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Police search for two suspects after U.S. consulate in Toronto hit by gunfire
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (489+ words) Shots fired at the United States consulate in Toronto were denounced by Ontario's premier as unacceptable acts of intimidation as police searched for two suspects in the early-morning shooting on Tuesday. No injuries were reported after police say two suspects…...
B.C. to bring in safety zones, ban harassment around sites of worship
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (164+ words) The British Columbia government is bringing in legislation to prevent intimidation, mental and physical harassment, and obstruction of people from going to their temples, churches and other places of worship. The 20-metre protection zones for religious sites represent an expansion…...
Leyne: Time-change dance party comes as Eby faces serious crises
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (723+ words) Every so often, we try to do something popular, " Premier David Eby said this week, as he did away with the reviled time changes. There was a forlorn air to the joke, as it came during a brief intermission between…...
More witnesses to testify in case of woman being sued by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (166+ words) More witnesses will testify today in the civil trial of a woman being sued for defamation by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet. Pam'la Groleau took the stand in a Montreal courtroom on Thursday to testify in her own defence and reiterate…...
Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (167+ words) Alberta's government is walking back a wine tax based on the value of a bottle after getting an earful from retailers and the hospitality industry. Budget 2025 introduced ad valorem markup rates on wine, but industry feedback highlighted that the approach…...
Parti Québécois surges with 4th byelection win, as Conservatives see path to growth
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (745+ words) The Parti Qu'b'cois' fourth consecutive byelection win shows Quebecers are ready for profound change, leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Tuesday, even as he sought to calm worries over his promise to hold a sovereignty referendum by 2030 if he becomes premier....
Quebec language watchdog now says it's OK to use 'go' to support sports teams - Canada News
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (863+ words) Quebec's language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it's acceptable to use the word "go" to cheer on sports teams. In a new guideline posted in its online dictionary, the Office qu'b'cois de la langue fran'aise says that while…...
Montreal Jewish museum reopens century-old sewing shop as a pop-up exhibit - Canada News
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (742+ words) For 100 years, H. Fisher & Fils was a fixture of Montreal's garment industry, serving up orders of buttons, bolts of cloth and sewing supplies from its storefront on St-Laurent Boulevard in the city's Plateau neighbourhood. As the area transformed and other garment…...
Uride riders help with reforestation in Quebec simply by booking trips - BC News
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (146+ words) Uride will help plant 5,000 trees in a Quebec forest. The ride-share company, which operates throughout the B.C. Interior and across Canada, held an initiative in which it would plant a tree for every ride taken with Uride last Tuesday. The trees…...
City of Kelowna sues landscaping company for $35k over dead tree - Kelowna News
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (328+ words) The City of Kelowna is suing a local landscaping company for $35,000 for allegedly killing a tree that was on city property. In a lawsuit filed in Small Claims Court last week, the city claims Casa Verde Landscaping damaged the roots…...