Unpublished Newswire
The head of Via Rail repeatedly told MPs a train delay over the Labour Day long weekend was an isolated incident, despite a similar event two years ago.Mario Peloquin appeared in front of a parliamentary committee Thursday to answer to an incident between Montreal and Quebec City that stranded passengers for 10 hours as they ran out of food, water and working toilets.MPs pressed Via Rail executives about why the incident occurred even though Via Rail made changes following similar disruptions during the 2022 holiday season.
September 19, 2024 - 20:48 | Anja Karadeglija | The Globe and Mail
A new report shows that while gender-diverse youth in B.C. have made strides in getting more family and community support over the past five years, they continue to face higher rates of discrimination, harassment and bullying compared with their cisgender peers.The report, released Thursday by the University of British Columbia and the McCreary Centre Society, analyzes data from the 2018 and 2023 BC Adolescent Health Surveys. The 2018 survey was the first to include separate questions on sex and gender, allowing researchers to profile the health and experiences of gender-diverse students...
September 19, 2024 - 20:34 | Xiao Xu | The Globe and Mail
Parks Canada and the RCMP are investigating after five bison were killed east of Edmonton in an overnight collision at Elk Island National Park,
September 19, 2024 - 20:26 | Karen Bartko | Global News - Canada
Thomas Hamp's parents took the stand on Thursday. They provided the court with their perspective on the chain of events leading up to their son's attack on Emily Sanche.
September 19, 2024 - 20:24 | Mackenzie Mazankowski | Global News - Canada
Over $250 billion in oil and gas taxes have gone unpaid over the last half decade in Alberta, leaving rural municipalities hanging.
September 19, 2024 - 20:22 | Justin Sibbet | Global News - Canada
New Brunswickers will be voting Oct. 21 after a 32-day campaign that’s likely to be focused on affordability, education and health care in a province grappling with a surge in population and the rising cost of housing.Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs will try to retain power by riding the growing chill toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau while selling his own economic record despite a polarizing debate over changes his government made to gender-identity rules in the classroom.
September 19, 2024 - 20:19 | Lindsay Jones | The Globe and Mail
