Day: March 1, 2025

ICYMI: Progressive Conservative premier of Canada’s most populous province retains office and vows to work with all sides of politics in ‘fighting back against Donald Trump’

Doug Ford, the incumbent premier of Canada’s Ontario province, has declared victory in an election returning his Progressive Conservative party to office for a rarely won third term.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) projected a sweeping victory for the Progressive Conservatives, with 43% of the vote. Continue reading…
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Kelowna RCMP was unavailable for comment, but a report to city council confirms youth-related bear spray incidents have increased from six per cent in 2019 to 19.2 per cent.
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Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.
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Discussions about crime in Saskatchewan suggest more youth are getting involved. A former gang member turned advocate explores why young people are drawn to the lifestyle.
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My sister, Liz Richardson, who has died aged 64 of Alzheimer’s disease, was an organic farmer on the remote island of Cortes in Canada, to where she had emigrated from Britain in her early 20s.

Aside from developing the farm over many years, Liz also became a valuable member of the local community, helping to set up a voluntary medical response service for the island and later playing a key role in establishing a local ambulance service, of which she became head. Continue reading…
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