A growing number of Canadian parents are opposed to vaccinating their children, according to a new poll, amid a resurgence in potentially deadly diseases such as measles. Experts stress importance of being immunized given spike in diseases such as measles. A growing number of Canadian parents say they are opposed …
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Schools closed, tens of thousands in the dark after strong winds, rain batter Quebec
Most of the outages are in the Montérégie and Montreal regions, followed by the Eastern Townships, Lanaudière and the Laurentians. Montérégie, Montreal regions most affected. More than 200,000 Quebecers were left in the dark and Montreal’s light-rail network was down after violent winds and heavy rain pummeled much of the …
Read More »She mourned her son’s death at an Ottawa hospital. Then he sent her a text message
In January, Heather Insley spent three excruciating days at Ottawa’s Montfort Hospital, watching her eldest son die. Days later, she was speaking with him on the phone. Case of mistaken identity an ’emotionally traumatic nightmare’ for Ontario family. She watched her son die at an Ottawa hospital. Then, she got …
Read More »As Ottawa promises a better response to natural disasters, communities say they need money now
Ottawa’s emergency preparedness minister has warned that this summer could be even worse than last year’s record-breaking wildfire season — while communities on the front lines say they need money for prevention right now. Canada’s emergency preparedness minister says this season could be worse than the last. Ottawa’s emergency preparedness …
Read More »Abusers are using e-transfers to contact their victims. Who is responsible for stopping them?
Just before Angie Sweeney’s ex shot and killed her in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., last October, he sent her several banking e-transfers, including one for one cent that included an abusive message. Experts say technology-based abuse is a growing threat because some abusers will go to any length to contact …
Read More »B.C. lawyer disbarred for 2nd time, ordered to pay $45K in costs
A lawyer in British Columbia has been disbarred for a second time following a tribunal hearing panel by the provincial law society. Hong Guo was first disbarred in November 2023 when a Law Society of B.C. panel said she was incapable of rehabilitating her professional conduct. On Tuesday, the society …
Read More »Winter is back in southern Ontario with rapid freeze and potent snow squalls
Back to reality, Ontario. Winter has taken over once again. The abrupt switch back to winter weather on Wednesday came after rare February thunderstorms in southern Ontario on Tuesday, with some cells even dropping some hail, putting a rare spin on the late-winter day. RELATED: Rare winter hail pelts southern …
Read More »Canada’s international student spike was blamed on private colleges. Here’s what really happened
Documents obtained by CBC News reveal which colleges and universities account for the greatest share of Canada’s steep growth in international students, and which have the most to lose from a new cap on permits to study in this country. Data obtained by CBC News reveals which colleges, universities account …
Read More »Corporate pressure led Shoppers Drug Mart staff to bill unnecessary medication reviews, pharmacists say
CBC News spoke with former Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy employees who believe the company is taking advantage of the MedsCheck service by pushing staff to bill for consultations patients don’t necessarily need. The company can then bill the province up to $75 per call. Internal letter describes push for billable …
Read More »Calgary man with autism testifies he killed his father for calling him ‘useless’
A Calgary man with autism and obsessive compulsive disorder told jurors he killed his father because he called him a Chinese word meaning “useless.” The 41-year-old is on trial, accused of second-degree murder in the death of his father, Kwan Fong, 70. On Tuesday, Vincent Fong testified in his own …
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