Extra billing sometimes a ‘misunderstanding,’ Ontario health minister says
Sylvia Jones says she would not use the phrase 'bad actors' to describe those that have extra billed Ontario patients as the province prepares for more private clinics.
Health
Mar 28
Orcas that hunt sperm whales may be new population, study suggests
Researchers from the University of British Columbia said they've identified a potentially new population of open-ocean orcas, which hunt the biggest predators on the planet.
Environment
Mar 15
Community Living BC showed ‘massive failure of judgment’ with child predator: premier
Taylor Dueck, a convicted predator who was supposed to be in the care of Community Living BC, is accused of sexually assaulting a girl at a Kelowna equestrian centre last month.
Crime
Mar 7
Ontario documents show patient complaints over cataract billings
From 2020 to 2022 there were 68 complaints, with 15 of them about charges for eye exams and 13 of them related to cataract procedures.
Politics
Feb 21
‘Shocking’ video appears to show horse carcass used as bait outside Merritt, B.C.
On different days, stitched together by Animal Justice, the man appears to set traps near the horse's entrails, and to have shot a coyote and dragged it away in a sled.
Crime
Feb 15
‘You’re a predator’: Sentencing hearing for B.C. Mountie who broke trust, pursued teen
Cpl. Peter Leckie pleaded guilty Oct. 30 to three counts of breach of trust for accessing confidential files unrelated to his policing duties, without authorization.
Crime
Dec 7, 2023
‘Inherent risks’: Parents using dating apps should be cautious, Canadian organization warns
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is asking parents to be cautious of what they share about their children when using dating apps.
Canada
Nov 27, 2023
Canadian Security Intelligence Service staff allege rape, bullying in ‘toxic’ B.C. office
Two covert officers said they were sexually assaulted by a senior colleague while on duty with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
Crime
Nov 30, 2023
B.C. boy’s death underscores rise of sextortion in Canada. What can be done?
Despite some steps taken by governments and social media companies to increase safety online, the number of reported instances continues to rise.
Tech
Nov 28, 2023
Individual with FASD calls for less stigma at Saskatoon conference
"There is so much shame and blame and stigma with FASD," said Myles Himmelreich, who lives with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Canada
Nov 7, 2023
Canadian ‘hero’ died in Israel shielding others from Hamas, family says
The parents of Alexandre Look, 33, believe they heard the moment their son was killed by Hamas militants during a video call he made as he fled the attack on a music festival.
Canada
Oct 11, 2023
BORN Ontario data breach left health data of millions exposed. What went wrong?
The Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) on Monday revealed that 3.4 million people had their personal health information compromised in May.
Canada
Sep 26, 2023
Canada in global top 10 for cyber breaches, report finds amid health hack
On e-security, Canada ranked 37th globally. This is the same ranking as the one it got last year, but Canada has slipped 10 positions since the 2021 index.
Canada
Sep 27, 2023
No action on report calling for expansion of N.B. midwifery services, committee hears
A report on the province's midwifery pilot project was completed in 2022, but the Department of Health has yet to talk to or send the report to the midwifery council.
Health
Sep 6, 2023
‘Enabled a predator’: Woman sues N.S. university over handling of alleged sexual assaults
A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a fellow student at St. FX has launched a civil lawsuit against the school, alleging it failed to protect her and other students.
Canada
Aug 17, 2023
‘Fitting in well’: Rescued moose calf in good shape at northern B.C. wildlife centre
The update comes from the Rimrock Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre near Dawson Creek, a certified facility that took her in from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service on June 7.
Environment
Jul 17, 2023
‘This little gal’: B.C. man reportedly fired for rescuing moose calf in work truck
Mark Skage said he brought 'this little gal' back to town to a farm, and eventually, she wound up at a permitted wildlife rehabilitation facility in Dawson Creek.
Environment
Jul 16, 2023
Edmonton man charged with luring and child pornography
ALERT’s internet child exploitation unit arrested an Edmonton man who was allegedly attempting to meet children for sex.
Canada
Jul 13, 2023
Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in Alberta; massive spike in babies born with syphillis
'This is a shocking number to experience in Canada today. Our expected number of cases should be zero.'
Health
Jul 7, 2023
U.S. charges 78 people across 16 states in $2.5B healthcare fraud takedown
Some cases were tied to expensive HIV medications, which can fetch Medicare reimbursement rates as high as $10,000 for a month's supply.
U.S. News
Jun 28, 2023