Digby County residents in Weymouth Mills and Weymouth Falls celebrated the grand opening of the new $5.5M Gates Lane Bridge, replacing a 121-year-old structure closed in 2024 Digby County celebrates new Gates Lane Bridge opening New Gates Lane Bridge Opens in Digby County, N.S. Two years after the closure of a century-old bridge in Digby…
Calgary officials will provide an update on the ruptured Bearspaw south feeder main, with water use remaining unsustainable for six consecutive days. Calgary officials update on water main break Update on Calgary Water Main Break Mayor Jeromy Farkas, along with City of Calgary officials, will provide an update at 1 p.m. Saturday on efforts to…
Kashechewan First Nation declares emergency as water treatment failure leaves residents reliant on bottled water, prompting evacuations to nearby cities Kashechewan First Nation faces ongoing water crisis Kashechewan First Nation Faces Water Crisis Kashechwan First Nation is dealing with a water crisis. Families receive one case of water bottles per day. “The problem is some…
Residents in Little Red River, north of Prince Albert, endured weeks without phone and internet after an underground cable was damaged, with SaskTel restoring service after prolonged delays. Little Red River reserve faces weeks-long SaskTel outage Service Outage in Northern Saskatchewan Reserve Residents of a northern Saskatchewan reserve experienced weeks without phone landline and internet…
Kitchener Fire Department advises residents on selecting certified carbon monoxide alarms as Ontario mandates their installation on every home floor Shopping for carbon monoxide alarms with Kitchener Fire Department Kitchener Fire Department Urges Homeowners to Buy Carbon Monoxide Alarms The Kitchener Fire Department advises homeowners to purchase a carbon monoxide alarm. A new Ontario law…
A Saskatoon father of a newborn won $1 million in a Lotto 6/49 draw after buying a ticket while shopping for baby formula at a local pharmacy Canadian dad juggling three jobs wins $1M lottery in Saskatoon Canadian Man Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize A Canadian man is getting a break after winning the lottery.…
Calgary council reviews proposal for Enmax-like water utility after Bearspaw feeder main failures, with mixed reactions on oversight and costs Calgary council debates Enmax-style water utility proposal Calgary Councillors Debate Future of Water System Oversight Some Calgary city councillors are opposing the idea of an Enmax-like corporation, owned by the city, to manage its water…
Waterloo is hiring for over 85 summer positions in parks, camps, and events, with applications open until Jan. 19, 2026 Waterloo opens summer job applications City of Waterloo Hiring for Summer Positions The City of Waterloo is hiring for various summer positions. They aim to fill over 85 staff openings to support services during the…
Toronto’s new privatized recycling system, managed by Circular Materials, faced major delays and failures in postholiday collections, leaving bins uncollected and residents frustrated Toronto blue bin chaos under privatized recycling Toronto’s New Recycling Service Faces Challenges In June 2025, a group of private companies took over recycling pick-up duties in Toronto. The city now relies…
Pimicikamak Cree Nation faces weeks without water after burst pipes from a December power outage, leaving hundreds of homes damaged and many residents displaced Burst pipes no water holdouts remain in Pimicikamak Pimicikamak Cree Nation Faces Water Crisis Murray Trout paces through his living room as plumbers work to fix another burst water pipe in…