A big change to B.C.’s building code is raising concerns over the future of accessible parking in the province. Starting Dec. 10, the province will remove the requirement for accessible parking at residential and commercial buildings from the 2018 building code, and shift the responsibility to municipalities. The Ministry of Housing says the switch will […]

Fifteen local daycares have been broken into over the past month and Edmonton police are now searching for two suspects they believe are linked to the crimes. Since Oct. 21, nine Edmonton daycares and six in surrounding communities — including Sherwood Park, Devon, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain — have been broken into. The first […]

Only 92 opposition legislators vote, well short of the 101 needed to remove Andrej Babis over a fraud scandal. Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic’s coalition government has survived a vote of no-confidence over a fraud scandal implicating embattled Prime Minister Andrej Babis. The vote on Friday saw only 92 opposition legislators backing the motion, well short of […]

A self-proclaimed “Digital Indiana Jones” was crowned the champion at the annual Cubs’ Lair young entrepreneurs competition in Peterborough for his business plan to turn archaeological sites into virtual reality experiences. Jeremy Brooks was selected the winner among the final finalists who pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges at the Gordon Best […]

South Sudan’s government hopes to increase oil production to boost the economy, which means that leaking oil wells will be repaired, but locals worry they will see an increase in health problems. South Sudan plans to restart oil wells shut down after they were damaged by rebels five years ago. The oil wells have been […]

PORT BLAIR, India (Reuters) – Indian authorities said on Friday they are investigating whether a young American believed to have been killed by an isolated tribe on a remote island, may have had help from more people than initially thought to make his illegal voyage. John Chau, 26, was allegedly killed on Nov. 17 by […]

To tackle problem of homelessness in school system, additional fund of $40m is being provided. New York is trying to tackle the problem of homelessness in the school system. One in every 10 students in the city is classified as homeless, which is a record. An additional fund of $40m is being provided for school-based […]

ANKARA (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s comments about Jamal Khashoggi’s killing show the U.S. president will turn a blind eye to the issue no matter what investigators uncover, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Friday. On Tuesday, Trump vowed to remain a “steadfast partner” of Saudi Arabia despite saying that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may […]

Transit police are investigating after a video was posted to social media that showed a TransLink bus driver angrily kick a passenger off the bus after she allegedly made contact with him. The happened around 4:30 p.m. on the No. 100 bus, which was travelling eastbound on Marine Drive at Knight Street, according to the passenger […]

NAIROBI (Reuters) – The soldiers started fanning out in the cashew nut growing regions of southern Tanzania – a jolting sight for traders and, campaigners say, a watershed moment for a country once held up as a darling of development groups. The government said the troops were there last week to make sure growers and […]