With Ramadan just around the corner, national Muslim community groups say members of Parliament won’t be welcome in their mosques unless they call for a ceasefire in Gaza, demand restoration of funding for the UN’s Gaza aid agency and condemn what they call Israel’s “war crimes.” In letter to MPs, …
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P.E.I. teacher joins Ukrainian friends on trip home as war passes 2-year mark
A P.E.I. teacher who works with students displaced by war and conflict spent two weeks in Ukraine with Ukrainian friends who have now made the Island their home. Ukrainian Canadian Congress-P.E.I. Branch is hosting a solidarity march on Saturday. Jennifer Holdway had heard stories of what life was like in …
Read More »Dollarama will pay out $2.5 million in class-action lawsuit settlement over ‘oversight’ in EHF price display
Canadians who shop at Dollarama may be entitled to part of a $2.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the retailer for not properly showcasing the price on certain electronic products. The plaintiff in the suit, Montreal firm LPC Avocat Inc, alleged that Dollarama was displaying certain electronic products …
Read More »Ontario developers deny they’re feeding housing crisis by sitting on land
Developers are pushing back against claims that they’re slowing the pace of new home construction in Ontario by sitting on land that’s already been approved for housing. Report commissioned by industry groups finds new home construction at 33-year high. Developers are pushing back against claims that they’re slowing the pace …
Read More »1 dead after crane load falls onto building in Vancouver
One person has died after a tower crane dropped its load onto a building under construction in Vancouver’s Oakridge neighbourhood on Wednesday, according to emergency crews. Vancouver Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) closed Cambie Street between West 41st Avenue and West 45th Avenue through the evening rush hour as they responded …
Read More »Two boys, 12 and 13, charged in 12-year-old’s death in Saskatoon
Two boys, ages 12 and 13, have both been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 12-year-old boy in Saskatoon. The homicide is the city’s fifth in 2024. There were 12 in all of 2023. Both accused boys are also charged with four weapons-related offences, Saskatoon police said in …
Read More »He felt abandoned in Manitoba’s emergency shelters. Here’s what he says needs to change in child welfare
Emergency shelters are supposed to be stopgap measures for child welfare in Manitoba. But people involved say the province’s strained system is leaning too heavily on them, putting vulnerable kids at risk as they grow up in shelters with little supervision from under-trained workers. ‘We’re putting these children in a …
Read More »Trudeau announces $2 billion to support B.C. plan to build rental homes on under-used public land
The federal government has committed $2 billion to help finance B.C. Builds, a new program aimed at constructing thousands of rental homes on underused public land, which would then be available to middle-income earners. Premier says prime minister has taken note of the province’s initiatives to increase stock, affordability. The …
Read More »No more lease transfers? Quebec is about to pass a new housing law. Here’s what’s in it
Quebec’s housing minister has pitched the new law as a way to “re-establish balance between renters and landlords and increase housing supply.” Advocates worry it will make things worse for tenants by making it easier for landlords to refuse lease transfers. Lease transfers kept rents low for some tenants but …
Read More »Amid dismal snowfall, this B.C. ski hill offers free skiing to season pass holders from other mountains
Shames Mountain is giving a free day lift ticket to guests with a season pass from a ski hill that has shut down or paused because of poor conditions. Shames Mountain is throwing open the doors — and lifts — to skiers with passes to shut-down mountains. A ski area …
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