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Israel pitches Canada high-tech trade and safer AI as diplomatic tensions persist
15+ hour, 39+ min ago (780+ words) Israel is pitching itself to Canada as a technology partner that can offer tangible solutions and safer artificial intelligence, despite the heavy strains on the bilateral relationship over wars in the Middle East. “Canada and Israel are both countries that…...
'I'd be going stir crazy': How Mount Newton Centre Society is helping seniors and people with dementia
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (485+ words) Music fills the air at Mount Newton Centre Society on weekday mornings — providing entertainment and much-needed social engagement for people taking part in the non-profit’s popular day program. “It has helped tremendously,” says Suzanne Young. “It’s giving my husband the…...
Pet CHEK: Golden retriever pups & pets and wildfires evacuations
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (279+ words) Tess van Straaten is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience doing everything from news and weather to hosting a live morning show. A fourth-generation Victorian, Tess went to Carleton University in Ottawa and got her first big…...
Esquimalt-based HMCS Corner Brook sinks decommissioned U.S. warship during massive Pacific exercise
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (446+ words) An Esquimalt-based Royal Canadian Navy submarine delivered the final strike that sank a decommissioned U.S. warship during the world’s largest multinational maritime exercise earlier this month. HMCS Corner Brook participated in a live-fire sinking exercise, known as a SINKEX, on July…...
Camosun Innovates launches new virtual reality project to expand access to Witness Blanket
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (454+ words) Camosun Innovates is partnering with Indigenous artist Carey Newman and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on a new project aimed at expanding access to the Virtual Reality Witness Blanket and creating new opportunities for immersive Indigenous storytelling. The applied…...
Province approves RDN boundary redefinition between Electoral Areas A and C
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (246+ words) A minor boundary change affecting 16 properties along Plecas and Evans roads in the Regional District of Nanaimo has been approved by the Province of B.C. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) says the change will redefine the boundary between Electoral Area…...
B.C. urges residents to pre-register for emergency support as wildfire activity increases
17+ hour, 7+ min ago (372+ words) As wildfire activity increases across British Columbia, the province is urging residents to pre-register for Emergency Support Services before an emergency happens. The program helps people meet their basic needs if they are forced to evacuate, including support for accommodation,…...
Toad check: Island's Western Toad crawl continues, these trail closures are in effect
16+ hour, 51+ min ago (815+ words) Tens of thousands of tiny young Western Toads are continuing their migration journey, with the Comox Valley and the Cowichan Valley regions warning people to keep watch, as trails aren’t clear just yet. Late spring to early summer is the…...
Has Tofino reached a tipping point? Small business owner questions sustainability after absorbing 32 per cent commercial property tax hike
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (992+ words) Tofino, B.C. – Established Tofino business owner Karen Brodie has proudly operated a day spa and wellness facility at The Shore building on Main Street for over a decade. But after absorbing a 32 per cent increase in taxes this year due to…...
Canadian NATO intern arrested on suspicions of espionage in Belgium
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (177+ words) A Canadian intern at NATO has been arrested on suspicions of espionage. Belgium’s federal prosecutor says in a statement the female intern of Chinese origin is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country. She is also suspected of…...