Does London need a nightlife mayor?
A handful of cities that have their own version of a “night mayor,” including Toronto's night economy champion and Ottawa's night commissioner. Generally, they act as a liaison between venues, residents, police and municipal staff in order to resolve issues, change policy and stimulate the economy.
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Frustration in Calgary over water infrastructure woes
Calgary’s mayor is thanking residents for conserving water after the amount stored dropped to dangerous levels on New Year’s Day. A “catastrophic” break to Calgary’s main feeder line means residents are going to be facing restrictions until the line can be repaired. The same line ruptured and underwent extensive repairs in 2024. Heather Yourex-West looks at why problems persist with this critical piece of infrastructure.
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Squamish grocery store leaves commonly forgotten Christmas items outside shop for free
Staff at Stong’s Market in Squamish, B.C., left a few commonly forgotten items outside the store on Christmas Eve after closing. The items were free for people to take over Christmas as needed. As CBC’s Alanna Kelly reports, most of the items were taken and the community paid back with kindness, by donating to Squamish Helping Hands Society.
New B.C. property assessments show regional differences
The new B.C. property assessments are out, and the big picture: Lower Mainland values are down, while northern B.C. values are up. Travis Prasad tells us what's driving the difference, and what might be ahead for 2026.
Kitten suffers major injuries after hiding from the cold in car engine
A warning to Alberta drivers amid the cold weather to check their vehicles before starting for animals seeking refuge from the cold. It comes after Kaedra, an eight month kitten, was hiding inside a vehicle near the engine and ended up with major burn and frostbite injuries. Katherine Ludwig reports.
Vacant building in Port Alberni destroyed by fire
An unoccupied building in Port Alberni was destroyed by fire early Friday morning. It went up in flames shortly after midnight and was challenging for crews to fight. Kylie Stanton has the details.
Ontario public servants mandated back to office full-time
Many Canadians will be heading back to work on Monday after the holiday break. And for tens of thousands of workers in Ontario, going back to work will actually mean going back to the office. Public servants will no longer have the ability to clock in from home. As Megan King reports, Ontario is just the first province to mandate in-person work.
Winnipeggers making best of the winter weather
A new brings another season of enjoying the outdoors in Winnipeg. Global's Daniel Moss has a look at just some of the activities that make Winnipeggers true winter enthusiasts.
Air India pilot removed from plane before takeoff
A pilot with Air India was removed from the flight on Dec. 23 at Vancouver's International Airport after violating rules and regulations. YVR confirms an incident happened, but few details are available at this time.
A heated political climate in Manitoba
Bitter name calling from both sides of the aisle became the norm in Manitoba politics in 2025. Global's Clay Young has more on the heated political climate and what to expect in 2026.
AP top stories January 2
Here's the latest for Friday, Jan. 2nd: Trump exchanges threats with Iranian officials; Tesla loses title of top EV maker; Zelenskyy names Ukraine's head of military intelligence new chief of staff; Saudi warplanes strike UAE-backed separatists in Yemen.
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Alberta premier says province might impose oversight of Calgary's water system after latest break
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling Calgary's second catastrophic break of the same feeder main in less than two years a failure of oversight, and says it might be time for the province to step in and take some responsibility for supervising the city's water system. The premier also put the blame for the infrastructure failure squarely on the now-leader of the provincial NDP, Naheed Nenshi, who was Calgary's mayor from 2010 to 2021. Smith said Nenshi bears political responsibility for not