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Canadians whose travel plans have been derailed by flight delays or cancellations say they're losing patience with the agency responsible for enforcing compensation rules.The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) — a quasi-judicial tribunal and regulator tasked with settling disputes between airlines and customers — has been dealing with a…

Ninety-year-old David George Bryant moved into Drumlin Hills in the Town of Bridgewater, N.S., nearly a decade ago because his memory was failing.He and his wife would burn their dinners after forgetting them on the stove. So Bryant chose an assisted-living suite at Drumlin Hills while his wife moved into a nearby long-term care home. This way,…

Stefan Aulenbach and his family are living in a campground near Lunenburg, N.S., while he searches for a place to live — but time is running out. The campground shuts its doors in October, and he feels no closer to finding a home for his family. "We had never planned to be living here 24/7," Aulenbach said. "It's beyond humbling. It sometimes…

Construction of a pump track at Quidi Vidi Lake is slated to begin this week. The city describes a pump track as a “progressive circuit” where riders use an up and down pumping motion to propel themselves forward instead of pedaling, thus developing biking and riding skills. It is suitable for bikes,…

Wildfires continue to rage throughout central Newfoundland following another hot and dry weekend—but it’s not just central feeling the burn. Bell Island and the Town of Wabana are down a fire pumper truck after a busy weekend battling a number of fires throughout the town. Mayor Gary Gosine says they…

An optional evacuation plan has been finalized for residents of Grand Falls-Windsor as forest fires in central Newfoundland continue to burn out of control. The greatest fear now according to officials, is that two large fires will merge into one and every effort is being made to prevent that from happening. Grand Falls-Windsor Mayor…

Photo: BCWS UPDATE: 8:07 p.m. The Cummings Creek Wildfire, located approximately five kilometres from the town of Sparwood is now a BC Wildfire of Note being managed by the Incident Management Team. As of now, the fire is not considered a threat to any structures in the area. According to BCWS, the fire is burning in steep, inoperable…

Photo: BCWS Smoke in the skies in Olalla Aug. 5, 2022 UPDATE: 3:20 p.m. The Keremeos Creek wildfire has grown to 5,903 hectares but there is some good news from the ground after what one BC Wildfire Service information officer called a "hairy" night. Bryan Zandberg with BCWS provided a live update Friday afternoon, explaining gusts of…

A two-year-old boy is in serious condition after falling from a balcony in Mississauga on Friday afternoon. Peel Regional Police said they were called to an apartment building in the area of Erin Mills Parkway and Fowler Drive at 5:15 p.m. for a medical assist. When officers and paramedics arrived, they found a boy…

Article content Doug Schweitzer has resigned as Alberta’s jobs, economy and innovation minister. Article content Announcing in a tweet Friday that he had provided his resignation to Premier Jason Kenney earlier in the day, Schweitzer added that his plan is to “serve as an MLA until the end of this month or such other date established closer…