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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia Firefighters put on 50/50 raffles throughout the year to raise money for volunteer fire departments across the province. The draw picks up each December, with a chance at a million-dollar payout.This past week, a Sydney man won $1.3 million through the mega cash draw. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. “Like many winners, he thought somebody was trying to pull a joke on them or or pull one over,” said Andrew Wallis from the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TTC customers will be able to use tickets, tokens and day passes heading into next year, the transit agency says. After telling customers in October that Dec. 31 would be the last day those forms of payment would be accepted, the transit agency decided this month to extend it to June 1, 2025.The TTC said in a Dec. 6 notice on its website it wanted to give customers more time to use up their remaining tickets, tokens and day passes, as refunds, exchanges or credits would not be provided afterwards.The changes are…
By Nicole Healey Global News Posted December 23, 2024 6:29 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canada Post Strike backlog is affecting more than just late holiday gifts, with thousands of Canadians left waiting for their passports. Mike Burton, from Saskatoon, has been waiting six weeks for his passport, and his flight leaves on January 2nd. Burton is travelling to Mexico with family.Service Canada told Burton his passport should be in by the 27th, but he’s worried that might not happen. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world,…
By Sarah Jones Global News Posted December 23, 2024 6:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Pine Lodge Addiction Recovery center, a registered charity and non-profit launched their inaugural holiday fundraiser in November, to give a little something back to clients who are on their recovery journey. Clients living at the 30-day impatient facility were asked to make a wish list this Christmas, and with help from community donations made online, staff helped to fulfill those essential asks and needs. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign…
According to a study by Point 2 Homes, Canadians are choosing to rent solo as opposed to single-home ownership. In fact the study, which has data up until 2021, says that for the first time, the amount of Canadians that rent alone outnumbers those who are single homeowners. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. That is especially prevalent in senior citizens, namely in Regina and Saskatoon, where seniors in 2021 made up 32 and 28% respectively of solo renters in Saskatchewan’s…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Eager to head home to the Shuswap for the holidays, Jessica Rathwell and her service dog arrived at the Ebus station in Surrey over the weekend, only to face an unexpected setback. The bus driver denied Rathwell access, citing a lack of space for her service dog on the fully-booked bus.Rathwell’s mother had booked the ticket, unaware of the company’s policy requiring 48 hours’ notice for service dogs to reserve space, a policy Rathwell deems flawed.“It doesn’t take into account people with emergency situations who need to travel on short notice,” said…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size There were some big wins for the Calgary Police Service in 2024. In a year-end interview with Global News, Chief Mark Neufeld said efforts around gun violence are paying off and top the win column for CPS. The number of shootings in Calgary this year is down about a third from the year before. Up to Dec. 12, there were 69 shootings this year. In 2023, the city was up to 95 in the same time frame. It was even higher in 2022 at 127 shootings. Get breaking National news For news…
Several organizations in Lethbridge are working right up until Christmas as crucial income is still required to sustain annual operations. For both businesses and charities, the holiday season sees a bulk of their income arrive, which allows them to remain open all year.“It is utterly imperative, really, that community and folks that live within the catchment area when they are coming shopping, to think about downtown first,” said Sarah Amies, the executive director with Downtown BRZ.“Think about small, think about local. It’s a great way to reduce footprints environmentally, and it’s just the best way to support local economy, which…
Muriel Stanley Venne, a trail-blazing Métis woman known for her Indigenous rights advocacy, has died at 87. Venne, born in Lamont, Alta., was one of the first appointees to Alberta’s Human Rights Commission in 1973 and later served as chair.She founded the Women of the Métis Nation as well as Esquao, the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women. She also created programming for the Métis Nation of Alberta before serving as provincial vice president from 2008 to 2012.“Muriel devoted her life to advancing the rights and well-being of Métis and other Indigenous peoples,” reads an online tribute to Venne…
Just days before Christmas, the City of Edmonton has ordered the apartment building where a security guard was shot and killed while doing patrols earlier this month to be evacuated and shuttered due to “serious safety concerns.” “Safety concerns have escalated and conditions have deteriorated in the past month to the point that continued occupation of this building poses an imminent risk to those living in the building and their visitors,” city officials said in a news release issued Friday, adding that the closure would take effect immediately. “Given the timing, this is not a decision that was taken lightly.“The…