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As body cameras for police become permanent in some New Brunswick communities, the new technology has become a mainstay in court proceedings — sometimes to the benefit of the accused and sometimes to their detriment.  More New Brunswick officers will be wearing cameras when interacting with the public. As body …

A tow truck hit two pedestrians in Town of Mount Royal (TMR) late Monday morning. The pedestrians are both 84 years old and were seriously injured, police said. They were taken to hospital and are in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. The collision occurred around 11:20 a.m., police said, when …

Port workers in British Columbia have voted to accept a tentative deal with their employers, bringing an apparent end to a weeks-long labour dispute that halted goods from entering Canada’s largest port and disrupted supply chains across the country.  Nearly 75 per cent of union members voted to approve the …

It’s been that kind of season. Floods, drought, warm waters lapping three coasts — but mostly wildfire smoke from sea to sea and overseas. Yes, this is climate change, scientists say, and expect more weather weirdness to come.  Floods, drought, fires, smoke and warm waters lapping three coasts. Earlier this …

A “demonstration that turned violent” at a Toronto park left numerous people injured on Saturday, with some feeling “shocked and saddened” about the incident. Toronto police shared a series of posts on X (Twitter) starting Saturday morning shortly before 10 a.m., noting that a large crowd gathered in Earlscourt Park …

An 18-year-old man was shot and killed by police at Clinton Park in East Vancouver on Saturday morning. The Vancouver Police Department said in a statement that they were called to the park — at the intersection of Grant Street and Penticton Street in the Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood — at around …

Industry experts say the increasingly common and automated customer service options — like chat bots and support websites — are designed to make getting help more efficient. But these new tools, though they are improving, aren’t eliminating phone queues — for a variety of reasons.  Industry experts say online chat …

A cattle rancher, a vineyard owner and other British Columbians are speaking out on the ways temperature extremes and wildfires are changing their lives, businesses and hobbies.  Temperature extremes and wildfires are devastating industries and ecosystems across the province. When Fred Thiessen moved to B.C. 50 years ago, the beauty …

Calgary businesses and Alberta politicians are pressuring the federal government to exempt compostable checkout bags from its single-use plastic sales ban, which takes effect in December.  ‘We won’t change the regulation for one company,’ Environment Minister Guilbeault says. Calgary businesses and Alberta politicians are pressuring the federal government to exempt …

The August holiday weekend has arrived, an opportunity for folks to relax and travel before the summer slowly winds down. It’s been a stormy couple of weeks across the country, with disturbances sweeping from coast to coast with persistent waves of storms. What can we expect this weekend? Most folks …