Category Archives: Canada

'Support better care': Advocates argue need for mental health emergency service
Khalil Dorival knows what it's like to feel lonely. The Toronto-based mental health advocate has struggled with social anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts. "I really suffered in silence, and I u...
Jan 4, 2025

'It's beautiful to see': Regina non-profit looks to open ribbon skirt regalia library
REGINA - It's not uncommon for Claire Tuckanow to hear a sewing machine whirring in the background while she works inside Regina's mmawyatitn centre. The Mtis-Cree woman from Okanese First Nation says...
Jan 4, 2025

Thirty years on, is Quebec headed for another independence referendum?
MONTREAL - Ten years ago, Jean-Franois Lise predicted that Quebec's independence movement would be reborn. "It could rise again given the right circumstances," he said in 2015. "What could trigger it,...
Jan 4, 2025

Liberal caucus to meet Wednesday as calls mount for Trudeau to resign
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's Liberal caucus will meet on Wednesday as calls from MPs mount for the prime minister to step down. Two Liberal MPs told The Canadian Press that the meeting will take place in...
Jan 3, 2025

Canada pausing applications for parent, grandparent permanent residency sponsorships
OTTAWA - Canada will not accept new parent and grandparent permanent residency sponsorship applications until further notice, according to a ministerial directive. The directive published in the Canad...
Jan 3, 2025

Pierre Poilievre outlines goals, strategy, key players in Jordan Peterson interview
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a lengthy interview to psychologist and media personality Jordan Peterson, touching on his vision for Canada and how he plans to implement it. Here's...
Jan 3, 2025

Two more charged in brazen killing of daughter-in-law of late Montreal Mafia boss
MONTREAL - Montreal police say two more people have been arrested in the brazen daytime killing of a 39-year-old woman in front of her beauty salon in May 2023. Claudia Iacono, 39, was the daughter-in...
Jan 3, 2025

Yukon told of 'potential leak' from toxic pond at failed Eagle Gold mine
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says it has been told there is a "potential leak" in a containment pond holding toxic water at the Eagle Gold mine, where millions of tonnes of contaminated rock were...
Jan 3, 2025

Rise in number of unhoused people seeking shelter in Montreal ERs as temperatures dip
MONTREAL - Montreal health authorities say a growing number of people experiencing homelessness are taking refuge in the city's emergency rooms to stay out of the freezing cold. Officials say the city...
Jan 3, 2025

Want to cut back on alcohol? You may see conflicting advice on low-risk drink limits
TORONTO - As some people try to cut down their drinking and embrace Dry January, they may look to Canada's health agencies for guidance - and find some conflicting advice. This week, the Canadian Inst...
Jan 3, 2025