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Vancouver approves tax to help first responders battling opioid overdose crisis
Vancouver has approved a small tax hike intended to help address the opioid overdose crisis.…
No licence needed: N.S. drops requirement for stores selling movies, video games
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government is acknowledging the obvious: Most people no longer rent…
Debt-to-income ratio climbs to 166.9 per cent in Q3: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA – The Canadian household debt compared with income climbed to a record high in…
Recommendations from the Transportation Safety Board on fishing vessels
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board issued recommendations to the Transport Department on Wednesday…
High-risk woman with newborn baby has been found: New Westminster police
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Police in New Westminster, B.C., say a 39-year-old “high-risk” woman and…
Feds scrap controversial first-come, first-serve parent visa application process
OTTAWA – Coveted spots for the parent and grandparent visa program will be awarded by…
Fed move unlikely to cause significant boost in Canadian rates: experts
TORONTO – Canadian mortgage brokers say it’s unlikely the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate hike will…
Nova Scotia appeal court denies wealthy couple oceanfront swimming pool
HALIFAX – A wealthy Halifax couple who took their quest for an oceanfront swimming pool…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Dec. 14 DOCUMENTS SHOW OTTAWA WATCHED U.S. CAMPAIGN…
Alberta Rocky Mountain town gets OK to build affordable housing project
BANFF, Alta. – The Alberta Rocky Mountain town of Banff has been given the go-ahead…
Labour board raises concerns as Liberals drag heels on appointments
OTTAWA – The federal board that resolves thorny labour disputes says its work is being…
B.C. town considers deer contraceptive to control animals eating up gardens
OAK BAY, B.C. – Residents of a picturesque community on Vancouver Island have had enough…
Sexual abuse ‘always known to be evil,’ lawyer tells Mount Cashel lawsuit judge
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Mount Cashel lawsuit is not about money — it’s to…
Safety board urges life-jacket laws, stability assessments after fatal capsizing
RICHMOND, B.C. – The federal government should look at the success of seatbelt laws when…
Marijuana dispensaries selling to recreational users set to open in Montreal
MONTREAL – Several pot dispensaries set to open in Montreal on Thursday will be selling…
Opioid prescribing down, but OD-related hospital visits continue to climb: study
TORONTO – Medically sanctioned opioid use has dropped by almost 14 per cent since national…
Liberals won’t face flak from Tories over tough stance on health funding
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government may not be winning friends among Canada’s premiers as they…
Union official says inmates hurt in riot at Saskatchewan Penitentiary
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A lockdown was put in place Wednesday at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary…
Feds spending $500M to expand high-speed Internet access to remote communities
WAKEFIELD, Que. – The federal government is investing up to $500 million to bring high-speed,…
Nova Scotia surplus tightens to $12.1 million on shrinking revenues
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s finance minister says the provincial surplus is shrinking, and there simply…
Record late formation of Hudson Bay sea ice leads to more polar bear clashes
CHURCHILL, Man. – Manitoba conservation officials say late sea ice formation on Hudson Bay has…
Ombudsman hopes Liberals act on promised reforms amid growing prison violence
Canada’s outgoing prisoners’ ombudsman says “it’s time” for the federal government to move on promised…
Miss Canada speaks out on China human rights
WASHINGTON – Poised but defiant, Miss Canada will be vying for more than the winner’s…
The ‘balancing act’ of declaring snow days at Nova Scotia schools
HALIFAX – School boards in Nova Scotia say much goes into deciding if students should…