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Cities want authority to break car windows

Cities want authority to break car windows

Only police and SPCA constables have authority to enter cars or other private property to free an overheated dog
Why You Should Stay In a Hostel In Europe, Not a Hotel

Why You Should Stay In a Hostel In Europe, Not a Hotel

Cities like Lisbon, Budapest, and Krakow have turned to hosting clean, stylish hostels to entice frugal young travellers.
Ranked: The Best Hostels in Europe and the World

Ranked: The Best Hostels in Europe and the World

HostelBookers.com has released its list of the top three hostels in every continent, with Portugal sweeping Western Europe...
Watch Black Press newsrooms take the hilariously hope-filled Ice Bucket Challenge

Watch Black Press newsrooms take the hilariously hope-filled Ice Bucket Challenge

The viral fundraiser – which has raised over $100 million for ALS research and awareness – has been completed by several newsrooms to date
VIDEO: Canadian Tire, Leonardo DiCaprio head north for the Ice Bucket Challenge

VIDEO: Canadian Tire, Leonardo DiCaprio head north for the Ice Bucket Challenge

Olympians Kaillie Humphries, Charles Hamelin, and Hayley Wickenheiser assisted Canadian Tire, while DiCaprio challenged Stephen Harper...
Farm market coupon program expands

Farm market coupon program expands

Seniors, pregnant women and low-income family members who take a free food preparation course get $15 a week
Energy savings offered to lower-income families

Energy savings offered to lower-income families

BC Hydro and FortisBC are expanding their low-income energy conservation programs to reduce the impact of rising electricity costs
Calgary Stampede: 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth' opens for 102nd year (VIDEO)

Calgary Stampede: 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth' opens for 102nd year (VIDEO)

The Stampede opened in Calgary on Friday, one year after flooding threatened to shutdown the century-long outdoor exhibition.
Should Canada Day always be on a Monday? (VIDEO)

Should Canada Day always be on a Monday? (VIDEO)

This year, July 1 falls on a Tuesday – meaning Canadians will either take a four-day weekend or awkwardly work Monday...
B.C. happy hour laws may raise beer prices

B.C. happy hour laws may raise beer prices

Some bar owners not so happy new liquor laws in B.C. may raise prices for beer