Unpublished Newswire
The Upper Nicola Band in B.C.’s southern Interior says construction crews building a new community centre have discovered human remains.The band says in a news release that police were contacted immediately after crews unearthed the remains, which were determined to be “not recent.”It says construction was stopped after the discovery, and security was brought in to protect the remains at the site, located in the community of Quilchena, about 25 kilometres northeast of Merritt.
May 8, 2024 - 20:26 | | The Globe and Mail
Health Canada’s decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces will cause more deaths, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says.“This is a bad move for both the provincial government and the federal government,” Brittany Graham said in an interview Wednesday. “We are going to lose more people and there’s blood on their hands.”The initial decriminalization exemption in January 2023 had called for “meaningful and ongoing engagement with stakeholders,” but that did not happen before B.C. asked for the change...
May 8, 2024 - 20:19 | Brieanna Charlebois | The Globe and Mail
Health Canada's decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces will cause more deaths, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says.
May 8, 2024 - 20:15 | The Canadian Press | CTV News - Canada
Brian Lush's family last heard from him on April 24, and using data from a GPS tracker they established that his tractor-trailer was parked at a gas station in Summerstown, Ont.
May 8, 2024 - 20:07 | | Global News - Canada
Brian Lush's family last heard from him on April 24, and using data from a GPS tracker they established that his tractor-trailer was parked at a gas station in Summerstown, Ont.
May 8, 2024 - 20:07 | | Global News - Ottawa
A current look at the state of the trades. The construction industry is doing more to attract young workers, but it's not enough to keep up with the number of journeymen retiring.
May 8, 2024 - 20:03 | Drew Stremick | Global News - Canada
