RCMP officer testifies on conversations with accused at Coutts border blockade trial
An RCMP officer testified Tuesday that it was difficult to find anyone in charge in the early days of the COVID-era border blockade at Coutts, Alta., two years ago.
Crime
Apr 10
Contigency plan in the works for Olympic trials after fire closes Montreal’s Big O pool
The Olympic Park announced this week that the athletic sports complex would remain closed for four to six months due to a fire on March 21.
Sports
Apr 4
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends choice of ‘contrarian’ chair to lead COVID-19 data review
The premier says Dr. Gary Davidson was selected to lead the data review because she wants to hear a range of viewpoints, including from those "shouted down in the public sphere."
Health
Apr 24
Lynx Air says passenger refunds will hurt investors because of defiant contractor
Lynx's shutdown comes as the budget airlines that have cropped up in recent years face ongoing financial pressures.
Consumer
Apr 15
Researchers say more support, education needed to help B.C. long-COVID patients
A SFU-backed study says more education is needed for health-care professionals when it comes to treating and helping patients who are living with long COVID.
Health
Apr 5
Rough waters force shorter Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny in Port Hope, Ont.
Rough water conditions on the Ganaraska River forced organizers to make a number of changes including shortening the course and cancelling the inflatable craft category.
Canada
Apr 15
Toronto sees huge revenue jump from parking fees. Here’s how much you paid
The Toronto Parking Authority is reporting a 20 per cent jump in revenue for 2023 largely due to more people paying for parking, it says.
Canada
Apr 25
Halifax landlord must pay up for ‘renovicting’ tenant during former provincewide ban
A Halifax landlord has to pay more than $13,000 to a former tenant after a Nova Scotia judge found they 'renovicted' her while a provincewide ban was still in place.
Canada
Apr 12
Nova Scotia church fined $5,000 for violating COVID-19 gathering rules in 2021
A Nova Scotia court has fined a church in the Annapolis Valley $5,000 for violating provincial restrictions on faith gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada
Feb 1
Fire at iconic theatre in The Pas considered arson, Manitoba RCMP say
Almost a century old, the theatre was famed as the first in Western Canada designed specifically to show films with sound.
Fire
Apr 9
Over 25% of young Canadian deaths linked to opioids amid pandemic: study
Across Canada, the burden of premature opioid-related deaths doubled between 2019 and 2021, representing more than one-quarter of deaths among younger adults, a study found.
Health
Apr 15
Vaccine injury compensation fund gets additional $36M from feds
The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.
Health
Apr 24
Moncton cafe that offers safe space to community looking for support to stay open
A Moncton cafe that has an open-door policy to help those struggling or in need, is in need itself. They're trying to raise $11,000 for a new fridge or risk closing.
Canada
Apr 12
‘Dangerous’: Ontario lab closures would put lives at risk, workers warn
OPSEU says the proposed closures would close labs in Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, Orillia, Hamilton, Kingston, and Peterborough.
Health
Apr 17
Three men found guilty of mischief for roles in Coutts border blockade
Three men accused by the Crown of helping lead and coordinate the COVID-19 protest blockade at Coutts, Alta., in 2022 have been found guilty of mischief.
Canada
Apr 17
Use of force involving Calgary police increased slightly in 2023 amid rise in weapons and drug calls
Out of approximately 580,000 interactions between Calgary police and the public last year, 901 resulted in use of force, up slightly over 2022.
Crime
Mar 28
Report recommends City of Peterborough cancel Canada Day Parade
A Peterborough staff report recommends that the city's Canada Day parade be cancelled as waning interest and higher costs mean it is 'no longer a sustainable activity.'
Canada
Apr 19
Edmonton Humane Society shifts to walk-in adoption process to quickly find pets their forever homes
In an effort to find more animals their forever home more quickly, the Edmonton Humane Society is changing the way it adopts out pets.
Canada
Apr 17
Budget 2024: Liberals look to offset drug plan cost with higher smoking, vaping taxes
The increased cash flow coincides with the launch of a new $1.5-billion drug plan to offer universal coverage for contraceptive and diabetes medications.
Health
Apr 16
Parents weigh in on proposed overhaul of Peterborough-area school boundaries
The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has four options with different school boundaries that could potentially impact more than two dozen schools and multiple programs.
Education
Apr 18