Kelowna, B.C., allowed to opt out of short-term rental rules this summer

KELOWNA — The Okanagan city of Kelowna, B.C., is being allowed to opt out of rules limiting short-term rentals in time for this summer’s tourism season. The one-time allowance comes…

Canada Gazette – Part I, April 18, 2026, volume 160, number 16

The Canada Gazette, Part I, consists of a weekly issue, published every Saturday; a quarterly index, published every three months; and extra editions, published only when required under special circumstances…

New Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette meets Prime Minister Carney in Ottawa

Quebec’s new premier Christine Fréchette promised to fight “tooth and nail” to defend the use of the notwithstanding clause as she met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on…

Illicit drugs to be tracked in B.C. with chemical fingerprinting and AI

Scientists and police in British Columbia are working together on what they hope will be a game-changing “chemical fingerprinting” program to track the source and destination of individual batches of…

G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) releases report on joint monitoring of 2025 Moldovan parliamentary elections

April 17, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada Today, the G7 RRM issued the following statement: “The G7 RRM Secretariat today released a report on foreign information manipulation…

N.L. watchdog flagged ‘potential billing fraud’…

A medical staffing agency charged taxpayers for a travel nurse to be provided with an electric vehicle rental, while simultaneously billing for the same nurse to take taxis, rent a…

Feds launch consultations on improving employer-employee relations

OTTAWA — The federal government is launching consultations on ways to improve labour relations to support Canada’s economy and communities. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for feedback from employers,…

Canada provides new assistance to help Cubans

April 17, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada Cuba is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis marked by repeated nationwide power grid failures, prolonged blackouts that last many hours…

Federal Liberals’ promised one-time affordability benefit coming June 5

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals’ one-time payment that aims to help families struggling with the high cost of living will land on June 5. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in…

the disgruntled democrat: Modern Futility

      How the enchantments of consumer society keep us attached to a failing world-system There is something eerie about living in a civilization that cannot stop doing what…