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- ‘My son ran for his life’: Calgary mother concerned for safety in wake of suspicious death
A Calgary mother is coming forward as homicide detectives investigate a suspicious death in southwest Calgary. - Unifor splits with Canadian Labour Congress over lack of action regarding U.S.-based unions
The largest private sector union in Canada said Wednesday it is splitting with the Canadian Labour Congress over issues which include disagreements about the rights of workers to choose what union should represent them. - Cab drivers are feeling the pinch of London’s nearly 2,600 Uber drivers
- Willow Tree highrise stalls as Halifax council requests new report
- Carry The Kettle First Nation sues Sask., Ottawa over land given for farming
- RDP couple trying to pick up the pieces after fire guts their home
- North Okanagan high school run down, underutilized; may be replaced
- Sundre seniors centre could close doors over carbon tax
- Canadian TV anchor Ashleigh Banfield feared backlash to Aziz Ansari rant but it never came
- Newstrike shareholders vote in favour of acquisition by CanniMed Therapeutics
- Donald Trump medical results spawn ‘girther’ movement, $100,000 offer to step on scale
As with all things Donald Trump these days, many Twitter users were quick to question the doctor’s measurements. - City of Winnipeg explores taxpayer-funded UFFW salary options
For years, Winnipeg taxpayers have been subsidizing the salary of Alex Forrest, the firefighter's union head. It's a long-standing agreement that dates back decades and one that totals hundreds of thousands of dollars. - Saskatoon Search and Rescue launches Project Lifesaver
- Man hospitalized for gunshot wound to leg in North Battleford, Sask.
- Kingston makes top-10 list of best places for millennials to live
- Okanagan forecast
- Cambie Bridge bike lane approved by Vancouver city council
- Pickering parents fight school board on accommodation for children with rare skin condition
- Spanish and Portuguese police seize cocaine hidden inside pineapples
- These 6 tips will help you fall asleep faster
- Calgary business employee fired after sending unsolicited derogatory, sexual comments to new hire
A Calgary woman resigned from a job she hadn’t even started yet after receiving inappropriate, sexual messages from a fellow employee. - Markham pet store under scrutiny after complaint over animal living conditions
A sign posted on the door of Teddy Club in Markham tells consumers the business has been undergoing renovations since Tuesday. The day before, a complaint was made against the pet store which has since spawned an investigation. - No changes expected at Horizon Plastics in Cobourg after purchase by U.S. company
- Keith Baldrey: young B.C. MLAs step into the spotlight with ride hailing on people’s minds
- Latest SkyTrackers at Lanigan Elementary School
- Calgary police warn about uptick in debit and credit-related crimes
- There’s evidence sanctions are ‘really starting to hurt’ North Korea, Rex Tillerson says
- Alberta man sues trampoline park for $15M after breaking neck
- Fleet of 32 double-decker buses to hit the streets of Metro Vancouver by 2019
- Creek restoration work in Kelowna will cost millions of dollars
- Hurricane-force winds could bring waves of up to 43 feet off Vancouver Island’s shores
Winds blew at up to 163 km/h on Solander Island, just off the coast of Vancouver Island, at 4 a.m. on Jan. 17. - St. Lawrence Lady Vikings on winning streak despite rash of injuries
Despite injuries to some key players, the Vikings are still in contention for a basketball playoff spot in the Ontario College's Eastern Conference standings. - Vigil held in Montreal for Father Emmett ‘Pops’ Johns
- Ottawa quiet on whether Canada will support new U.S.-backed Syrian border force
- Nobleford mayor shares secret to Alberta community’s rapid growth
- Toronto man fields dozens of calls for total stranger after Apple Watch glitch
- Dark night for thousands of southern interior B.C. residents
- ‘The Trump of his time’: Movement to change Victoria street named after colonial B.C. politician
- Calgary councillor looks to improve city sidewalk clearing
