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Descrease article font size Increase article font size For the third straight day, there are more BC Ferries cancellations on the Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay route. Eight sailings, starting at 7 a.m., have been dropped due to mechanical issues with the Coastal Inspiration vessel.Many sailings were cancelled on Monday and Tuesday due to the same problem.People with reservations will be contacted about moving to alternative sailings.BC Ferries said a modified schedule with an extra vessel had been added on Wednesday to help ease any disruptions. 2:11 BC Ferries introduce new lounge with $6 entrance fee This news comes as sailings…
By Kyle Duggan The Canadian Press Posted February 5, 2025 10:53 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host a Canada-U.S. economic summit in Toronto on Friday, days after President Donald Trump said he would hold off on his threatened tariffs against Canada for a month. The Prime Minister’s Office says the event will assemble Canadian trade and business leaders, along with organized labour, to discuss strategies to grow the economy, break down internal trade barriers and diversify exports.It will also feature members of the Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, which…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nearly 30 students are enrolled in a new Black history course at the Upper Grand District School Board. For one year, Natalie Brown and Sarah Bolton, teachers at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute, have been developing Africentric.Brown said she and Bolton took inspiration from the Toronto District School Board’s course. She said the GCVI program will involve teaching the same Africentric principles, but the course will be different.“The idea is Africentric education is for everyone just like western education is for everyone. And so every student will be able to find some aspect…
Insolvencies rose 12.1 per cent last year compared with 2023, with business insolvencies leading the way, up 28.6 per cent. Construction, transportation and warehousing, and accommodation and food services were the sectors that saw the biggest increases in insolvencies in 2024, according to the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. Insolvencies include both bankruptcies and proposals.The Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals says 2024 saw a 15-year high in business and consumer insolvencies — about 375 insolvencies per day.Association chair Andre Bolduc says businesses and consumers should expect continued pressure in 2025 amid potential tariffs and mortgage renewals.“The rise…
Alberta’s government says it’s looking to help people with disabilities join and stay in the workforce without losing access to their existing benefits and governmental supports. To do this, the government plans to launch a new social assistance regime, the Alberta Disability Assistance Program, in 2026.Community and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon told a news conference in Calgary on Tuesday the new program will be similar to, and will work in conjunction with, Alberta’s existing Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program, or AISH, which provides monthly financial and health benefits to eligible applicants.The new program will also provide monthly…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 4, 2025 7:58 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi says convenient and quick access to knives makes the community less safe. The city’s business licence bylaw has been amended to add a convenience store category and a definition of knives that cannot be sold in those businesses. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. The goal is to limit convenient or impulsive access to knives but doesn’t…
By Lisa Johnson The Canadian Press Posted February 4, 2025 7:59 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Take Back Alberta, the third-party advertiser that made headlines for its role in the high-profile party-vote ouster of former premier Jason Kenney, has been fined more than $100,000 by Elections Alberta. The body that oversees provincial election spending and voting rules has fined the group and its founder, David Parker, for violations ranging from breaking fundraising rules to improper bookkeeping. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to…
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (EFRS) has seen the volume of calls for service grow in recent years. A majority of those calls are for medical incidents. This is a challenge the city’s new fire chief, David Lazenby, is trying to navigate, all while making sure the service keeps up with city growth.“We’ve got over a million people to protect and we want to do it to the best of our abilities. We’re very proud of what we do and we need to give our people what they need,” said Lazenby.Lazenby replaced former chief Joe Zatylny, who announced his resignation in…
They may have just created their own genre of music altogether. “We do China trucker funk, and that’s my thing right? It’s a big rig rolling down a dusty highway carrying a cargo full of silk,” said musician Shon Wong.With his band Son of James, Wong’s Chinatown Nights series has been showcasing a mix of younger acts alongside Vancouver legends. 1:48 This is BC: Squamish artist’s work featured globally “I want to bring a bit of history into it with Henry Young who was a staple here in Chinatown,” said Wong. “Played all up and down the streets, Marco Polo,…
When Meghan Kreuger discovered a lump in her breast on Boxing Day 2018, she was shocked. “When I felt that lump I just got that pit in my stomach,” the now-40-year old North Okanagan woman said.Days later, her worst fear was confirmed by a doctor — she had an aggressive form of cancer.“I thought that was it for me, ” Kreuger told Global News. “My initial reaction was am I going to die and then I thought of my daughter and then I thought about my husband.”Kreuger, who is a paramedic, had invasive surgery to remove both of her breasts,…
