B.C. bars, restaurants welcome change to province’s liquor policy

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Restaurants and hospitality operators across British Columbia are welcoming a three-year pilot project from the provincial government to expand liquor purchasing options. The provincial government announced that under a three-year trial, B.C.’s restaurants, bars and pubs can now buy alcohol directly from B.C. liquor stores and from…

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Survivor’s suicide highlights lasting toll of N.S. mass capturing – Halifax

Survivor’s suicide highlights lasting toll of N.S. mass capturing – Halifax

The ripple impact from a Nova Scotia mass capturing in 2020, which claimed the lives of twenty-two individuals, continues to be felt greater than six years later. A survivor of the Portapique, N.S., capturing has died by suicide, prompting requires higher psychological well being helps. Household say Clinton Ellison struggled with post-traumatic stress dysfunction ever…

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NHL faces B.C., Alberta daylight-saving challenge

The NHL will have a fresh challenge when it comes to setting its 2026-27 schedule with British Columbia moving to permanent year-round daylight saving time this fall and Alberta expected to follow suit. The change would eliminate twice-yearly clock changes in those provinces. The time gap between B.C. and Alberta and parts of Canada that…

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Military police watchdog seeks more power amid ‘institutional resistance’ – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 2, 2026 1:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s military police watchdog is calling on the federal government to change the law to give her office more teeth and greater ability to investigate complaints. Military Police Complaints Commission chair Tammy Tremblay made the call for the third year in…

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