Stories for you

  • NewsCBC

    Crash closes stretch of Highway 401 in Whitby

    A crash has closed a stretch of Highway 401 in both directions in Whitby Monday evening, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.The highway is closed between exit 406 Lake Ridge Road and County Road 23 and exit 410 Brock Street and County Road 46, the OPP said on X, formerly Twitter.The OPP said it is on the scene. There's no details on the number of vehicles involved or whether there are any injuries or fatalities.

    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsCBC

    City to build 75-metre protective wall along base of Whitehorse escarpment

    The City of Whitehorse is building a 75-metre concrete wall at the base of the escarpment alongside a portion of Robert Service Way, to protect against any possible landslides this year.The city says it's a precaution, as the spring melt continues. "With the warm weather we are seeing, we're seeing some more movement along the escarpment along Robert Service Way," said city engineer Taylor Eshpeter, on Monday afternoon.The city has been closely monitoring the slope this year, after landslides in

    2 min read
    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsCBC

    Review says N.S. wildfire response was 'impressive,' but finds staffing, training gaps

    An independent review of the fires that destroyed more than 200 homes and burned 25,000 hectares of Nova Scotia forest last year is generally positive about how the province deployed resources, but noted many areas for improvement.The Nova Scotia government paid Calian, a consulting and research firm, $45,500 to do an "after-action report" on the wildfires that started on the South Shore at Barrington Lake, and in the Halifax-area community of Tantallon.The Ontario-based consulting firm reviewed

    3 min read
    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Gaza protest camp rises at UBC, as Eby deplores 'most hateful' speech praising Hamas

    VANCOUVER — The Gaza protest encampment movement that has roiled academic campuses in the United States and Canada arrived in British Columbia on Monday, with demonstrators setting up unauthorized fencing and tents at the University of B.C. Protesters had set up about 20 tents on MacInnes Field by noon, erecting temporary fencing around the site and requiring people to wear masks to enter. Premier David Eby called on the school and student leaders to balance free speech with people's personal sa

    4 min read
    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsCanadian Press Videos

    Pro-Palestinian encampment set up at UBC's campus

    About 100 demonstrators  set up fences and tents and put up banners at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus on Monday in protest against Israel's offensive in Gaza. (Apr. 29, 2024)

    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsCanadian Press Videos

    Newsroom Ready: Pro-Palestinian encampment set up at UBC's campus

    About 100 demonstrators  set up fences and tents and put up banners at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus on Monday in protest against Israel's offensive in Gaza. (Apr. 29, 2024)

    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    B.C. police make arrest in deadly White Rock stabbing

    WHITE ROCK, B.C. — British Columbia homicide investigators say they have arrested a 28-year-old man in relation to a deadly stabbing near the White Rock pier last week. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the man from Surrey, B.C., was arrested Monday over the killing of 26-year-old Kulwinder Singh Sohi. Sergeant Timothy Pierotti of IHIT says the investigation remains "very active," but the update about the arrest was made in recognition of the "public's concern for

    1 min read
    Thanks for your feedback!