The Parti Québécois is pitching itself as the party of fiscal discipline just hours before Quebec’s first leaders’ debate, unveiling a plan Tuesday that promises to balance the provincial budget by 2028-29 while campaigning in an election where many voters remain undecided. The PQ says it would eliminate the deficit a year earlier than the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Crown has finished calling witnesses in the jury trial for a former Saskatoon Christian school principal facing five counts of assault. Five former students testified about their claims of physical and mental toll from being hit with a paddle by Duff Arthur Friesen. “It hurt for…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people near the scene of where an SUV had slammed into a city bus, officials said. The helicopter crashed around 7 p.m. near a one-story commercial building in the neighborhood of Chatsworth in the San Fernando Valley, as news crews were covering the bus crash that left at least two people dead and six others injured, according…
Prime Minister Mark Carney is pitching a plan for private investors to take over operations at Vancouver’s International Airport and Canada’s three other largest airports. Since 1992, YVR has been run by the not-for-profit Vancouver Airport Authority. Airport CEO Tamara Vrooman said the airport has been discussing private investment with Ottawa for months. “We look…
Descrease article font dimension Improve article font dimension The homeowners of the one full-service grocery retailer in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside say they’re not sure if they may be capable to keep within the Woodward’s constructing. Pattison Meals Group says working Nesters Market is difficult, given the extent of crime within the neighbourhood. The corporate says…
A new green, orange and blue Nerf-themed roller-coaster is nearing completion inside Galaxyland at West Edmonton Mall, replacing the Mindbender that was decommissioned a few years ago. The coaster by Dutch amusement ride manufacturer Vekoma will feature two ride modes: family-friendly “Core” mode or a thrilling “Quantum” mode with added inversions, twists, and higher speed. “We ideally…
Kelowna is looking to strengthen its position as a Western Canadian hub for aerospace and drone technology through a new partnership involving the City of Kelowna, FireSwarm Solutions and Okanagan College. The formal partnerships were announced Tuesday at the Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver. The collaboration comes after another difficult wildfire season in…
Driving habits in Alberta have taken a turn for the worse. RCMP say based on the data so far in 2026, the province is on track to record the highest number of traffic fatalities in a decade. “We’ve had good years and we’ve had bad years in the last 10 years,” said RCMP Sgt. Darrin…
A new poll has found that while support for the BC NDP remains the same, it is a different story for the BC Conservatives. A little more than 100 days after Kerry-Lynne Findlay was elected as the leader of the BC Conservatives, support for the party is at 35 per cent, which is down eight…
A second set of rental rules in Ontario are set to take effect next week, but while some landlords say it’s to bring balance to the system, tenants’ advocates say it’s the “wrong direction.” The latest provisions are part of amendments made to the Residential Tenancies Act that were changed through two bills, Bill 60…
