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07 Feb

Alberta reaches labour deal with health care support workers, says Minister Horner

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Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): Alberta’s government has announced the successful conclusion of collective bargaining with thousands of health care support staff, marking the end of negotiations across the province’s major health sectors for the current round. Treasury Board President and Finance Minister Nate Horner confirmed that the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) has finalized a new collective agreement covering general support services (GSS) employees working with Alberta Health Services (AHS), provincial health agencies (PHAs) and provincial health corporations (PHCs). The agreement affects nearly 31,000 workers employed in a wide range of roles across hospitals, clinics and other health care facilities…

06 Feb

Springlike Vancouver and Snowbound Toronto Highlight Canada’s Stark Winter Divide

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Vancouver (Rajeev Sharma): While parts of Canada remain locked in deep winter, Vancouver is already showing signs of spring, underscoring the dramatic contrasts of the country’s climate this season. An unusually mild winter on the West Coast has left the city green and blooming, even as eastern Canada continues to dig out from heavy snow and extreme cold. Vancouver is on track to experience its first snow-free winter in more than four decades. January temperatures were among the warmest on record, allowing cherry blossoms, daffodils and other flowers to bloom weeks ahead of schedule. Even bees were spotted out foraging…

06 Feb

Texada Island Residents Fined for Failing to Report Grizzly Bear Killing

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Vancouver (Rajeev Sharma): Two residents of Texada Island have been convicted and fined after failing to report the killing of a grizzly bear that sparked widespread controversy in the coastal B.C. community last year, according to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service. Conservation officers said Kody Bevan and Seneca Antony were each fined $3,000 after pleading guilty to failing to promptly report the wounding or killing of a grizzly bear. The sentencing took place Thursday, following charges laid in September related to the bear’s death in July 2025. The Conservation Officer Service confirmed that $4,000 from the total fines will be…

06 Feb

Canada Loses Jobs in January, but Shrinking Labour Force Pushes Unemployment Lower

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Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma): Canada’s economy recorded a net loss of 25,000 jobs in January, but the national unemployment rate edged down to 6.5 per cent as fewer people participated in the labour market, according to new data released by Statistics Canada. The decline in employment was largely driven by losses in the private sector and part-time positions, with women aged 25 to 54 most affected. Despite the drop in jobs, the unemployment rate fell from 6.8 per cent in December, reflecting a notable decrease in the number of Canadians actively seeking work. Ontario accounted for a significant share of the…

06 Feb

Deportation Process Advances for Driver Convicted in Humboldt Broncos Bus Tragedy

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Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): The truck driver responsible for the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash is closer to being deported from Canada after federal immigration officials rejected one of his final requests to remain in the country, according to his lawyer. Michael Greene, who represents Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, said Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has denied a pre-removal risk assessment, a decision that clears the way for removal proceedings to move forward. “With this decision, the process is now underway, and the Canada Border Services Agency is legally required to act as soon as possible,” Greene said in an interview on…

06 Feb

Canada Open To First Consulate in Greenland Amid Rising Arctic Tensions

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Ottawa/Nuuk (Rajeev Sharma): Canada is set to inaugurate its first-ever diplomatic mission in Greenland, marking a strong political and symbolic gesture of support for the Arctic territory amid renewed global attention and recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding control of the island. A high-level Canadian delegation, including Governor General Mary Simon and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, will arrive in Nuuk on Friday to formally open the consulate. The visit will be accompanied by a Canadian Coast Guard vessel, underlining Ottawa’s growing diplomatic and strategic engagement in the Arctic region. Ahead of the visit, Simon said Canada firmly…

05 Feb

Vancouver Faces Possibility of First Snow-Free Winter in Over Four Decades

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Vancouver (Rajeev Sharma): Vancouver has entered February without recording a single official snowfall at its airport weather station, raising the possibility that the city could experience its first snow-free winter in 43 years, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Meteorologist Ken Dosanjh said that while winter is not technically over, current forecasts show no immediate likelihood of sea-level snow in the region. If Vancouver remains snow-free until spring, it would mark the first such winter since 1982–83, he noted. Environment Canada attributed the unusually mild conditions to an unseasonably warm air mass, which also led to daily temperature records…

05 Feb

Tate McRae Faces Backlash After Appearing in NBC Olympics Ad Supporting Team USA

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Toronto (Rajeev Sharma): Canadian pop star Tate McRae has sparked online criticism after featuring in a new NBC Olympics promotional ad that highlights Team USA, drawing disappointment from some fans in Canada. The advertisement, released on Wednesday and shared by both McRae and NBC, shows the Calgary-born singer on a snowy mountain asking an owl for help getting to Milan for the Olympic opening ceremony — not to support Team Canada, but Team USA. In the ad, McRae references major American sporting events, saying, “It’s the weekend with America’s best skating for gold, and Lindsey Vonn’s epic comeback,” before adding,…

05 Feb

Unseasonal warmth grips British Columbia as February temperatures smash records

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British Columbia (Rajeev Sharma): British Columbia is experiencing an unusually warm February, with temperatures soaring into spring-like territory and setting new daily records across much of the province, prompting fresh concern over the future of winter weather. A stretch of persistent high-pressure systems has pushed daytime highs well above seasonal averages, with record-breaking warmth reported in more than a dozen communities, ranging from coastal areas to the Interior and the North. Cities including Vancouver, Cranbrook and Dawson Creek have all logged temperatures rarely seen this time of year. One of the most striking readings came from Bella Bella on the…

05 Feb

Calgary Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Joining ISIS and Terrorism Activities

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Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): A 35-year-old Calgary man, who travelled to the Middle East and joined the Islamic State (ISIS), has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for terrorism-related offences. Delivering the sentence, Court of King’s Bench Justice Corina Dario described terrorism as one of the gravest criminal acts, stressing that the punishment must clearly convey society’s intolerance toward such crimes. She stated that the sentence was meant to serve as a strong deterrent and reflect the seriousness of Borhot’s actions. Jamal Borhot was convicted late last year on three counts of participating in a terrorist group. The court heard…