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B.C. short-term rental restrictions reducing rents, saving tenants millions: study
VANCOUVER - A report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance says restrictions on short-term rentals in British Columbia have reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 ...
Sep 18, 2024
Montreal police arrest two people in connection with 15-year-old's opioid overdose
MONTREAL - Montreal police have arrested two people on drug charges following an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old boy from a synthetic opioid overdose last December. Laxshan Mylvaganam, 2...
Sep 18, 2024
Legal groups file three complaints over VPD treatment of Palestine protesters
VANCOUVER - The Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association say they've launched three complaints against the Vancouver Police Department alleging illegal surveillance and police brutal...
Sep 18, 2024
City of Lethbridge looking for public feedback on street work project
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is looking for public input about a study.According to the City, the 10 Avenue South and 9 Avenue South Functional Planning Study looks to identify current and ...
Sep 18, 2024
Canada abstains from UN motion calling on Israel to end occupation of Gaza, West Bank
OTTAWA - Canada abstained today from a high-profile United Nations vote demanding that Israel end its "unlawful presence" in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank within a year. Canada's ambassado...
Sep 18, 2024
Canada's Hughes may be what International team has been missing at Presidents Cup
Mackenzie Hughes might just be what the International team needs as this year's Presidents Cup. Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., is one of three Canadians on the squad competing in the match-play event at R...
Sep 18, 2024
Toronto FC Jason Hernandez looks to clean up salary cap and open up the future
TORONTO - While Toronto FC is looking to improve its position on the pitch, general manager Jason Hernandez is trying to do the same off it. That has been easier said than done this season. Sending wi...
Sep 18, 2024
Ottawa announces it's further reducing the number of international student permits
OTTAWA - The Liberal government will slash the number of international student visas it issues by another 10 per cent. The government says the new target for 2025 and 2026 will be 437,000 permits. In ...
Sep 18, 2024
November dates selected for Crowsnest Pass vote on new coal mine
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - In just over two months, residents in Crowsnest Pass will get to make a major decision.Council has set the election day for the Non-Binding Vote of the Electors to November 25, 20...
Sep 18, 2024
Edmonton Oilers sign forward Mike Hoffman to professional tryout
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that they have signed forward Mike Hoffman to a professional tryout. The 34-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., had 10 goals and 13 assists in 66 games wi...
Sep 18, 2024