Cuts to environment, protected areas in 2023 budget alarm Bow Valley environmentalists
A crow flies past Ha Ling Peak in Kananaskis Country in March 2021. File Photo/Rocky Mountain...
RCMP do not agree to abide by Gitxsan chiefs’ ban on ‘militarized squadron’
Gitxsan blockade of CN rail lines near New Hazelton in early 2020 erected in support of...
Alberta Justice Minister talks bail and guns
Firearms and bail concerns were on the docket at a roundtable held by Justice Minister Tyler Shandro on Wednesday. On March 15, Shandro answered questions during a virtual roundtable for rural media to clarify confusion...
Saskatchewan Parents to See $10-a-day Childcare
On Monday, March 6th, the Governments of Saskatchewan and Canada announced that parent fees for regulated childcare in the province will be reduced to $10 a day starting April 1, 2023. Parents whose children are under the age of...
‘Container’ hydroponic farms give fresh veggies all year
Inside a 10’x40′ all season ‘farm’ – $205,000 CDN from thegrowcer.ca Virginia Muswagon’s parents...
A new frontier
Ramea wind plant. Courtesy of © Frontier Power While the Port au Port Peninsula waits to see the...
Hints of recession echo through chambers of economy in city as year moves on
There are signs that a recession could be settling in for Nelsonites in 2023, according to the top executive with the city’s chamber of commerce. Tom Thomson, executive director of the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce,...
South Algonquin approves annual operating grant for archery club
At their March 1 meeting, South Algonquin Township council approved the annual operating grant of $2,500 for the Flying Feathers’ Archery Club, an incorporated not-for-profit that is primarily a 3D Archery Club dedicated to...
Our Home: HAP’s end, and prospects for a new legacy
Clara Evalik looks onward in Iqaluit’s Aqsarniit hotel during a housing summit. Evalik, a former...
Nearly 60% of Mississauga’s bus fleet to be hybrid-electric by end of next year
As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, more people are out and about. The roads and highways that were once deserted are again clogged with honking cars and clouded with dirty exhaust from trucks and buses. Public transit...
High water bills often tied to overwatering of lawns: Tiny official
The grass might be greener on the other side, but the question is, why? At a recent regular meeting of Tiny Township council, a request from residents to look into different tiered billing for water rates prompted a discussion...
SK Métis Nation will put $1.5M to affordable housing
Metis Nation — Saskatchewan (MN–S) President Glen McCallum opens the ‘Building Community –...
Sometimes, ‘good fences’ don’t quite make for ‘good neighbours’ in Ontario
A fence blocks the private road leading to three cottages on the Lake Erie shorefront, hindering...
Sudbury ON women share stories on International Women’s Day
Bobbi Deisinger, of All About Massage Day Spa, speaks at the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce...
Peace River AB Chamber has scholarships available to aspiring entrepreneurs
Peace River and District Chamber of Commerce have created a scholarship that may interest local students geared up to pursue a business education. Chamber social media and events director Reilly Bassendowski says the scholarship...
‘Choose happiness’ say twilight years lovebirds in Ontario
Jim Wilkie, 87, and Edna Peaker, 95, recount the story of how they met and fell in love at at...
BC Green Party wants study on four-Day work week
Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau’s staff haven’t worked a five-day week since 2020. “It’s been over two years now, and we have often recognized for punching well above our weight with a very small team of seven...
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Ontario new ‘Feral Cat Rescue’ helps tame cats gone wild
Wild cats have a new champion in East Ferris, as Teresa Gilchrist is setting up a cat rescue operation to help the region’s feral cats rehabilitate to a point where they can once again enjoy a life of domesticity. It’s a new...
Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency, 2nd community to do so in days
Shamattawa First Nation Chief Jordna Hill (right) was joined by Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak...
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