- Donald Trump says terminating NAFTA would yield the ‘best deal’ in renegotiations
- In just 3 years, more people might turn to Amazon’s Alexa for their banking
And other shopping needs, too. - Police investigate after gunshot victim found in west Edmonton
Police are investigating after an injured male was found on the street when police were called to a reported shooting in west Edmonton on Wednesday night. - The average new Vancouver mortgage may cost $780 more per year now
- Lawsuit alleges gay couple received ‘hateful’ flyers from Vistaprint instead of wedding programs
- Dash-cam video shot in Edmonton area captures strange bright light falling from the sky
- Family of 11-year-old girl in hijab-cutting incident issues apology: reports
- London Lightning extend win streak to 11 in overtime thriller
- For Saskatchewan Huskies women’s hoops, great defence leads to great offence
- Liberals attempt to calm fears of faith-based groups over summer jobs program
- B.C. couple accepting Bitcoin for their $2.78-million home
Vancouver Sun
- Former Liberal government employee engaged in partisan politics: Crown
A former Liberal government employee used his public job to engage in partisan political activities in connection with the so-called Quick Wins scandal, a judge was told Tuesday. Brian Bonney, who was employed as a communications director for the government and at the same time had close ties to ... - Metro mobility pricing must fit into B.C. ‘affordability plan’: Horgan
Premier John Horgan has warned Metro Vancouver’s mayors that any decongestion charges proposed for the region will not be rubber-stamped by his government. “I want to see what they come back with and how it fits into our affordability plan for British Columbians,” Horgan told reporters Tuesday du... - Five pop bottles for $7,000? Prices for Vancouver Olympics memorabilia are sky-high
- The Happenings: Three things to do in Vancouver on Wednesday, Jan. 17
- Outsider status for Dianne Watts in Liberal race may be double-edged sword
- Ian Mulgrew: Crown misleading Appeal Court, acquitted Canada Day terror plotters say
- Board of Trade adds second Michelle Obama event in Vancouver
- Work to begin on Surrey highway overpass damaged by truck
- Restaurant industry explores ways to deal with shortage of cooks and chefs
- Trutch Street: Use of racist politician's name under fire in Victoria, Vancouver
- Classical music: Vancouver Opera's L’Elisir d’amore a bel canto masterpiece
L’Elisir d’amore Jan. 21, 2 p.m., Jan. 25 & 27, 7:30 p.m. | Queen Elizabeth Theatre Tickets and info: From $49, at vancouveropera.ca Vancouver Opera brings Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore to the stage of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre this month in a three-show production, opening, non-traditionall... - Anthony Gismondi: B.C. wine of the week, wine to cellar and calendar items
Vancouver Sun wine expert Anthony Gismondi's news from the wine world, recommended B.C. wine of the week, and a wine to add to your cellar. - Spice Girls: 20 years later, many things have changed — except the need for girl power
- They called him Mr. Nightside: Former Vancouver Sun editor Bruce Smillie passes away
- Body found in trunk of burnt out car near Trail
- 15-year-old bystander killed in shootout mourned by family and friends
- Opinion: Housing affordability? It’s time for province to offer both long-term promises and short-term solutions
- Vaughn Palmer: Finding ways to toll, we mean pay, for transit projects
- Circumstantial evidence enough to convict in gangland shooting: Crown
- Province announces funding for new affordable rental housing in Downtown Eastside
- Man facing criminal charges after two Vancouver police officers injured
A man has been arrested after two Vancouver police officers were injured during a violent confrontation early Monday in downtown Vancouver. One of the officers remains in hospital. Police say shortly before 2 a.m., two officers were parked on Granville Street near Helmcken Street when they were c... - As Metro vacancy rates continue to plunge, rental costs skyrocket
