Descrease article font size Increase article font size Scotiabank says the “technical issue” that left some customers’ payments, including direct deposit, from being deposited has been resolved. Friday morning, posts on X started to flood in with customers asking the bank where their paycheques were and some turning to the bank’s customer service account for
For the latest updates on the Jasper wildfire situation for Thursday, July 25, 2024, read this story post. Video and pictures taken inside the Jasper townsite show absolute devastation and destruction caused by wildfires in western Alberta.On Monday night, Jasper National Park was evacuated as wildfires burning north and south of the Jasper townsite encroached
It took less than two days for fast-moving wildfires to reach the Alberta Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, where multiple structures were burned Wednesday night. Parks Canada first reported two wildfires burning within Jasper National Park — one north of the townsite, the other south — late Monday night. Before the night was over, the
One of two wildfires posing a threat to the now-evacuated townsite in Jasper National Park is now burning just five kilometres away from the community as emergency officials warn firefighters are expected to face windy conditions again on Wednesday. The wildfire burning north of of the townsite is about 270 hectares in size, according to
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A ball hockey player was arrested and is facing charges in the alleged attack of a referee in the Quebec City area that left him with a fractured skull and other serious injuries requiring surgery. The North American Ball Hockey Players Association (NBHPA) reported the official was
The Wild Canada zone at the Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo was closed Friday after one of the zoo’s two polar bears — a seven-year-old male named Baffin — did not resurface from the pool and died. Jamie Dorgan, the zoo’s interim chief executive officer and chief operating officer, said the two bears were sparring around
Canada’s largest airline has been ordered to pay a family of five who were separated on what’s being described as a “traumatizing” flight last year. Last month, the Small Claims Court of Nova Scotia found the family was entitled to $4,199.35 in compensation from Air Canada for their extended visit to India. The Halifax family
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan is resigning from cabinet and will not run in the next federal election. O’Regan made the announcement on X, formerly Twitter, saying he informed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that he will be leaving his post for personal reasons effective Friday.“These were difficult decisions,” said O’Regan in a post made Thursday. “But
As Canadians prepare for new rules around dogs crossing the border coming into effect on Aug. 1, Health Minister Mark Holland slammed the regulations, stating they were not “thought through well.” Canada was “surprised and blindsided” by the U.S. announcement of new regulations, Holland said while speaking to the media on Wednesday. The rules state
New strict border rules for dogs come into effect on Aug. 1 and it may mean owners will have to leave their canine companion at home before crossing into the U.S. Starting Aug. 1, dogs entering the U.S. must be at least six months old.For dogs that meet that requirement, the owner must then fill