More than a year after police in India named Fenil Patel as a suspect in the human smuggling case of a family that froze to death at the Canada-U.S. border in Manitoba, an investigation by CBC’s The Fifth Estate has found him living freely in a suburb just outside Toronto. …
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Forget the birdhouses; P.E.I. high school carpentry students are building homes for people
Some students in Summerside, P.E.I., have been busy building a tiny home, as part of the carpentry program at Three Oaks Senior High. It’s part of a new provincial push to build trades skills. ‘They’re producing a product that we badly need… and we’re training our future workforce.” When Zach …
Read More »Police close Outer Ring Road, ticket multiple drivers for recording accident while driving
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary ticketed multiple rubberneckers with phones in hand following an accident that shut down both sides of the Outer Ring Road in St. John’s on Thursday morning. The police force said several drivers passed by the multi-vehicle crash with their phones out, taking pictures and recording video …
Read More »Interest rate cuts are coming, but the Bank of Canada won’t say when
Canadian households, clobbered by rising interest rates, are desperate for word from the Bank of Canada on when they may start to fall. But central bank governor Tiff Macklem refuses to give them a “false sense of precision.” After missteps around forward guidance, central bank wary of being pinned down. …
Read More »What the cap on international students means for Doug Ford’s government
Premier Doug Ford’s government faces a sharp reduction in what has been a lucrative source of funding for Ontario’s colleges and universities, now that Ottawa plans to slash the number of international students allowed into Canada. Facing 50% cut to foreign students, Ontario must decide how colleges and universities will …
Read More »Report raises questions around growing mining exploration in northern B.C.
A new report by the U.S. branch of the Environmental Investigation Agency says that investment interest and government tax incentives are fuelling intense mining exploration in remote northern B.C. — raising concerns about the environmental impacts of the work and its financial implications. Most mining claims in the region are …
Read More »A 10,000-km-long, super-straight jet stream poses issues for Canada
A monster-sized jet stream is about to take a ride across Canada with unusual January weather. When looking at it from afar, it’s a thing of meteorological beauty. A ruler-straight jet stream, stretching more than 10,000 kilometres across the Pacific ocean, from China to B.C., is in development. DON’T MISS: …
Read More »B.C. farmer loses legal battle to stop her missing dog’s adoption to new owners by B.C. SPCA
A farmer in northern British Columbia says she’s devastated after losing a legal battle to get her dog back, nearly two years after it was adopted into a new home 800 kilometres away. Dale Malkinson’s farm near Dawson Creek, B.C., is home to a herd of goats and sheep — …
Read More »P.E.I. storms and erosion reveal treasures — but also wash some of them away
Scientists say post-tropical storm Fiona dramatically changed the Island’s shoreline, in some cases revealing fascinating new fossils. But they say coastal erosion can also come at a cost, including the permanent loss of fossils and cultural artifacts. Islanders asked to watch shores for fossils and artifacts before they’re gone again. …
Read More »Senior hospitalized with multiple infections suffered neglect in care home, children allege
A 74-year-old woman with dementia who was admitted to hospital with multiple serious infections suffered medical neglect at a nursing home in Barrhead, her children allege. Internal investigation underway, Alberta Health Services says. An Alberta senior with dementia who was admitted to hospital with multiple serious infections suffered medical neglect …
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