Van conversion businesses can't keep up with 'van life' demand
The once-tiny cottage industry of van conversion companies has found itself in the center of a distinctively pandemic-era dilemma: ravenous demand and monthslong backorders on virtually all supplies.
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Tiny shelter community in Halifax suburb up and running, as province seeks new sites
Three neat rows of tiny shelters, each with a bright blue, lockable door, are up and occupied in a quiet Halifax suburb as the provincial government gradually rolls out what it is touting as an important part of its solution to homelessness. -
Demand soars for solar eclipse glasses in Canada. Are they worth buying?
The demand for total solar eclipse glasses used to safely view the rare celestial event has been ramping up as sellers, along with astronomy and eye-care experts in Canada, warn that viewing the eclipse with the naked eye is dangerous. -
New Brunswick to table budget today; opposition wants more help for health care
New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative government is set to table its final budget before voters head to the polls later this year in the provincial election. -
What does the warm winter mean for spring in Ottawa?
Spring officially arrives at 11:06 p.m. today. What can Ottawa expect this year? -
Pubic assistance sought in hunt for sexual-assault suspect
Police are turning to the public for help in the hunt for a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault at a Calgary bus stop earlier this month. -
Alex Ovechkin scores twice, Washington Capitals douse Calgary Flames 5-2
Alex Ovechkin became the third player in NHL history to score 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons on Monday. -
Record-breaking heat chased with a winter-weather wallop... yup, that tracks
After many days of record-breaking heat in southern Alberta and spring officially beginning on Tuesday, it seems about right that we get a winter-weather wallop. -
Residents call on city to improve 'nightmare' West End intersection
People living Vancouver’s West End are calling on the city to do something about a “nightmare” intersection that residents say has been the scene of numerous accidents and near-accidents. -
6 suspected overdose deaths reported in Toronto over 4 days as new potent drugs found in unregulated supply
Toronto Public Health (TPH) is alerting the public after paramedics recently responded to six suspected opioid overdose-related deaths.