store shelves in recent years. And starting Sept. 29, you can add another item to that list: your morning Starbucks. Later this month, locations of…

[published_date] Buying tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is going to take patience, research and a lot of luck. And the ticket window is about to begin. From Sept. 10-19, Visa cardholders can enter a pre-sale draw covering all 104 games for the expanded 48-team tournament, which is being co-hosted by Canada, the U.S.…