Most overdoses in Canada happen when people smoke, but the system is still geared toward injection The old town center of Cobourg, Ontario, is full of small-town charm. There are grand buildings, cute shops, and old-style iron lampposts with flower baskets hanging from them. The business leader in the area even came up with the…
City is one of 26 places where the leader got new responsibilities on July 1 Bryan Paterson’s first move as a “strong mayor” was to give up some of his new powers. Kingston’s top elected official said on Wednesday that he is giving back some of the new powers the province gave him on July…
Parents may have to pay more for running sports if costs go up Some Ottawa sports groups say that because of the rising costs of running ice-based sports like minor hockey and ringette, they may become more exclusive. The City of Ottawa Ringette Association’s (CORA) registrar, Kari Stachon, says that registration fees for kids who…
Even though Canada’s cities are making it easier to drink in parks, public health concerns are still being raised You can have a cocktail at home, a glass of sangria on a restaurant patio, a drink on an airplane, and in some places, you can even sip champagne while getting a pedicure.So why is it…
Rodney Nichols was an early person of interest in the disappearance of a Tennessee woman in 1975 Police in Montreal say that the man who was just charged with killing Jewell Parchman Langford was a person of interest when her family reported her missing in the summer of 1975. Jackson, Tennessee, businesswoman Parchman Langford was…
On July 5, the American singer killed herself in Hong Kong Chinese Canadians are remembering the late singer Coco Lee () as a leader in promoting Asian representation in North American pop culture. Her death also brings attention to the stigma that Asian communities have around mental health issues. Lee was born in Hong Kong…
There are more than 330 fires going on in B.C., most of them in the northwest and central parts of the province People in some parts of central and northern B.C. are being warned that the smoke from wildfires burning in the area is making the air quality very bad. According to the most recent…
Coun. Laura Dudas suggested that the city follow the lead of the federal government and stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram The City of Ottawa will keep advertising on Facebook and Instagram, even though a motion in council on Wednesday failed by one vote. The motion was put forward by Orléans West-Innes Coun. Laura Dudas…
At a ceremony on Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET, Chow will be sworn in as the city’s new mayor Olivia Chow was sworn in as the 66th mayor of Toronto on Wednesday. Experts say she will use the ceremony to set a new tone at city hall. Chow won a by-election for mayor on June…
DriveBC says it sent too many tweets at once when it tried to send important wildfire road information When Brandon Broderick was told to leave his home in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, last month, social media became an important way to find out what was going on. He was able to go home on June…