In order to hit its 2035 targets for zero-emission vehicles, Canada will need hundreds of thousands of public charging ports for electric vehicles, but critics say there’s no cohesive plan to make that happen. Infrastructure required to meet zero-emission vehicle targets by 2035, experts say. Most of the people who …
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Just 15% of Canadians got updated COVID vaccines this fall, new figures show
While Canadians raced to get vaccinated against COVID-19 early in the pandemic, only 15 per cent of the population had their updated shot this fall. But the virus is still spreading. Latest shots were designed to shore up protection against current variants, including newly flagged JN.1. Canadian COVID-19 vaccination rates …
Read More »Alleged fake nurse charged with forgery and impersonation on Vancouver Island
Police on Vancouver Island say a woman has been charged with forgery and impersonation after she allegedly applied for a nursing job with fake documents. Charrybelle Talaue, 34, also faces a charge of failing to comply with the conditions of an undertaking, according to a release from the Central Saanich …
Read More »Internet sleuths looked for the singer of a mystery song for 16 years. They found her in Vancouver
Mysterious messages started appearing in Paula Toledo’s inbox on Dec. 8, telling her to brace for an onslaught of people trying to get in touch with her. The messages said internet sleuths had been trying to track down a song she recorded some two decades ago. “I was not sure …
Read More »A N.L. couple’s Crown lands fight is over. But their lawyer says there are more like them
Two Catalina seniors are breathing a sigh of relief after reaching a settlement with the provincial government over the land where they lived for nearly 40 years. Randy and Pauline Diamond paid more than $10,000 for the land where they lived for 40 years. Two Catalina seniors are breathing a …
Read More »B.C. sees record stretch of people moving out-of-province — and many are headed to Alberta
B.C. has recorded its largest period of interprovincial migration losses in 20 years, with more than 12,800 people moving elsewhere in Canada since July 2022, according to Statistics Canada. It’s the first time in a decade B.C. has seen 15 months in a row of more people moving out-of-province than …
Read More »Social networks are key to good health. That has some doctors seeking strategies to cure loneliness
Loneliness is a global health concern that affects a quarter of the world’s population, knows no age or boundaries and can change our physiology. Knowing a patient’s social connections called as important as knowing their vital signs. At one point, Elaine Dawe’s sense of loneliness enveloped her life. “I was …
Read More »Is your new car on a storage compound? Inside Kia’s scheme to deliberately withhold deliveries
Go Public has learned that new Kia cars — orders customers have waited months and months to drive — have arrived in the country but are not being released to dealerships to sell. It’s part of a controversial strategy devised by Kia Canada to game 2023 sales numbers. Kia Canada …
Read More »Judge orders slow down of Edmonton homeless camp removals
A court battle over a plan to dismantle a number of Edmonton homeless encampments this week ended with lawyers reaching an agreement that will allow tent removals to go ahead — but at a slower pace. About 3,000 people experiencing homelessness in city as of early November. A court battle …
Read More »University of Saskatchewan researchers, Food Centre produce soup mix to cut food bank costs
Food banks in Saskatchewan are spending millions of dollars every year buying food, but researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have come up with a new product that can reduce those costs. Working with Saskatoon’s Food Centre, the researchers have produced an “affordable” and nutritious option — a dry soup …
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