Rental signs are popping up everywhere in Kelowna, B.C., where the vacancy rate has soared to the highest of any Canadian metropolitan area. “Supply increased, demand decreased and as a result, we are seeing a softer rental market,” said Shiva Moshtari Doust, B.C. lead economist with the Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC). According to…
Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez is facing increasing pressure from prominent Liberals to step down amid an ongoing crisis within the party. But the former federal cabinet minister insists he will remain in office and that he can still win the next provincial election. “I was elected by the party members because they know I have the…
The Quebec government tabled a wide-ranging public security bill Wednesday that would forbid criminal groups from displaying their colours, create a sex offender registry and forbid protests near the homes of elected officials. Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière said Bill 13 aims to foster a sense of security among the public. Premier François Legault gave the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Passing through security at the Calgary International Airport will look much different for domestic passengers starting on Wednesday. The Calgary Airports announced on Tuesday that the centralized passenger screening area will open ahead of schedule, and that instead of waiting until early 2026, the seven lanes of…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 57-year-old man has been charged after police say a dispute in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., led to snow from a snow-blower being intentionally directed at another person. Police say they received a report on the morning of Dec. 7 about an assault that had occurred the…
By Wolfgang Depner The Canadian Press Posted December 7, 2025 5:57 pm Updated December 7, 2025 6:20 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Surrey, B.C. say that the nine-year-old child involved in a vehicle collision Friday afternoon has died. Surrey Police Service says in a statement released…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders are set to welcome home dozens of Indigenous artifacts released from the Vatican collection on Saturday at Montreal’s airport. The 61 items are part of a long-running effort to repatriate objects held by the Vatican. The items, include embroidered gloves, a…
As the province wraps up its fall session, it wasn’t done introducing new legislation. The government of Saskatchewan used its final day of sittings for this year to put forward its highly anticipated involuntary drug treatment proposal. The Compassionate Intervention Act, Bill 48, would allow those with addictions to receive treatment against their choosing and…
A birthday gift led to the discovery of a lifetime when a MyHerritage DNA test revealed an 80-year family mystery, finding that a man in Quebec and a man in the Netherlands are long-lost brothers. Frank McGrath, 78, of Longueuil, Que., and Frans Bannink, 80, of Almelo, Netherlands, met for the first time in April…
A day after Penticton, B.C., city council voted against moving forward with a tiny home community for the unhoused, the decision is not sitting well with many, including homeless advocates. “They don’t care if people die on the streets and to me, that is disgusting,” said Desiree Surowski, the executive director of the Penticton Overdose…
