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A meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada says temperatures around 8 and 10 C are expected to arrive next week — well above the average of -12 C.

Ty Hurley of the Kelowna Rockets pulled a fully clothed man from a hotel pool, then successfully performed CPR.

After more than a year of consultations, the City of Edmonton has drafted a new Public Spaces Bylaw and it includes proposed bans on panhandling and loud speakers.

Skaters have been spotted on water bodies like Grenadier Pond in High Park, where skating is not allowed. Officials warn cold temperatures do not mean safe ice.

A pair of teenage girls from Montreal were soaking in humble gratitude when they arrived home to Canada on Wednesday after they saved a couple from drowning in Barbados.

Many rinks and ice surfaces across the country are already in operation, but the latest cold snap could bring skaters to rivers and ponds. However, ice can be deceiving.

For the Okanagan, Thursday will see a daily high of -9 C, periods of snow and an overnight low of -21 C.

In less than a week, at least five Canadians have died after falling into icy bodies of water, renewing safety concerns as parts of the country see higher-than-normal temperatures.

Erin Crawford from the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba says around 3,400 Manitobans are expected to develop dementia this year. 

For agencies who work to help people in situations of domestic abuse and violence in Calgary, Tuesday was a challenging day after hearing about a domestic homicide.

Winnipeg's fall leisure guide is available to view, but the date for program registration is yet to come by. A transition to new swimming programs are also a part of it.

“A big message right now that we need parents to hear is that you cannot take your eyes of your kids even for a split-second."

The Ontario chapter of the Lifesaving Society says floaties or inflatables that come in a wide range of shapes and sizes pose a risk when taken out by swimmers in waterways.

More than nine in 10 (96 per cent) of drownings among children under the age of five happen because of absent or distracted supervision, according to a report.

It has been a particularly deadly year on the water in Quebec, where more than a third of all drownings reported in Canada in 2023 have occurred.

The approval of a fast-acting medication in the U.S. to treat postpartum depression has health experts hoping Canadians will soon have access to the same treatment.

Seventy per cent of drownings in Canada happen on open water and people between 20 and 34 years old, especially men, are at highest risk, according to the Lifesaving Society.

Narcotics Anonymous has long been a safe place for Tara. It's also where she met Adam Haber. This year, Haber was charged with three counts of sexual assault.

There will be no lifeguards at Mactaquac Beach this summer due to a lack of qualified candidates, according to the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.

Thirteen people have already drowned in British Columbia this year, and North Shore firefighters have been training to help prevent that number from climbing.