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Ticks are spreading anaplasmosis, not just Lyme disease, CMAJ warnsPhysicians are being urged to specifically consider anaplasmosis in regions with a growing prevalence of blacklegged ticks, which range in size from a poppyseed to a sesame seed.HealthJul 13
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Manitoba MLA among victims of multiple home break-ins, man arrestedWinnipeg police were called to Crescentwood early Saturday following a spree of break-ins. They found the suspect walking down the street armed with a broken liquor bottle.CrimeJul 26
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Former B.C. Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee joins provincial NDPFormer B.C. Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee announced on Friday morning that she is joining the provincial NDP. She made the announcement in Victoria.PoliticsJul 3
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Has rise of the right primed B.C. politics for a party that breaks the binary?Political allegiances are being redrawn, with a series of departures from both flanks of the Opposition and MLA Amelia Boultbee switching sides entirely to join the NDP.PoliticsJul 24
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Nova Scotia MP, MLA at odds over future of cattle at Nappan experimental farmEarlier this year, the federal government announced it would be closing the facility, alongside four others nationwide, to cut down on public service spending.CanadaJun 26
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Survey suggests elevated concerns among Ontario doctors about ER overcrowdingA study released by the Ontario Medical Association on Monday morning polled ER doctors across the province to build a snapshot of the struggling health-care system.CanadaJun 15
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Sherritt shutting down Alberta refinery as feed from Moa mine in Cuba runs outSherritt International has shut down its Alberta refinery after running out of feed from its Cuba mine, as the company faces operational and financial challenges.CanadaJun 26
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B.C. MLA facing criminal sex assault chargeJordan Kealy added he has told new BC Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay that he'll remain an independent while the case unfolds in court.PoliticsJun 4
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Saskatchewan women MLAs get designated washroom after 114 yearsA construction project is now underway at the Saskatchewan legislative building that some say is a century overdue. Women MLA's will now have their own designated washroom.CanadaJun 4
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Manitoba Métis Federation president David Chartrand runs uncontested for 4th timeThe longtime president of the Manitoba Métis Federation has been acclaimed in the organization's upcoming general election, which is scheduled for next month.PoliticsMay 26
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N.S. library users hold ‘read-in’ to protest closures, MLA says anger misdirectedArmed with books and camping chairs, a group of protesters gathered for a 'read-in' outside MLA John Lohr's office in Kentville in reaction to upcoming library closures.CanadaJun 2
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Mama black bear killed in Golden Ears park for aggressive behaviour, conservation saysThe B.C. Conservation Service says it killed a sow black bear in Golden Ears Provincial Park after it was seen displaying aggressive behaviour.EnvironmentMay 29
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Legislators pull all-nighter debating Manitoba budget billThe Manitoba Legislative Building was active all night as members debated this year's budget. An Opposition MLA from Steinbach spoke for roughly four hours.PoliticsMay 27
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B.C. to become 1st in Canada to require commercial trucks have dashcamsB.C. Conservative MLA Ward Stamer introduced a bill after a string of deadly collisions on Highway 5, which goes through his riding of Kamloops-North Thompson.TrafficMay 26
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Huge national marine conservation area established off B.C.’s Central CoastThe area, called Mia-yaltwa Ha'lidzogm hoon, means 'Realm of the Salmon, Home of the Salmon' in a hybrid composite name drawn from the Indigenous languages of the partner Nations.EnvironmentMay 22
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2 candidates in the running to become next leader of N.S. Liberal PartyThe Nova Scotia Liberal Party is set to elect its first female leader with two candidates officially entering the race for the party's top position.PoliticsJul 31
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Saskatchewan MLA leaves NDP over forced treatment falloutSaskatchewan Opposition NDP member, Betty Nippi-Albright, is now sitting as an Independent, after she says the party told her not to table her report on Bill 48.PoliticsMay 6
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UCP welcome back former estranged backbencher and critic Scott SinclairA former backbench member of Danielle Smith’s United Conservative caucus is back in the fold, a day after standing in the house to apologize for past actions and statements.PoliticsMay 7
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MLA Becky Druhan joins Nova Scotia Liberal Party, intends to run for leadershipIndependent MLA Becky Druhan, who was previously part of the PC caucus, has joined the Liberals and says she intends to run for leader of the party.PoliticsMay 11
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New B.C. Conservative leader Findlay fills leadership team with loyalistsFindlay says in a statement that her new leadership team represents a unified force from all parts of B.C., tasked with holding the NDP government to account.PoliticsJun 30