Gatineau is following other Quebec municipalities in banning fireworks during Canada Day and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations. The prohibition is based on a recommendation from the province’s forest firefighting agency, Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU), due to numerous forest fires that have raged across Quebec recently. Gatineau …

Advocates for lifting and moving homes to a new location rather than demolishing them are encouraging governments to streamline the relocation process to help meet waste-diversion goals and provide affordable housing in underserved communities.  Metro Vancouver says a third of all waste at landfills comes from construction, demolition sector. Advocates …

CBC News has compiled data on Canada’s prime farmland in six charts to show what is happening to an invaluable national resource — and what it means for the future.  Canada appears to be losing the equivalent of 3 farms a day. The Ontario government is giving up parts of …

Canada is in the midst of an “unprecedented” wildfire season and experts say the escalating severity of the fires poses a compound threat to water supplies in their vicinity.  Impact of wildfires on water supply can change ecology, and also strain treatment infrastructure. Monica Emelko arrived in Fort McMurray, Alta., …

Inside Parliament Hill’s Centre Block renovation project. Construction is entering its most technically complicated phase A progress report inside the Centre Block's $5B, decade-long renovation 2 days ago Duration 2:19 Construction for Parliament Hill's Centre Block is well underway, removing toxic asbestos, restoring and refurbishing heritage artifacts and building new …

Celebrate Canada Day in Brampton! Enjoy family-friendly activities, main stage performances presented by CIBC Global Money Transfer, and a spectacular fireworks display presented by Tim Hortons.   Starting at noon, take a bounce on one of the many different large inflatable rides, games and slides!  Spend the day enjoying all that Chinguacousy Park …

According to Russian authorities, a plane crash on Aug. 23 killed 10 people, including Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. Russian authorities say 10 killed in Aug. 23 plane crash, including Wagner Group leader When Russian authorities announced on Wednesday that Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on board a private …

The legacies of some of the 16 seniors killed in a bus crash are living on in a western Manitoba community, as their clothing and leftover food are donated to those in need.  Community minister says they can see ‘the heartache of the people coming to drop off’ belongings. Families …

SAFE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Emilio Aquino lead the 85th anniversary of SEC on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Mr. Marcos underscored the need for SEC to further develop its digitization efforts, to improve the country’s brand as an investment haven.  President Ferdinand …

New rules prohibiting wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements kick in today in an effort to crack down on companies undermining competition at employees’ expense.  Punishment will include up to 14 years in jail, and no cap on financial penalty, New rules prohibiting wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements kick in today in an …