Small number of fake polymer $100 bills found BC RCMP are warning the public to remain vigilant and check the authenticity of $100 bills, even the new polymer versions, after a number of fake polymer $100 bills have been found in the Lower Mainland. There are a number of security features on the new $100 [...]
Government invests in projects that allow Canadian seniors to make a difference The government is providing more than $33 million in funding for over 1,750 community projects across Canada that will lead to a variety of programs and activities for Canadian seniors. The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) aims to provide seniors with the [...]
BC First Nations economic growth good news for everyone By Roslyn Kunin, Troy Media If it bleeds, it leads. This old media maxim, that it is always the bad news that makes the headlines, is certainly re-enforced with respect to First Nations and the economy in British Columbia. First Nation Threatens to Shut Down Mine [...]
Theo Fleury wants to raise awareness of the ‘horrors of child sexual abuse’ Former NHL star Theo Fleury has begun his “Victor Walk” to raise awareness about childhood sexual abuse. The 10-day trek from Toronto to Ottawa will cover 450 km. Fleury started walking from the Child Abuse Monument in Toronto Tuesday morning. The walk will [...]
Privatizing alcohol sales would lead to increased alcohol-related problems, says MADD Privatizing alcohol sales will result in increased alcohol-related problems in society, according to a new report from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada. MADD Canada said government-controlled systems of liquor sales are the best option for controlling alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm in society. “There is ongoing [...]
Father James Whelihan student headed to Toronto for Poetry in Voice national finals It may seem like a dying art in the age of Facebook and Twitter, but for one Calgary student, poetry recitation is her ticket to Toronto for the third annual Poetry in Voice national finals. Caitlin Botros, 14, is a Grade 9 [...]
Edmonton diving coach charged with sexual-related offences by BC Police Department Trevor Palmatier, an Edmonton diving coach, is facing charges of sexual exploitation and procuring after having allegedly inappropriate relationships with young athletes he coached in Saanich, BC. The Edmonton Police Service Child Protection Section arrested the 43-year old Palmatier on Wednesday in Edmonton after [...]
David Klammer went missing while en route from Saskatchewan to White Rock The remains of David Klammer, a 39-year old man who was reported missing in October of 2012, have been found in a remote area of the BC Kootenays, near the Shelter Bay. On Sunday, two campers came across human remains on the west [...]
Canada should concentrate on training its own citizens, not using temporary foreign workers Canada has become too dependent on the temporary foreign workers program and has failed to address the lack of skilled workers through domestic-made solutions, says a new report into foreign workers in Canada. Kevin McQuillan, the author of All The Workers We [...]
Canadians plan to spend an average of $107 on Mother’s Day Canadians plan to spend more money on their moms for this Mother’s Day than they did last year. According to BMO’s 2013 Mother’s Day survey, Canadians plan to spend an average of $107 on mom this year, up from $84 in 2012. More than [...]
