Hansen is scheduled to be a crewmember on NASA’s Artemis II moon mission, whose launch has been pushed back to September of 2025. After 15 years of waiting, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will have to wait at least one more year before his first flight in space. NASA announced Tuesday …
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Police say a man waved a terror group’s flag. Here’s why it may be difficult to prosecute as a hate crime
The charge of public incitement of hatred against a man alleged to have waved a flag associated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine during a Toronto demonstration last weekend could be difficult to prosecute and highlights the challenges of defining hate crimes, some experts say. Prosecuting man …
Read More »Extreme weather slamming Canada from coast to coast this weekend
Half the country is under extreme weather warnings going into the weekend, after an unusually warm and dry start to the winter season for most of Canada. A polar vortex is sweeping in from the arctic through the West, while a storm from Texas is wreaking havoc in the East, …
Read More »Over-capacity ERs are dangerous choke points. But hospital challenges go far deeper
Canadian emergency rooms are overflowing while an array of respiratory illnesses — COVID-19 included — keep circulating. And it’s happening against a backdrop of behind-the-scenes backlogs that turn front-line ERs into dangerous choke points. Staff shortages, respiratory illnesses pose challenges, alongside long-standing hospital bed capacity crunch. This story is part …
Read More »Quebec tightening French-language requirements for storefronts, labels
Quebec business owners have about a year and a half to ensure all signs on businesses, aside from the company name, must be predominately in French. Also, loopholes are being closed to ensure all products sold in Quebec have descriptions in French. Product labels will have to be available in …
Read More »Toronto police chief reverses course, identifies ‘terrorist flag’ waved at demonstration
A day after refusing to identify the “terrorist flag” held at a demonstration last weekend that led to charges being laid against a man for public incitement of hatred, Toronto’s police chief said the flag belongs to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. On its website, Public Safety …
Read More »Cospital? Old Costco site will be one-stop shop for health care, but won’t increase system’s capacity
The “ambulatory care hub” that will eventually open at the site of the abandoned Costco building in St. John’s will serve as a one-stop shop for outpatient testing, therapy and surgeries, the provincial health minister said Friday, But Tom Osborne clarified the new centre, slated to open in early 2025, …
Read More »‘Aggressive’ driver causes truck rollover that closed QEW in Beamsville, Ont.: OPP
A truck driver is in the hospital after another “aggressive” driver caused a fuel tanker to rollover on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) Friday morning in Beamsville Ont., according to police. The crash closed lanes in all directions for at least two hours, causing major delays for drivers. Ontario Provincial …
Read More »We swabbed GoodLife, Planet Fitness and Anytime Fitness locations to find the germiest piece of equipment
Does a quick wipe really eliminate all those germs? CBC’s Marketplace swabbed equipment at several national gym chains to find out which surface harbours the most bacteria. Is your New Year’s resolution to hit up the gym? Read this first. Sweat, heavy breathing, warm temperatures and lots of people — …
Read More »As Edmonton tears down encampments, here’s why some people choose to camp outside the inner city
To find out if safety concerns are part of what keeps some of the city’s homeless population away from the core, CBC News spoke with people camping in different parts of the city, as well as to outreach workers, police, a city councillor and a researcher. People say their reasons …
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