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N.S. rent cap extension futile due to ‘massive loophole’ in rental system: advocatesA fixed-term lease, unlike a periodic lease, has a set start and end date and is not extended beyond the fixed period of time without the signing of a new lease.CanadaSep 9
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Unpaid oil and gas taxes causing concern for rural Alberta municipalitiesOver $250 million in oil and gas taxes have gone unpaid over the last half decade in Alberta, leaving rural municipalities hanging.EconomySep 19
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Gas prices in Saskatchewan see a drop, but does it really matter?Despite the dip in the price of gas which should leave more money in the pockets of people, some people say they don’t feel much of a difference.CanadaSep 17
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Rocky Mountain House doctors fear general surgery program in jeopardyFrustrated Rocky Mountain House doctors say interference by Alberta Health Services has driven the community's general surgeon to leave — and it's not the first time it's happened.HealthSep 25
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Ontario may see earlier leaf colour change after wettest summer on recordOntario may see an earlier fall leaf colour change after wettest summer on record as the excessive rainfall has 'stressed certain trees.'EnvironmentSep 6
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Alberta RCMP offering reward of up to $10,000 for arrest of Strathmore murder suspectThe RCMP has authorized a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of 28-year-old accused killer Elijah Blake Strawberry.CrimeAug 23
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Drone video shows 40-foot pleasure craft sinking off False Creek dockCoast Guard’s Marine Environmental Hazard Response officers were also called and are working with the owner and a contractor to relfoat the vessel, the Coast Guard confirmed.EnvironmentSep 11
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Warner vaults into lead in decathlon at OlympicsDamian Warner of London, Ont., has moved from fourth place into the lead in men's decathlon after today's 110-metre hurdles event at the Paris Olympics.SportsAug 3
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No takers for Alberta program offering partial credit for partial oil and gas well cleanupDaryl Bennett of the Alberta Surface Rights Federation said the program could reduce payments to owners while leaving the worst environmental liabilities on their land untouched.EnvironmentSep 6
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Jury in Alberta’s Coutts murder-conspiracy trial expected to begin deliberations this weekA story of femmes fatales, government conspiracies, the devil, and an armed invasion leading to a dystopian future has been playing out for seven weeks in a Lethbridge courtroom.CrimeJul 29
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Chinese central bank injects stimulus in bid to boost flagging economyThe broader-than-expected package offering more funding and interest rate cuts marks the latest attempt by policymakers to restore confidence in the world's second-largest economy.EconomySep 24
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2 Canadians killed in Lebanon as Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalatesAs the tensions in the region ratchet up, Canadians are being urged to leave Lebanon immediately and not count on government-assisted evacuations.WorldSep 25
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Canada must speed up progress to hit its 2030 emissions target: reportNew estimates published by a leading climate policy institute show Canada cut emissions by about one per cent last year compared to 2022, or eight per cent since 2005.CanadaSep 19
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B.C. fines Coastal GasLink $590K for pipeline ‘deficiencies’British Columbia's Environment Assessment Office has fined Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. $590,000 for "deficiencies" in the construction of its pipeline crossing the province.EnvironmentSep 12
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Hurricane Francine takes aim at Louisiana as Category 2 stormThe hurricane was expected to make landfall later in the day, crashing into a coastal region that hasn’t fully recovered from a series of devastating hurricanes in 2020 and 2021.U.S. NewsSep 11
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Long weekend gas prices: What to expect at the pumps after summer dipNationally, the average price for regular unleaded gas stood at $1.56 per litre on Thursday, according to fuel price tracking website GasBuddy.com.ConsumerAug 29
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Gas station stop leads to $250,000 lottery prize for Cobourg, Ont., manAccording to the OLG, a Cobourg man claimed the $250,000 prize in the May 25 midday draw for the Daily Keno 10 Pick.ConsumerJun 28
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Curler Briane Harris awaits decision on doping appeal after CAS hearingA lawyer for Briane Harris said a decision on an appeal of the curler's provisional suspension will likely be released in October by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.SportsSep 9
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Inflation is finally back at 2%. Is it the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’?Annual inflation cooled to two per cent in August, achieving the Bank of Canada's two per cent target for the first time since early 2021.EconomySep 17
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The Bank of Canada cut rates again. Here’s why, and what’s nextThe Bank of Canada is continuing to cut its benchmark interest rate, lowering the cost of borrowing as inflation increasingly looks to be under control.MoneySep 4