London Drugs says it is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada, six days after the retail and pharmacy chain shuttered all locations, due to a cybersecurity incident. Nearly 80 stores in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have been closed since April 28. London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores …
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WestJet issues lockout notice to mechanics’ union
Airline president says work stoppages could begin as early as Tuesday at noon MT. Calgary-based airline and union have been negotiating new contract since September. WestJet has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the union representing the Calgary-based airline’s mechanics. The notice paves the way for a work stoppage to …
Read More »1 dead, another injured after Highway 401 collision in Milton
One person is dead after a collision on Highway 401 in Milton early Sunday morning, Ontario Provincial Police say. Emergency crews were called for a report of a collision in the eastbound lanes near Guelph Line at around 3:30 a.m. OPP said one person was pronounced dead and another was …
Read More »Barrie, Ont., townhouse development where builder asked buyers to pay extra $100K enters receivership
Buyers who have been waiting years to move into homes at a pre-construction development north of Toronto are facing uncertainty and more delays after the project was placed into receivership earlier this year. More than 1,000 condo, townhome units planned at Urban North Townhomes project near GO station in Barrie, …
Read More »Love the idea or hate it, experts say federal use of notwithstanding clause would be a bombshell
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggested this week that, if elected, he would use the notwithstanding clause to push for some criminal justice reforms, a move that experts say would be significant and historic. Poilievre hints clause would be used to pass laws on parole, bail rules. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s …
Read More »Danielle Smith, big government’s unlikely fan
Alberta’s premier sure has proposed a lot of Crown corporations and new spending initiatives for someone known as an advocate for a limited conservative government. Alberta’s premier: a conservative with a vision for more Crown agencies, spending and provincial control. When Premier Danielle Smith put forth the ambition of building …
Read More »Deadly crash highlights risks of police chases. Do policies need to be tougher?
The recent deadly crash near Toronto — in which four people were killed after police chased a suspect through oncoming traffic on a major highway — highlights the challenges officers face when deciding whether to pursue a suspect. Officers must make ‘ridiculously, complex decisions,’ expert says. The recent deadly crash …
Read More »Black bear pays late-night visit to office supply store in Pincher Creek
When Patti Mackenzie showed up at work last Friday morning, she found a big hole in her store’s front window and a Mountie standing inside, waiting for her. Mackenzie works at Pincher Office Products on Main Street in Pincher Creek. “When I came to work at 7 in the morning, …
Read More »At long last, the Hogue inquiry lays the foundation for a real debate about foreign interference
The most grave allegation levelled during the foreign interference saga was that the Liberal government willfully turned a blind eye to Chinese state meddling. Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s initial report seems to at least cast significant doubt on that claim. ‘The evidence I have heard to date does not demonstrate bad …
Read More »Canadian police make 3 arrests in Sikh separatist’s slaying that sparked a spat with India
Photo Credit: NBC News VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police said they arrested three suspects Friday in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that become the center of a diplomatic spat with India, and are investigating possible ties between the detainees and the Indian government. Three …
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