Around Canada

An Alberta woman says she has to repay almost $10,000 — plus interest — after her line of credit was drained and the money transferred out of her Bank of Montreal account without her permission. Charlene MacNeil, 37, said she panicked when she received a credit limit alert email on …

A B.C. doctor who was fired after refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has lost her bid to get her hospital privileges back. The Hospital Appeal Board has found that Dr. Theresa Szezepaniak’s refusal of the shot in 2021 amounted to neglect of her obligations as a hospitalist at Royal …

A new 15-minute video released by Pierre Poilievre once again highlights the intense political battle over housing policy in Canada. Political polling suggests Conservatives, who hold big lead, are trusted on housing. A new 15-minute video produced by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is the latest salvo in the political fight …

A B.C. man ordered a $2,100 watch from Amazon. When the package arrived it appeared to be tampered with and the watch box inside was empty. A business and marketing expert says Amazon has “built-in obstacles” to make obtaining high-ticket refunds difficult.  Retail giant declines interview, says it’s ‘working directly …

A Toronto-based power corporation says it’s halting its proposal for a battery storage facility south of Ottawa after facing intense local pushback — including someone uttering a death threat during an open house.  ‘If you scream the loudest, then you get to make the decisions,’ says president. A Toronto-based power …

These migrant workers moved to Baie-Saint-Paul, Que., with the dream of working in Canada. But when they lost their jobs, their closed work permits made them rely on a food bank.  ‘That wasn’t part of the dream,’ says laid-off hospitality worker. When Geno García Radilla first arrived in Canada, he …

Nova Scotia musician Myles Goodwyn, who stepped down earlier this year as the singer of April Wine, died Sunday. The 75-year-old’s death was confirmed by his publicist, Eric Alper. The cause of death is unclear. Goodwyn, who lived in the Halifax area, achieved many feats with April Wine, including selling …

Quebec new-media entrepreneur and philanthropist Daniel Langlois is believed to have been found dead in Dominica, along with his partner Dominique Marchand, according to reports from the Caribbean nation. The couple had been missing for a few days and was found in a burned-out car according to Dominica News Online, …

The Nova Scotia government has pledged more than $2.4 million to seven community-led projects that focus on living shorelines. Living shorelines are seen as a nature-based way to reduce coastal erosion and flooding caused by climate change. They use natural materials — rocks, plants and sand — to stabilize land …

The vandalism of an Indigo book store in Toronto illustrates the challenges that may come with both defining anti-semitism, and when anti-Israel actions or sentiment cross the line from legitimate protest to hate.  No consensus when criticisms of Israel cross the line into antisemitism, expert says. For author and political …