Aziz Benharref, a Canadian who lived in the Orleans neighbourhood, was on vacation in Portugal with his wife, Hind Iguernane, when the derailment happened.
Mayor Ken Sim welcomed the Vancouver Police Department’s plan to establish a new district to provide oversight and dedicated, permanent resources in the area.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently proposed eliminating the program in response to high youth unemployment. The unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 24 hit 14.6 per cent nationally in July, according to Statistics Canada data.
Provinces are eager for their infrastructure and energy projects to be included on Carney's list of what he calls "nation-building projects" that would get accelerated approvals from the federal government — and Newfoundland and Labrador is no exception.
In an email to The Canadian Press on Monday, the office of Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin said Canada is committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 — but would not commit to the 2030 target when asked directly.
Police and Mayor Ken Sim said that in the six months of the task force's operation from February to August, violent crime in the Downtown Eastside fell to its lowest level in 23 years, down 18 per cent compared to the same period last year.
