On the fifth anniversary of the harrowing discovery of potential unmarked graves in Kamloops, B.C., experts at a survivor-led organization say finding the truth isn’t as simple as digging up bodies.  Through ground-penetrating radar (GPR) surveys, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation discovered 215 anomalies at the site of Kamloops Indian Residential School in May 2021. […]

At its regular meeting June 9, Northern Sunrise County council approved amendments to Policy 1.38 Generative Artificial Intelligence. “The amendments support the County’s obligation under the new privacy legislation by strengthening requirements related to the protection of personal and confidential information,” explains Reeve Claude Rodrigue. “It is important to ensure it remains aligned with evolving […]

Jeffrey Vermeire, right, rides a Toronto streetcar with his family in September 2025. Vermeire says his proof-of-citizenship application was referred to IRCC’s Program Support unit and has remained unresolved for more than a year. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Vermeire.Jeffrey Vermeire, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For more than a year, Jeffrey Vermeire has waited for Immigration, […]

A large, dark wound protrudes from the side of the deer’s head, stretching from the base of its antler toward its ear. The animal’s big, dark eyes reflect a weary helplessness.  That’s the hauntingly “heartbreaking” image that stared back at animal rights lawyer Kaitlyn Mitchell from her computer screen after a Marineland employee reached out […]

ELORA ― Tourists are in the clear when it comes to paying for parking in Elora for the time being.  In a statement to EloraFergusToday at a Centre Wellington council meeting on Monday afternoon, CAO Dan Wilson said the township doesn’t know when its paid parking program is anticipated to come back online.  This follows […]

The amendment updates the wording in the city’s Records Management and Retention Bylaw after the Government of Alberta repealed the former Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, commonly known as FOIP, and replaced it with the Protection of Privacy Act and the Access to Information Act. Kristy Isert, the City of Cold Lake’s […]

Plans are underway to explore potential providers for summer day camp programming following direction from Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council. With only two known day camp options within the municipality, including one in Plattsville that is run by the local church and another near Wolverton that is run by a rural group, staff are now looking […]

Even more cameras will be keeping a watchful eye over the public, as the City’s surveillence of downtown proves to be an effective way to address public safety and protect local businesses. That was the message from Michael Magnusson, the executive director of the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce, during a presentation to […]

Transparency is a major topic for all tiers of government and the public is ever the more curious about how officials uphold openness to scrutiny in their civil service. With the provincial government’s recent changes to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), local officials are also keeping the subject open to […]

To Michael Solberg, being an Albertan and Canadian are inextricably and extraordinarily linked. “Alberta is more than just a province. It’s a place in Confederation that I think makes it great,” he said. It’s part of why Solberg is a key member of the Vote To Stay campaign, an organization comprised of various people from […]

A 13-year-old boy was charged with uttering threats last week after allegedly “threatening firearm-related violence towards students” at Sexsmith Secondary School. Clairmont RCMP said they received a complaint the night of June 4 and started their investigation by speaking with students at the school June 5, which led them to the youth who was interviewed […]

— When Dartmouth resident Judy Baroni filed a freedom-of-information request with the Halifax Regional Municipality seeking records about the Portland Street-Cole Harbour Road Functional Planning Study, she expected to receive documents explaining what was being proposed for her neighbourhood. Instead, she received a fee estimate of nearly $14,000. Baroni said she was shocked. “If you’ve […]