CanadaMar 31, 2026
Canada Post moves ahead with plan to phase out door-to-door delivery
Canada Post says it is proceeding with a federally mandated restructuring plan that could see the permanent end of door-to-door mail delivery across the country.
In a statement to media Monday, the Crown corporation said the transformation is intended to adapt its operations to changing demand while avoiding ongoing financial pressure on taxpayers. According to the statement, the plan includes changes to delivery standards and a shift toward community mailboxes.
The direction follows a federal announcement in September, when Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement J
AlbertaMar 31, 2026
Alberta proposes blackout period for citizen-led referendum petitions around elections
Alberta’s government has introduced legislation that would restrict when citizens can launch petitions for constitutional or policy referendums, including a blackout period before and after provincial elections.
Justice Minister Mickey Amery outlined the proposed changes in a bill now before the legislature. According to the minister, the bill would prohibit initiating referendum petitions in the 12 months leading up to, and the 12 months following, a provincial election.
Amery said the intent is to ensure voters can focus on making decisions at the ballot box without overlapping referendum
FeaturedMar 31, 2026
Nenshi distances Alberta NDP from new federal leader Avi Lewis over energy policy differences
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says his party is not aligned with newly elected federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis on energy policy, following Lewis’s victory at the party’s national convention.
Speaking at the Alberta legislature on Monday, Nenshi said the divide between the federal and provincial wings of the party on energy issues has existed for years. “It was important for Albertans to remember that for many years now, the New Democrats have not been fully aligned, particularly on energy policy,” he said.
Lewis, a Vancouver-based filmmaker and activist, was elected Sunday in Winnipeg
BCMar 31, 2026
Police investigate suspected extortion-linked shots fired at Cloverdale business
Surrey RCMP’s Provincial Operations Support Unit is investigating after shots were fired at a business in the 5400 block of Production Boulevard, with police saying the incident is believed to be linked to extortion.
According to RCMP, officers were called on March 30 at about 9 a.m. after a report that multiple gunshots had been fired sometime overnight. Investigators have since confirmed the shooting occurred at approximately 12:49 a.m. that morning.
Police and the business owner reported damage to the exterior of the property. No one was inside the business at the time and no injuries wer
IndiaMar 30, 2026
Former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar remanded for three more days in suicide case probe
A court in Punjab has extended the police remand of former Aam Aadmi Party minister Laljit Singh Bhullar by three days after his initial five-day custody period ended. He was produced in court following the expiry of the earlier remand.
According to police, investigators have not yet recovered key evidence, including a mobile phone, during questioning. Authorities told the court that further custodial interrogation is required as part of the ongoing investigation.
Bhullar was arrested in connection with the death of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, a district manager with the Punjab Warehousing Corpo
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