Vancouver blackout sparks demands for investigation, compensation
The Mayor of Vancouver is calling for an investigation into the debilitating power outage that shut down nearly a quarter of the downtown business district, as the blackout stretches into its third day.
Strahl ‘delighted’ with Fort Liard’s agreement to start land claim talks
Federal Indian and Northern Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl says he’s pleased with an agreement signed in Fort Liard, N.W.T., that sets talks in motion towards a community-based land claim.
Electrical short in cable splice triggered Vancouver blackout: BC Hydro
A failed splice in a cable at an underground vault that triggered a fire and massive power outage in Vancouver’s downtown core Monday could leave some customers without power through Wednesday, BC Hydro says.
Smoking in a car with kids now illegal in Okotoks
Okotoks has become the first municipality in Alberta to ban smoking in vehicles carrying children 16 years old and younger.
‘Social incivility’ concerns 1 in 4 Canadians: StatsCan
Vancouver residents are the most perturbed by party-hearty neighbours and people loitering in the streets, while residents of Calgary and Quebec City are the least peeved by such displays of “social incivility,” according to a newly released Statistics Canada study.
Police probing reports of man targeting aboriginal women with date-rape drug
Police are investigating reports that a man using a date-rape drug has been targeting aboriginal women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
Alpine Canada boss Ken Read steps down
Ken Read resigned from his position as CEO of Alpine Canada on Wednesday to allow his son to compete for the Canadian team.
