11 mobile homes and 1 house will be in the dark and without well water come April 10 Residents of the Crown Villa Mobile Home Park, including the Smith and Anderson families, will have their power shut off on April 10 by Technical Safety B.C. as a result of electrical …
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Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade
More than 150 cases of invasive meningococcal disease in 2025 A photomicrograph of Neisseria meningitidis, the bacteria that can lead to invasive meningococcal disease, in spinal fluid. The illness it causes progresses rapidly and has a high rate of death. (Microman12345/Wikipedia) Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), a rare but …
Read More »Can AI apps replace teachers? Experts urge caution over school model
AI can adapt to students, but ‘it can’t encourage, it can’t support’ like real teachers: school superintendent A student’s computer sits waiting for attention in Los Angeles in 2021. An unconventional approach to school blending a couple hours of AI-driven academic learning with a larger block of experiential learning daily …
Read More »First Nations protest on 2 N.S. highways as tensions escalate over cannabis raids
Members of Potlotek and Sipekne’katik First Nations block roads after Cape Breton RCMP raid cannabis shop RCMP officers were on the scene after a cannabis shop was raided by police on Thursday, April 2. (Tom Ayers/CBC) More than a dozen RCMP officers were trapped behind a barricade and traffic was rerouted …
Read More »Legault speaks on French in Montreal, Quebec identity in final question period speech
François Legault will stay on as MNA for L’Assomption once new CAQ leader is chosen Quebec Premier François Legault walks in to attend his last question period as premier at the legislature in Quebec City, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press) François Legault is attending his last question period …
Read More »Bogus maple syrup from Quebec producer found on grocery store shelves
Lab tests reveal cans labelled ‘pure’ maple syrup cut with at least 50% cane sugar Radio-Canada’s Enquête discovered a major Quebec maple syrup producer has been selling bogus cans of maple syrup cut with cane sugar in Quebec grocery stores. (Ivanoh Demers/Radio-Canada) Radio-Canada’s Enquête program has uncovered a major Quebec maple syrup …
Read More »Scammers are targeting Canadians with a milk settlement that doesn’t exist
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received 12 reports since March 25 Milk is for sale at a grocery store in this Feburary file photo. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received 12 reports since March 25 of phishing texts claiming the victim is eligible for a payout in a milk class-action lawsuit. (Erin …
Read More »Judge blasts ‘deplorable’ staffing issues, which shut down Dean Penney’s murder trial for the day
Justice Vikas Khaladkar calls for justice minister to make sure there are enough officers in court Dean Penney, right, speaks with defence lawyer Jeff Brace during his trial on Wednesday. Court staffing issues caused proceedings to wrap early on Thursday. (Alex Kennedy/CBC) The first-degree murder trial of Dean Penney was delayed …
Read More »Alberta tables bill to reduce child access to sexually explicit images in public libraries
Bill is not a book ban, province says The Alberta government is looking to make changes in public libraries aimed at ensuring that children and young teens can’t access to graphic sexual images. (Rob Kruk/CBC/Radio-Canada) The Alberta government is looking to make changes in all public libraries to ensure children and …
Read More »Which consumer services are adding a fuel surcharge (or not) as oil prices rise?
Surcharges are usually temporary, cover changing gas prices during volatile periods As the war in the Middle East continues, crude oil prices are hovering well above the $100 US mark — a pressure that is starting to weigh on consumer-facing, fuel-guzzling businesses like airlines, shipping couriers and rideshare companies. (Ben Nelms/CBC) …
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