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Education minister backs AED deployment in B.C. schoolsThe comments come as a group of students from Vancouver's Point Grey Secondary fights to have one of the devices installed across their school district.EducationJan 3
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Saskatchewan NDP to push for reprimand of health minister who broke conflict rulesEthics critic Meara Conway says New Democrats also plan to introduce a motion in the legislature in the spring that, if passed, would reprimand Jeremy Cockrill.CanadaDec 18, 2024
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Ruffling feathers: Quebec seniors home scraps Christmas turkey dinnerA retirement home in Montreal has decided it will not serve a turkey dinner this Christmas, in fact opting against serving a meal altogether.CanadaDec 6, 2024
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Family of Indigenous man who had braids cut off in Alberta hospital calls for changeCrowe said her uncle was a day school survivor and that because it wasn't culturally safe to have long hair while in school, he decided to grow his hair out when he became older.HealthDec 10, 2024
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Gaza protest blocks Metro Vancouver container portPolice say demonstrators have disrupted access to a major Metro Vancouver container port terminal, calling for an end to what they call "Canada's weapons trade with Israel."PoliticsNov 29, 2024
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2 Vancouver Island hospitals get unsanctioned overdose prevention sitesThe physicians set up pop-up sites at both Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Monday.HealthNov 18, 2024
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No timeline for Regina Urgent Care Centre to launch 24-7 service despite fall promiseNDP MLA Meara Conway says the governing Sask. Party is failing to live up to its election promise of 24-7 services at Regina's urgent care centre.HealthNov 18, 2024
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‘It didn’t happen overnight’: Why property taxes are skyrocketing in some Ontario citiesMunicipalities are calling for a more modern fiscal framework for the division of tax dollars to address step property tax increases.PoliticsDec 10, 2024
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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Beirut, Gaza as diplomats push for ceasefireThe escalation in Beirut comes after a U.S. envoy traveled to the region in pursuit of a ceasefire deal to end months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.WorldNov 23, 2024
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Ford government preparing law to dismantle homeless encampmentsDoug Ford says new legislation is coming that will target homeless encampments across the province, and he's pledging to use the notwithstanding clause if necessary.PoliticsDec 5, 2024
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More join call for Ford government to roll out coordinated approach to addiction crisisA new group is behind a request to the province to work on an opioid treatment plan, which they hope would see a multi-ministry taskforce convened to coordinate a plan.HealthNov 7, 2024
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Ford government urged to cap donations at $100 after fundraising controversyThe Progressive Conservative Party's fundraiser emailed all cabinet ministers, telling them to hold a certain number of fundraising events before the end of the year.PoliticsNov 23, 2024
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‘Kitchen table’ issues will be the focus of Eby’s B.C. cabinetDavid Eby's New Democrats won a slim, one-seat majority in last month's election, taking 47 seats in British Columbia's 93-seat legislature.PoliticsNov 17, 2024
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe names new cabinet with familiar faces in new rolesSaskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, fresh off a challenging election campaign, has announced a cabinet with some new faces around the table and many veterans in different portfolios.CanadaNov 7, 2024
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Death of amateur fighter after MMA event in Alberta raises questionsMembers of Edmonton's amateur fighting community are questioning how a local event was run, after a man allegedly died as a result of a charity mixed martial arts match.CanadaNov 26, 2024
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Ford government votes down effort to ban nurse practitioners from chargingSix months after Ontario began a push to close what it believes is a federal loophole, nurse practitioners continue to charge in Ontario. One proposed solution was voted down.HealthOct 28, 2024
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Alberta government shifts continuing care to seniors ministryThe Alberta government says long-term care and supportive living programs will no longer be under the purview of the provincial health ministry.PoliticsOct 17, 2024
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Bats force Saskatchewan family out of Spiritwood homeA Spiritwood family battling an infestation of bats since 2022 was forced to foreclose their home this year, claiming a lack of policy and support played a key role in the issue.EnvironmentOct 18, 2024
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Marineland beluga whale deaths not related to water quality: provinceThe Ontario government is speaking publicly about its ongoing investigation of Marineland, saying water troubles are under control after a recent investment.CanadaNov 8, 2024
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Quebec floated plan to shift doctors to most vulnerable. Are they reconsidering?Quebec floated a plan to reassign family doctors from healthy patients to the most vulnerable, a move experts warn could be 'detrimental' to overall patient care.HealthOct 17, 2024