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A B.C. family’s attempt to trade in their birth certificates for access to mythic, secret bank accounts containing untold riches has prompted a scathing decision from a judge, who called their claims “incoherent, unintelligible nonsense.”  ‘Accept for Value’ theory makes false promises of riches in secret accounts. A B.C. family’s …

Several Ontario municipalities say their paramedic services are under immense pressure, with worrying stretches of times during which no ambulances are available to respond to calls — but the province doesn’t track the problem.  Several municipalities are worried when no ambulances are available, but Ontario doesn’t track it. Several Ontario …

In similar fashion to the frequency and intensity of atmospheric rivers in 2021, heat domes are playing integral roles in driving extreme weather events in 2023, especially in recent weeks. At the moment, there are four separate heat domes occurring across the Northern Hemisphere, resulting in extreme temperatures that have …

More than 200 people attended an often-tense meeting focused on adding a supervised injection site to the Park Street Emergency Shelter in Charlottetown. Angry resident shoves housing minister at meeting that featured several disruptions. LANGUAGE WARNING: P.E.I. minister shoved at Charlottetown public meeting Tempers flared last night at a public …

Heat pumps can be a great option for many in British Columbia as wildfire smoke and scorching temperatures set-in, but might not be the right call depending on your home, budget or climate, experts told CBC. Your questions about how to keep your home cool and smoke-free, answered. A record-breaking …

This interactive tool helps you get a better sense of how the federal carbon tax is affecting your household finances if you live in one of the provinces where it applies. Use this app to figure out how much you’re paying and how much you’re getting back. Carbon taxes have …

An Amber Alert has been issued after two children, Aurora and Joshuah Bolton, were allegedly abducted by their mother after last being seen in Kelowna. Police say Aurora and Joshuah Bolton were last seen in Krafty Kitchen and Bar in downtown Kelowna. An Amber Alert has been issued after two …

As we churn through the heart of summer in southern Ontario, muggy heat and a system moving in from the West will fuel a renewed risk for severe thunderstorms on Thursday. RELATED: When extreme weather hits, trauma is the invisible damage There is the threat for all types of hazards …

Canada’s federal transport minister says he’s pressuring Nav Canada, the corporation that trains and hires the country’s air traffic controllers, to find solutions to staffing woes affecting passenger flights. Nav Canada says it’s working to train new staff to fill gaps left by pandemic layoffs. Canada’s federal transport minister says …

The Canadian Cattle Association is hoping to push back on what it sees as the beef industry’s bad rap and instead promote the idea that grazing cattle preserves grasslands and promotes biodiversity. Cattle grazing preserves grasslands, improves biodiversity, industry group says. Inside an agricultural exhibition building at the Calgary Stampede, …