Mystery of Surrey’s pet cemetery deepens with some saying there are human remains
According to the website findagrave.com, one of the headstones represents the Wilson family — the cremated remains of a husband, a wife and their pets.
Canada
Feb 14
April 20 – Trinity Funeral Home
Trinity Funeral Home will be on Talk To The Experts this weekend!
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Canadian researchers create natural supplement to combat postpartum blues
A natural supplement, invented and developed by a team of Canadian researchers, has been shown to prevent postpartum blues and reduce symptoms of postpartum depression.
Health
Apr 10
Increasing renewable energy development to create more conflicts between environmental values
Near the town of High River, Benita Estes has been fighting a large biodigester project that would turn manure into enough natural gas to power 6,000 homes.
Economy
Apr 12
‘Her Yes Club,’ created by Bowmanville mom, connects parents with child-care providers
Local Bowmanville mother creates on-demand tool “Her Yes Club” to help local parents find reliable at-home childcare providers close to home, amid high demand and long-wait lists.
Tech
Apr 16
Nova Scotia to create new volunteer ‘guard’ corps for emergencies
Premier Tim Houston said that anyone with usable skills can register with the province, which will build a pool of volunteers who first responders can contact during emergencies.
Environment
Mar 28
Federal funding creates human trafficking response team in Saskatoon
The Saskatoon Police Service is creating a two-person response team that will support investigators and victims of human trafficking. The team is supported by new federal funding.
Crime
Mar 24
Calgary teens create ‘everlasting bouquets’ for kids in hospital
Members of a leadership club at Forest Lawn High School are crocheting flowers, then putting them together to make bouquets.
Features
Mar 21
Saskatoon landfill work could stir up some smells
Saskatoon's landfill work could create some smells in the surrounding area.
Canada
Apr 16
‘This is about saving lives’: Saskatoon walk aims to create awareness around homelessness
"These are people that care and want to help," said Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand. "That's what we are doing this for. We are not doing this for politics."
Canada
Mar 14
Sask. invests in mobile skills lab to promote agriculture across the province
The Sask. government invests in $300K to create a mobile skills lab to expand the workforce in agriculture in the province.
Canada
Apr 18
‘Very special’ Calgary project shares newcomers’ stories
Local musician Jiajia Li has created an exhibit called ‘Immigrant Story Project: Experiment No. 1’.
Features
Apr 11
Indigenous Business Gathering in Saskatoon creates space for networking
The Indigenous Business Gathering in Saskatoon attracted more than 700 registered attendees Tuesday to promote connections and inclusion within Saskatchewan's business community.
Canada
Mar 12
No magic at city council for Vancouver mushroom dispensaries as retail framework rejected
Vancouver city council has rejected an attempt to create a licensing framework for retail stores selling magic mushrooms and other psychoactive ethnogens.
Politics
Apr 10
City council looking at denser housing in Vancouver’s Shaughnessy neighbourhood
Bill 44, adopted by the Provincial legislature in November 2023, will allow for increased maximum densities for the purpose of creating new “small-scale, multi-unit housing.”
Canada
Apr 18
Syncrude Canada to pay $390K in ‘creative sentence’ following workplace fatality
A fine leveled against Syncrude Canada in relation to a workplace death dating back to 2021, will be used to create ways to improve safety on the jobsite.
Crime
Apr 8
Ontario weighing nurse practitioner funding options amid extra billing concerns
The Ontario government is looking for ways to bring clinics led by nurse practitioners into the public health system. It also wants Ottawa to create cross-Canada rules.
Politics
Apr 15
Canada pledges $132M in aid for Sudan as conflict hits 1-year mark
The conflict has killed thousands of civilians, forced millions of people to flee within Sudan and to neighbouring countries and created one of the world's worst hunger crises.
Canada
Apr 12
New Brunswick to spend $604,000 on teacher recruitment strategy, minister says
This year's budget has over half a million dollars intended to create a recruitment strategy, but opposition critics say a strategy should already be in place.
Education
Apr 9
Volunteer search group says more talks needed to flesh out proposed Nova Scotia Guard
The president of the Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association says she’s keeping an open mind as the province gets ready to create a new volunteer corps.
Canada
Apr 15