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Major grocers in Canada are not yet confirming whether they have committed to special promotions to stabilize grocery prices, as was recently promised by the federal government.

'The [count] data may have been accurate in March when it was conducted but it is not accurate now,' says local count coordinator

"There's a huge amount of protection work that needs to be done that isn't happening, so you can say it's in a crisis mode."

Invitations for COVID-19 and flu vaccines in B.C. are being offered in a staggered fashion, starting with the most vulnerable.

There were concerns about changes that cannabis legalization might bring. But some trends that were already underway beforehand mostly carried on afterward.

"The efforts of families to find the children buried at residential school sites have become a lightning rod for hatred," said the head of the centre.

Applications are being accepted until Oct. 31.

Trainer and handler Joyce Tattersall’s two canines are ready to help 

The number of job postings up slightly in August after a steady decline through most of 2023, says Conference Board of Canada

'We may or may not begin to see some positive results come out of the September 20 meeting, but there is always hope as long as our SCFAC hangs in there.'