Nearly half of all flight delays in 2022 were deemed the responsibility of an airline, according to new numbers from Transport Canada. Just over 87,500 delays out of 199,000 were considered to be within an airline’s control. Nearly half of all flight delays in 2022 were deemed the responsibility of …
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Canadians are travelling to Mexico for Lyme disease treatments. That worries health experts
Medical tourism has drawn foreigners to Mexico for decades, but the attraction is no longer limited to breast augmentations, porcelain veneers and rhinoplasties. Clinics are now specializing in alternative treatments for chronic and life-altering diseases, including Lyme disease. Number of cases in Canada has risen, from 144 in 2009 to …
Read More »To shelter victims of the housing crisis, this Manitoulin Island innkeeper has taken in long-term tenants
Anchor Inn’s Denise Callaghan in Little Current, Ont., says she couldn’t bear to see rooms empty a couple of nights a month when so many community members are struggling to find housing. So the Manitoulin Island inn is now booked up with longer-term tenants, despite it not being the best …
Read More »Family continues search for missing Calgary woman into Thanksgiving weekend
Calgary police have described Amy as five foot six inches, approximately 130 pounds, with a slim build, brown eyes and brown hair. (Submitted by Calgary Police Service – image credit) In a remote forested area northwest of Calgary in the Waiparous Valley, Trevor Miller sits in a Westfalia van, pouring …
Read More »Season’s first blizzard warning issued for major Canadian highway
While many areas across the country saw their first snow of the season heading into the long Thanksgiving weekend, we’re tracking Canada’s first blizzard warning of the year across one critical highway. The days-long spell of blowing snow and frigid temperatures are bad enough for travellers, but it adds insult …
Read More »Canadians in Israel, Gaza urged to be ‘extremely cautious’ amid fighting
As fighting between the militant group Hamas and the Israeli military continues in Gaza, Canada has joined other countries in condemning the violence and warning its citizens to take precautions. Civilians told to shelter in place due Hamas incursion, Israeli airstrikes. As fighting between the militant group Hamas and the …
Read More »‘You don’t speak for Canada’: Internet reacts as Trudeau says ‘we stand with Israel’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he “strongly condemns” Saturday’s deadly attack in Israel by Hamas militants, leaving people on social media conflicted about his stance. On Saturday morning, the Liberal Party leader shared a post on X — formerly known as Twitter — indicating that “civilian life must be …
Read More »Foreign doctors take up more medical residency spots as Canadians struggle to get in
The country’s medical schools turn away more than 1,000 Canadian doctors trained abroad annually, even though the country is facing a physician shortage. But they still manage to find residency spots for foreign nationals who are much less likely to stay and help chip away at the physician deficit. The …
Read More »Historic snowfall on the Thanksgiving table for parts of Ontario
Well, Ontario, we hoped you enjoyed the extended summer over the last several days since fall has now returned to the province in a hurry. A sliver of the polar vortex trapped in a deep trough will not only drive temperatures down, but also snowfall potential for some and rain …
Read More »Remnants of post-tropical storm Philippe bring high winds and heavy rain to Maritimes
According to CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin, the rain is heaviest in the west and will continue to push in from west to east. There will be wind and rain for the morning and into the afternoon in Prince Edward Island, eastern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Around 1,100 customers without …
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