Sales of Greater Vancouver homes increase 3.3% from last year
Greater Vancouver Realtors says there were 2,831 home sales in the region last month, compared with 2,741 sales recorded in April 2023.
Canada
May 2
Here are Alberta’s most popular baby names of 2023
The Alberta government released the list of the top babies names of 2023 on Wednesday morning.
Features
Apr 24
Canada’s most wanted fugitive arrested in P.E.I. over Toronto homicide
A man who was listed as Canada's most wanted fugitive over a homicide that occurred in Toronto last year has been arrested in the Maritimes.
Crime
May 1
Canada’s most wanted list: Toronto suspect in fatal shooting at No. 1
A suspect wanted for a fatal shooting in Toronto has topped Canada's Top 25 Most Wanted List as $1 million in total rewards is being offered for arrests of fugitives on the list.
Crime
Apr 23
Regina homicide suspect named on Canada-wide most-wanted list
Regina police say a man wanted for first-degree murder in Regina is on a national top 25 wanted list.
Crime
Apr 23
Easton Cowan of London Knights named OHL’s Most Outstanding Player
After posting a 36-game point streak and finishing with the second-best points-per-game total in the OHL, Easton Cowan has been named the league's Red Tilson Trophy winner.
Sports
May 2
Man on Canada’s top 25 most wanted list caught in Montreal for N.S. killing
Police say Valdo (C.J.) Pauyo is from Quebec and was arrested on April 26. He'd been wanted for years in connection to the 2021 homicide of Douglas (Bert) Knockwood of N.S.
Crime
Apr 30
Free-roaming feathered friends (mostly) welcomed with aplomb in Manitoba town
A flood in 2011 put one tourist attraction at risk while creating a new one and the town of Souris has leaned in to being the place where wild peacocks roam free
Canada
Apr 29
League of his own: Mackinnon breaks Colorado Avalanche’s single-season point record
The 28-year-old from Cole Harbour, N.S., registered two assists for the Colorado Avalanche during a 5-1 win on Thursday — wrapping up the regular season with140 points.
Sports
Apr 19
‘Most hateful’: B.C. premier slams speech praising Hamas
Premier David Eby and others have denounced remarks at a demonstration in Vancouver where protesters chanted "long live Oct. 7," praising that day's attacks by Hamas on Israel.
Politics
Apr 29
Hamilton man wanted in Kitchener killing makes Canada’s most wanted list
A Hamilton man who is wanted in connection with a killing that occurred in downtown Kitchener last summer has been named one of Bolo’s top 25 most wanted fugitives.
Crime
Apr 23
Most Canadian youth visit dentists, but lack of insurance a barrier
According to a report released Wednesday, there were 89.6 per cent of Canadian children and youth aged five to 17 in 2019 who visited a dental professional within 12 months.
Health
Apr 17
Housing crisis most prominent cause of mental health issues, Quebec advocates say
More than 300 organizations specializing in housing and mental health say they are imploring Premier Legault to take concrete action to solve the ongoing crisis.
Canada
May 5
New Brunswick police no longer investigating most thefts of fuel from gas stations
Police officers across New Brunswick are no longer investigating thefts of fuel from service stations unless there is a threat to public safety.
Canada
Apr 29
Black, Jewish and LGBTQ2 most frequent victims of hate incidents in 2023: Hamilton police
The profile of victims in hate-related incidents showed little change in 2023, according to police in Hamilton, Ont. The number of reports, however, rose 26 per cent.
Canada
Apr 19
Most Ontario online gamblers using regulated market sites, study indicates
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario commissioned the study to mark the first two years of operation of Ontario's regulated internet gaming market.
Canada
Apr 4
Alberta government’s COP28 delegation the largest, most expensive ever
Alberta’s recent delegation at the UN climate change conference COP28 was the largest in the province’s recent history at a cost of more than $160,000.
Canada
Mar 28
Investing tax refunds is low priority for Canadians amid high cost of living: poll
Most Canadians plan on keeping their tax refund available for spending instead of investing, the poll released Friday found.
Canada
Apr 26
More people left B.C. for other provinces in 2023 — mostly Alberta
B.C.'s neighbouring province launched its Alberta is Calling campaign in 2022 to entice people to move to that province, promising bigger paycheques and a lower cost of living.
Canada
Apr 2
Almost half of Quebecers have high levels of financial anxiety: survey
A new survey shows 48 per cent of Quebecers have high levels of financial anxiety, mostly regarding food and housing costs.
Canada
Apr 30
