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Toews returns to NHL with hometown Jets after being out 2 seasons with long COVIDThe spotlight was on Jonathan Toews when the Winnipeg Jets skated onto the ice for their season opener against Dallas on Thursday night.SportsOct 10
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Ontario may need to throw out millions of dollars in PPE: auditor generalDuring the height of COVID-19, the Ford government signed long-term contracts with Ontario manufacturers for desperately needed masks for health-care workers.PoliticsDec 2
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Most Ontarians wait more than three months for specialist or diagnostic test: pollA new poll suggests Ontarians are waiting too long for diagnostic tests and specialist appointments, causing unnecessary stress and putting patients’ health at risk.HealthDec 23
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Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documentsA planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City could dramatically increase the number of trains that travel along the corridor each day.CanadaDec 19
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Alberta minister, new permanent chief medical officer of health eye renewed collaborationNew chief medical officer of health Dr. Vivien Suttorp and primary care minister Adriana LaGrange say they're looking forward to working together as the province enters a new era.HealthDec 19
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Rantanen’s three-point night lifts Stars past JetsMikko Rantanen had a three-point season-opening outing with a goal and two assists in the Dallas Stars' 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.SportsOct 9
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Alberta ERs seeing flood of influenza patients as cases jump 70% in a weekIn the first week of December, there was a 70 per cent jump in the number of lab-confirmed influenza cases in Alberta, along with 300 more hospitalizations and six more deaths.HealthDec 11
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Canada’s grocery code of conduct is coming in 2026. What it means for youThe code of conduct is a document where the stakeholders in the grocery industry have agreed on a set of rules to govern the relationship between grocers and their suppliers.ConsumerDec 15
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Calgary homeless outreach team searches for new HQ as building faces closureThe BeTheChangeYYC street outreach group says its current building is being closed by the City of Calgary, forcing the organization to search for a new headquarters.CanadaDec 23
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Health minister says U.S. health institutions no longer trustworthy partnersHealth minister Marjorie Michel says she cannot trust American health institutions as reliable partners for Canada's future, citing misinformation as a major concern.CanadaDec 26
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UNAIDS chief urges Carney to reverse planned global health funding cutsThe head of the United Nations' HIV/AIDS program is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to reverse his government's planned cuts in global health funding and foreign aid.CanadaNov 30
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Calgary is one of the country’s hot spots for influenza: Health CanadaThe city of Calgary and surrounding area have become one of several hot spots for flu outbreaks across the country in recent weeks according to Health Canada.HealthNov 25
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Nova Scotia’s strong population growth has tapered off for the first time since 2020The population boom recorded in Nova Scotia since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have come to an end.CanadaDec 18
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After fatal stabbing, HVA calls Granville Street SROs ‘a failed experiment’Vancouver police responded to Granville and Helmcken streets at approximately 3:15 p.m., after receiving reports that a man had been stabbed. He died in the hospital.CrimeNov 18
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Connor shines in season-opening loss to StarsThe spotlight was on Jonathan Toews when the Winnipeg Jets stepped on the ice for their season opener against the Dallas Stars on Thursday.SportsOct 9
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US unemployment rate hits highest peak since 2021The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration.U.S. NewsDec 16
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Vacancies for nurses, support workers tripled since 2016, StatCan findsFrom 2016 to 2024, the vacancy rate for health-related occupations nearly tripled, increasing from 2.1 per cent to 5.8 per cent, the report said.HealthDec 2
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Canadian oilpatch can withstand crude market doldrums, experts sayU.S. oil producers will likely be the first to cut output should crude prices continue to languish, but their Canadian peers should be able to keep chugging along, experts say.EconomyDec 17
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Number of people starting ADHD meds is up 157% in Ontario: studyA study published Thursday in JAMA Network Open looked at all prescriptions for stimulant drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall dispensed in the province between 2015 and 2023.HealthDec 11
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BC Housing directed to investigate accused killer’s presence at SROThe province has directed BC Housing to investigate how an accused killer, wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, was able to shelter in a single-room occupancy building in Vancouver.CanadaDec 20