Minister of Addictions and Mental Health Ya’ara Saks said Tuesday the federal government has approved the B.C. government’s request to recriminalize the use of illicit drugs in public spaces. B.C. Premier David Eby asked for an adjustment to the province’s decriminalization program late last month. Minister of Addictions and Mental …
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Drake’s Toronto property taped off by police after nearby shooting
Canadian rap star Drake’s mega-mansion is at the centre of an investigation into a shooting that left a man badly injured, a police source told CBC Toronto. Man seriously injured in early morning shooting, police say. Canadian rap star Drake’s mega-mansion is at the centre of an investigation into a …
Read More »Canadian military should turn to private sector for space surveillance tech, MPs told
The Canadian military could have modern satellite coverage in the Arctic a decade earlier than envisioned if the federal government is willing to follow the example of other countries and embrace commercial opportunities in space, a House of Commons committee heard Monday. Planned replacement for Constellation satellites not coming until …
Read More »This sixth-grader saved his friend’s life — thanks to first-aid training he got during class
It was a story that could have ended much worse: Windsor, Ont. Grade 6 student Tony Elsoury was chewing as he got up to head to the bathroom and moments later, his friend was giving him a life-saving Heimlich manoeuvre. Zane Bassam and Tony Elsoury are Grade 6 students in …
Read More »‘Multi-million dollar rain’ revives soil in southern Saskatchewan ahead of farm season
After several consecutive years of drought in Saskatchewan, the first heavy rainfall of the year has given life to farmers’ soil in southern parts of the province. Ian McCreary’s fields near Bladworth, Sask., about 90 kilometres southeast of Saskatoon, have been dry for at least the past three years. He …
Read More »From handknit socks to rural experience, here are ideas for attracting doctors to small towns
Dr. Sarah Giles and Dr. Sarah Newbery provide their insights on staffing shortages in rural health-care facilities. ‘This is real medicine,’ Toronto-born doctor says about time working in small northern communities. Dr. Sarah Giles got hooked on rural medicine by spending a summer volunteering in the Northwest Territories. Giles, who …
Read More »CRA reversed $246M in pandemic benefit debts after thousands contested eligibility status
The government has had to cancel at least $246 million in debts for thousands of Canadians it initially claimed had received pandemic benefits for which they weren’t eligible. Since 2022, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has been collecting money from Canadians the government says received benefits — such as the …
Read More »In face of extreme weather, Canadians increasingly turn to crowdfunding for help
Families and small businesses in Canada are increasingly turning to crowdfunding for financial support as they struggle to recover from the damage wrought by floods, wildfires and storms, new data shows. GoFundMe data shows 10,000 campaigns in past 5 years, highlighting gap in support. A couple in their 70s left …
Read More »This voracious U.S. catfish species is now in Ontario, possibly due to climate change
For the first time, researchers have found evidence the flathead catfish — which is native to the southern U.S. and known for its huge size and monstrous appetite for fish — is spawning in the Thames River in southwestern Ontario. Flathead’s appetite for meat may be bad news for at-risk …
Read More »No jail time for Hamilton police officer who sexually assaulted woman he was mentoring, judge rules
WARNING: This article contains details of sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. A former Hamilton police officer will not go to jail for sexually assaulting the woman he was mentoring as she pursued her own career in policing. Michael LaCombe, …
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