The first of multiple rounds of snow swept across southwestern British Columbia on Saturday, arriving courtesy of a low-pressure system that’s stalled off the coast. Additional rounds of snow are possible on Sunday and into Monday. Highly variable conditions are likely across the region as temperatures fluctuate with elevation and …
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Community holds vigil for asylum seeker who died after waiting hours in the cold for Mississauga shelter
Community members gathered Saturday to mourn the death of Kenyan asylum seeker Delphina Ngigi on Saturday, who died just three days after she landed in Canada. The vigil was held at Dominion Church in North York. Faith Wairimu, Ngigi’s sister, said she is currently In Florida and unable to attend …
Read More »Trudeau’s Toronto event with Italy PM Meloni cancelled due to pro-Palestinian protest
A Toronto event where Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was scheduled to host his Italian counterpart was cancelled on Saturday evening due to security concerns as hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the venue, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said. Demonstrators outside the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) …
Read More »Years after scientists lost security clearances at top lab, there are still concerns about who has access
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says it has tightened security of its level-4 lab in Winnipeg years after two scientists were escorted out over concerns about security breaches. But experts worry the back door may still be open to graduate and postdoctoral students affiliated with the University of …
Read More »Check your pockets! Millions of dollars in lottery winnings go unclaimed every year
A lottery ticket worth millions may be sitting on someone’s dresser, or in their jacket pocket — and they don’t even know it. The Atlantic Lottery says there’s a $64-million ticket out there, unclaimed, and it expires soon. It’s one of many tickets that go unclaimed every year. Outstanding ticket …
Read More »What will it take to preserve the N.L. shipwreck? Documentation, and non-stop salt water
Maritime archaeologist James Delgado says once the Cape Ray shipwreck is removed from the water and brought high above the surf line, it still won’t last forever. Maritime archaeologist says ship could likely last on beach for a few decades. The shipwreck that unexpectedly appeared along Newfoundland’s southwestern tip in …
Read More »Lobster tagged in New Brunswick caught over 250 kilometres away in Maine
Emily Blacklock was scrolling through social media when she spotted a video of a Maine fisherman hauling in an unexpected catch — a lobster with a tag from her research team found hundreds of kilometres away from where it was attached in New Brunswick. “All of a sudden I saw …
Read More »More than hockey: Dalhousie’s Bélanger leads program to help children with Down syndrome
Dalhousie University hockey player Alec Bélanger, 21, has started a program that pairs student volunteers with children with Down syndrome and their siblings, offering them a place to play and do activities. ‘If there’s one thing that I don’t want to live without, it would be this program,’ says Alec …
Read More »Hundreds line up outside Kingston clinic in desperate bid for family doctor
People desperate to find a family physician lined up overnight outside a Kingston, Ont., medical clinic this week, in what many are calling a clear sign of the serious doctor shortage in the region. Hours-long wait demonstrates ‘crisis in access to care in Ontario,’ woman says. Hundreds of people desperate …
Read More »Stalled storm hits B.C. coast with multiple rounds of snow
The first of multiple rounds of snow swept across southwestern British Columbia on Saturday, arriving courtesy of a low-pressure system that’s stalled off the coast. Additional rounds of snow are possible on Sunday and into Monday. Highly variable conditions are likely across the region as temperatures fluctuate with elevation and …
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