
The piece of land in question is a 750-hectare parcel in Richmond, including city and port lands, farms, golf courses and commercial properties.
August 8, 2025 - 20:55 | Amy Judd | Global News - Canada
Some of the changes made at the end of March involved a significant reduction in the size of the site, including capping the number of tents allowed at 60.
August 8, 2025 - 20:54 | Klaudia Van Emmerik | Global News - Canada
British Columbia’s Provincial Health Services Authority has quietly cut more than 50 staff and eliminated more than 60 vacant positions amid a government-ordered spending review and a previously unpublicized directive to balance its budget, internal memos show.Members of the health authority’s executive leadership team announced the layoffs in a series of five memos sent to their staff between July 23 and Aug. 5 and obtained by The Globe and Mail.
August 8, 2025 - 20:45 | Moira Wyton | The Globe and Mail
The U.S. Department of Commerce says it has made a final decision to more than double countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, a move business groups in British Columbia say will harm communities on both sides of the border.A statement from the American department said the duty for most Canadian companies is being increased to 14.63 per cent, up from 6.74 per cent, after it determined softwood lumber from Canada was being unfairly subsidized.
August 8, 2025 - 20:33 | Ashley Joannou | The Globe and Mail
The Ontario Provincial Police has issued a call for public assistance in solving a theft from an Ottawa Valley church in mid-June. Read More
August 8, 2025 - 20:31 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
The City of Winnipeg is taking a step to help with litter in the downtown area. Garbage and recycling bins that lock will soon replace dated bins on certain streets.
August 8, 2025 - 20:25 | Teagan Rasche | Global News - Canada