British Columbia has announced several new measures to bring more doctors to the province, amid an ongoing shortage and strained emergency departments.
Premier David Eby says the province is expanding a program through which internationally-educated family doctors can become licensed to work in B.C.
Announcing the plan, he told a news...
New Brunswick’s rent cap is on track to end as planned on Dec. 31, despite calls for an extension to help renters deal with rising inflation.
The rent cap, which was introduced for 2022, limited increases to 3.8 per cent.
The province's housing minister says that come January, if renters feel...
Nanaimo RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding 29-year-old Robyn Houle who has not been seen or heard from since November 1st.
According to police, Houle is currently of no fixed address.
“She is believed to be sheltering in parks throughout Nanaimo,” said Constable Gary O’Brien in a...
Armed robbery starts at Port Coquitlam car dealership and ends with gun shots, car crash, carjacking and two arrests
Suspects in an armed robbery exchanged gunfire with police Tuesday afternoon during a pursuit that spanned Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, New Westminster and Surrey, officials said.
Police were still searching for two suspects...
A 12-year-old was taken to a hospital outside of the region with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a single vehicle collision in Woolwich Township.
It happened over the noon hour Sunday on Hawkesville Road, between Three Bridges Road and Northside Drive.
The child was a passenger in a minivan travelling east...
Three people are being held in custody after being charged following an alleged kidnapping in Merritt.
In a news release, Merritt RCMP states that officers heard a gunshot in the 1300 block of Priest Avenue on November 18 at around 1:00 p.m.
There, a dark-coloured sedan was seen leaving the area.
The...
The City of Toronto announced its winter weather readiness plan on Thursday, staying on brand with the unveiling of a snow removal approach a full two days after the first major snowfall pulled sleepy-headlighted salt trucks and plows out of their annual hibernation.
Mayor Tory and city staff pledged a...
Waterloo regional police are investigating an arson after a suspect allegedly broke into a business and set a fire.
In a news release, police said a suspect broke into a Waterloo business and intentionally set a fire before fleeing the area.
On Nov. 15 at around 2:30 a.m., police responded to...
It’s fortunate that no one was injured during a scary incident in central Kelowna this morning.
According to police, an elderly woman was trying to park before doing some shopping when she accidentally hit the gas and drove her SUV into an office building.
While there were no reported injuries, the...