Metro Vancouver is expected to experience North America’s second-highest increase to industrial property rental rates through 2019, while vacancy rates are expected to drop to 2.1 per cent in that same period, according to a new forecast from Cushman and Wakefield. In the period from 2017 to the ... - B.C. byelection: Kelowna West voters will elect new MLA on Valentine's Day
- Canada's solitary confinement law unconstitutional, B.C. Supreme Court rules
- Vancouver's Canuck the crow now a sought-after film star
- Wilkie, Sask. throws its support behind Fernie in Hockeyville contest
- Overdose deaths reached record high in Vancouver last year
- Five reasons to check out Vancouver Opera's L'Elisir d'amore
- Pitchfork Social invites roots music fans to Saltspring Island
- David Spade on the art of the not-so-easy laugh
- Billionaire philanthropist asks what is war good for, pleads for support of veterans
Bullets whizzing overhead, buddies killed before your eyes, all the terrible things that war entails, Joe Segal has rarely talked about publicly. Until now. With a documentary crew in town to talk to him ahead of next year’s 75th anniversary of Juno Beach, the 93-year-old Calgary Highlander veter... - The Happenings: Three things to do in Vancouver on Thursday, Jan. 18
Looking for something to do in Metro Vancouver? Here are three suggestions for Thursday, Jan. 18. Jim Byrnes CD release party Vancouver’s resident blues legend Jim Byrnes celebrates the release of his newest album, Long Hot Summer Days, with a performance at St. James Hall. If you don’t know who ... - Things to do in Metro Vancouver this week: Vancouver Motorcycle Show, Adam Sandler, Shawn Farquhar, and more
- Blind B.C. woman's access to audiobooks threatened by political flap
- Former PM Kim Cambell to speak at Surrey business awards for women
- Richmond to send smelly wastes to Delta amid odour objections
- Daily Poll: Would you visit Vancouver's Trump Tower following the president's racist remarks?
- Police investigating body found in water near Ladner Harbour Park
- Geek Girls director Gina Hara sheds light on distaff side of nerd subcultures
- Teenage pedestrian struck by car in Burnaby dies
- B.C. criminals still have easy access to firearms, former cop says
Across Metro Vancouver Wednesday, at least a dozen people accused of firearms crimes appeared in provincial courthouses. Four of them were in Vancouver courtrooms on charges that included possession of a firearm without a licence, possession of a firearm contrary to a court order and attempted mu... - Opinion: Mining’s revival powered, in part, by the clean energy revolution
The transition to clean energy is now here, and it’s giving B.C.’s key mining and minerals sector a lift. Vancouver has always been a hotbed for exploration, investment and fundraising in minerals such as gold, silver and copper and a source of global mining expertise. But now we are seeing more ... - Vancouver's Trump Tower a 'shithole,' say Yelp reviewers
- B.C. SPCA calls for veterinarians to enact ban on declawing cats
- Vancouver city council approves new bike lane for Cambie Bridge
- A treasure from the Sun's past unearthed at a Langley scrapyard
- Liberals directed Brian Bonney, but not to break the law: Defence
- REAL SCOOP: Crown says evidence should convict in Pouyan shooting
- Vaughn Palmer: Horgan's hands full with weed, Weaver, real estate, LNG
- Parrots rescued from atrocious conditions at Vancouver Island bird sanctuary now face eviction from Vancouver home
Canadian Jewish News
- Remembering Stanley Hartt, Brian Mulroney’s former chief of staff
Stanley Hartt, businessman, well-connected lawyer and top-tier civil servant, died of cancer at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital on Jan. 3. He was 80. The post Remembering Stanley Hartt, Brian Mulroney’s former chief of staff appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News. - THE TORONTO JEWISH COMMUNITY NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT
Too often, we take what we have for granted, whether it be our health, jobs, spouses, children, grandchildren or even our safety, or use of basic technologies, like making a telephone call or using the Internet The post THE TORONTO JEWISH COMMUNITY NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT appeared first on The Canadia... - Daily spiel for Wednesday, Jan. 10.
