Author: Silas Reed
When Dean May’s team of cleaners entered the home, dressed head to toe in protective suits, thick green dust covered every surface. “We literally left footprints when we were walking in the house,” he recalled.They were traipsing through the toxic remnants of an illicit fentanyl pill-pressing operation in northern British Columbia three or four years ago, and May says it was one of the worst scenes he’s been to.For 14 years, May, who co-owns Calgary-based Mayken Hazmat Solutions, has been cleaning the mess left behind by drug labs in Western Canada after police are done with the scene.As clandestine drug…
Social workers on the front lines of homelessness in Montreal say they feel increasingly powerless as more people find themselves forced to live in tents during the winter. Stéphanie Lareau has worked with homeless people in Montreal for the past 20 years. Normally, the tents begin to disappear by December, but this year is different, she said.“This is going to be the first year for me that there are so many of them, and that there aren’t many places to go. By August, I was calling shelters and they were full every day. That never used to happen before,” said Lareau.As temperatures drop in Montreal,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP and the Village of Lions Bay are both confirming search crews have recovered the body of the second person who went missing after their home was swept away by a landslide. In a letter to the community, Lions Bay mayor Ken Berry says the remains of Barbara Enns were found on December 21st “following an intense coordinated and skilled search.”Search crews found the body of David Enns on December 15th, one day after the landside. “This is a profound loss for the family, friends, neighbours and all of the Village of…
By Nicole Healey Global News Posted December 21, 2024 6:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Saskatoon business is collecting Christmas cards for seniors this year, after the Canada Post strike meant many cards would not be delivered in time. DCG Philanthropic’s Morgan Wilson soon had several businesses joining in, and they received more than 900 cards to distribute to senior homes across the city. 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. Wilson says her…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 21, 2024 6:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of parts of the British Columbia coast are again bracing for high winds, with gusts forecasted to reach 110 km/h in some areas. Environment Canada says a wind warning has been issued in parts of B.C.’s central coast including Bella Bella and Klemtu. 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. The forecast calls for high winds as a “vigorous…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 21, 2024 5:53 pm Updated December 21, 2024 5:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two people are dead after a major vehicle crash in Metro Vancouver early Saturday morning. Mounties say the crash happened at the intersection of Boundary Road and Forest Street, on the Burnaby side of the city’s border with Vancouver. 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. Police say a vehicle was travelling west on…
After a month-long strike, Canada Post is continuing to ramp up its operations and the postal service expects that most of its backlog of deliveries will be cleared before Christmas. Canada Post workers returned to the job on Tuesday after they were ordered by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to end the countrywide strike.The Crown corporation said its network became fully operational on Wednesday afternoon.“Canada Post has processed the parcels held in the postal system during the strike, with all these items now flowing through our network or delivered,” the national mail carrier said in an update on Friday.“We…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 21, 2024 8:57 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Today is the third anniversary of the unsolved murder of Lee’Marion Shancez Cain, an eight-year-old boy who was shot while sitting in a vehicle with an adult in Dartmouth, across the harbour from downtown Halifax. At the time, Halifax police said shots were fired from a burgundy Chevrolet Traverse SUV with tinted windows. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Lee’Marion, who…
At Dalhousie University in Halifax, a determined medical student from B.C is making breakthroughs in the medical field and inspiring a new generation of health-care professionals. RJ Roggeveen, who uses a wheelchair, is the first student in the university’s prestigious program to navigate the challenges of medical school and surgical training with the aid of a standing wheelchair.This innovative device has allowed RJ to participate in surgeries, marking a historic moment for both the program and accessibility in medicine.“I knew it might take extra work, but I wanted to make this dream come true.”Roggeveen’s journey to Dalhousie’s medical school wasn’t…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A beloved coffee shop in Montreal’s West Island was recently the target of a random break-in just before Christmas, but the owners say picking up the pieces has been easier because of help from the community. La Station Café inside the Beaconsfield train station is a labour of love from a pair of young women who worked for and dreamed up the idea before turning it into a reality. It opened nine months ago. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts…