Last year, for example, firefighters in Ontario alone responded to 4,461 calls to extricate people from elevators — more than a dozen a day — and double the number from 2001.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's environment minister says he's seeking expert advice to deal with a long-seeping oil leak in western Newfoundland.
Visitors to Wreck Beach in Vancouver and Hanlan's Point in Toronto have reportedly been told by naked beach-goers they must disrobe if they want to stay
The iPhone cases, complete with the hashtag #PutDownThePhone, will be handed out for free at summer events and are featured in a new online public relations campaign designed to warn drivers about the dangers of texting behind the wheel.
VANCOUVER — Faced with a potential class-action lawsuit, the British Columbia government has ended its practice of deducting money from the welfare cheques of recovering addicts receiving treatment from private methadone-dispensing clinics.
The Burnaby Youth Secure Custody Centre's director of programs says in a statement issued by the Children's Ministry the facility is fully staffed and only at about half capacity with a total of 43 residents.