- The hilarious trials of the class mom; a novel about a peppy parent
- Multi-generational gift will support kids’ brain health
- Project delivers uplifting messages to children in need of cheer
- Old treasures bring new money for Jewish General Hospital patients
- YEMINI SINGER MIXES HERITAGE INTO MUSIC
- THE UPHILL BATTLE SMALL JEWISH CHARITIES FACE
- Documentary turns into a search for unknown brother
- Birthright Israel expands its age eligibility with program for 27-32 year olds
Young people who thought they’d missed their chance at a Birthright Israel experience are getting a second kick at the can. The post Birthright Israel expands its age eligibility with program for 27-32 year olds appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News. - McGill vote was unconstitutional, judicial board rules
Dividing the vote for the board of directors of the McGill University undergraduate student union into separate votes violated its constitution. The post McGill vote was unconstitutional, judicial board rules appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News. - Vancouver’s Louis Brier home at centre of assisted death controversy
- The process of conversion is tied to community life
- From Yoni’s desk: Reb Gilden’s soft voice, warm smile fade to black
- Toronto’s Petroff Gallery showcases new Jewish artists
- Daily spiel for Thursday, Jan. 11
- Jews and the political melting pot: Americans vs. Canadians
- Man charged in Montreal hospital billing scam gets stiff sentence
- Memoir part travelogue, part retelling of the Odyssey
- Daily spiel for Monday, Jan. 15
A daily roundup of trending stories in the Jewish and mainstream world. The post Daily spiel for Monday, Jan. 15 appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News. - La musique de Tessala à l’heure de l’interculturalisme
L'ensemble Tessala explore avec brio les univers musicaux juif, oriental et québécois. The post La musique de Tessala à l’heure de l’interculturalisme appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News. - Kristallnacht Torah comes to Toronto
- Rabbi to Rabbi: Remembering the Shoah…together
- Letters to the Editor
- THE SHABBAT TABLE – HAVE A “SOUP-ER” SHABBAT!
- Daily spiel for Friday, Jan. 12
- French Jews protest release of Canadian accused in synagogue bombing
- Township’s decision to preserve Swastika Trail was the right one
- Befriending an East Berliner; an unlikely and decade long friendship
- The Shermans: an eternal orchard
Two amazing souls have left our way, Barry and Honey Sherman The post The Shermans: an eternal orchard appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News. - Why I didn’t become a rabbi: a man’s journey in discovering his Jewish roots
Gindin discusses his journey of trying to find a deeper meaning in Judaism while encountering a hurdle along the way. The post Why I didn’t become a rabbi: a man’s journey in discovering his Jewish roots appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News. - Toronto’s Kosher Guru inspired to help others with his personal journey
- The new face of European anti-Semitism
- Kosher Love doc nominated for Screen Award
- Daily spiel for Tuesday, Jan. 16
- Israeli consulate will remain open, despite rumours
- Celebrating inclusion through art and culture
- Judaica in space — part three
- Judaism in space — part two
- Web series inspired by online trading platform Bunz
Jonathan Hirsh has released a comedic web series called Fare Trade, which is inspired by the online trading platform, Bunz. The post Web series inspired by online trading platform Bunz appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News. - Edmonton Torah journeys to Indonesia
A national Jewish leader who has made it his mission to rebuild the Indonesian Jewish community – was carrying a single Torah scroll from one place of worship to another. The post Edmonton Torah journeys to Indonesia appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News. - Benyamin Netanyahou est-il politiquement affaibli?
- The Toronto area’s first wheelchair-accessible mikveh
- On the ice
- VISITING THE DWINDLING JEWISH COMMUNITY OF URUGUAY
- Daily spiel for Wednesday, Jan. 17
- Poetry in the city; finding poetry where we least expect it
- NAME HAMAS’ FORGOTTEN CAPTIVES
- Stephen Mandel vies for Alberta Party leadership
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