Category Archives: Canada

Blast of arctic air over Western Canada could bring wind chill down to -55 C
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Extreme cold and bitter winds are pushing in from the Arctic through Yukon, the Northwest Territories, B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan, bringing wind chill temperatures to as low as ...
Jan 10, 2024

People with private drug coverage more likely to stick to prescriptions: StatCan
OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada study confirms that financial limitations are keeping people without private or employer-sponsored drug coverage from following through with their prescriptions. It's ...
Jan 10, 2024

Sharp decline in snowpack due to human-caused climate change: study
TORONTO - A new study suggests human-caused climate change is behind a sharp decline in spring snowpack across large parts of the Northern Hemisphere, including a swath of Ontario and Quebec. The stud...
Jan 10, 2024

Quebec ER overcrowding will 'continue to be difficult,' says health minister
MONTREAL - Quebec Health Minister Christian Dub had mostly bad news in his first update of the year on the province's emergency room network. With emergency departments across the province today at 13...
Jan 10, 2024

Nova Scotia fourth province to sign detailed health accord with Ottawa
OTTAWA - Nova Scotia is the fourth province to sign a new health accord with the federal government, with Ottawa sending $355 million to improve access to health care. British Columbia was the first t...
Jan 10, 2024

Liberal MPs split on Canada supporting, condemning genocide hearings against Israel
OTTAWA - Liberal members of Parliament are divided about the position Canada should take on a push by South Africa to have Israel prosecuted for genocide for its war in Gaza. The International Court o...
Jan 10, 2024

Seattle Thunderbirds WHL junior team bus slides off highway in B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - A bus carrying a Western Hockey League junior team has slid off a highway in British Columbia's Interior, but the team says no one was injured. A social media post from the Seattle Thu...
Jan 10, 2024

Suspect charged with attempted murder and assault after Quebec courthouse stabbing
MONTREAL - The suspect in Tuesday's stabbing at a courthouse near Montreal is facing multiple charges. Alexandre Garcs, 44, is expected to appear in court today to be charged with attempted murder, as...
Jan 10, 2024

In the news today: Big chill to grip B.C., and N.S. doc calls for safer opioid supply
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Expect -50 C wind chill for parts of northern B.C. Environment Canada is warnin...
Jan 10, 2024

RCMP 'looking into' arrest of Rebel News personality by Freeland's security detail
OTTAWA - The RCMP is reviewing an interaction that had a Rebel News commentator David Menzies arrested while trying to ask Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland a question outside an event. Sgt. Kim Cham...
Jan 9, 2024