One year after a landmark report into the horrific death of an 11-year-old Indigenous boy in foster care called for a “complete overhaul” of B.C.’s child welfare system, the province’s child watchdog says the NDP government has a long way to go in improving conditions for the most vulnerable. “We can do so much better for…
Rory McIlroy practically had Royal Portrush all to himself Monday morning, but not for long. By the time he finished his first practice round for the British Open — his first time back on these Northern Ireland links in 2,187 days — there was a big crowd that weathered rain and sunshine to see him…
A grocery store in Victoria, B.C., has avoided selling U.S. produce for 117 days. Garth Green, general manager of Urban Grocer, says when U.S. Donald Trump launched his trade war on Canada in March, they decided to pull all U.S.-grown produce from the shelves. And so far, it’s been a big success. “We’re, you know,…
The municipal building in the central P.E.I. town of Kensington was shut as a precaution on Monday night after someone brought a “potentially hazardous object” to the police force headquartered there. The episode meant the town’s planned council meeting had to be postponed for a day because of what a social media post called “unforeseen…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A cyclist has died and two others seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle during the popular Okanagan Granfondo cycling race this weekend. Just before noon Sunday, Penticton RCMP said they were responding to a serious motor vehicle incident on White Lake Road near St. Andrew’s…
Daphnee Blouin scored in the 88th minute of a scoreless match to lift the visiting Halifax Tides to a 1-0 win over the Montreal Roses in Northern Super League action on Saturday at Stade Boreale in Laval, Que. WATCH | Blouin’s goal for Tides upsets Roses earning Halifax a 1st road victory in franchise history: Blouin’s goal…
Alberta is rolling out new regulations this fall banning transgender athletes from playing women’s sports, but the province will still welcome out-of-province transgender competitors. Tourism and Sport Minister Andrew Boitchenko said the discrepancy is out of his hands. “We don’t have authority to regulate athletes from different jurisdictions,” he said in an interview. In a…
Multiple businesses in Toronto’s east end say they are out thousands of dollars after so-called “point of sale”, or POS, scam thefts. The thefts have prompted the area’s BIA to warn business owners about the vulnerabilities of POS terminals. Lori Van Soelen, manager of the Beach BIA says she first learned of POS thefts in the area…
American Noah Lyles made an impressive season debut in the 200 metres to beat Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday, where Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi outclassed a high-class 800m field. An injury-hampered campaign had raised doubts over three-times world 200m champion Lyles’s chances of defending his title in Tokyo in September, but…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of a Langley, B.C., seniors’ residence are happy and relieved the only elevator in the building is once again operational. Residents of The Fir at 54th Avenue and 204th Street have been complaining for more than six months about the elevator that was not working, forcing…
