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Sat, 6 Aug 2022 22:20:19 EDT
N.L. government declares state of emergency as forest fires rage
The declaration covers the Grand Falls-Windsor, Bishop’s Falls and Connaigre Peninsula areas. Central Health is putting together an evacuation plan, and people living in those communities are asked ...

Sat, 6 Aug 2022 00:04:38 EDT
Quebec police watchdog asked to investigate alleged beating of Senegalese diplomat
The Republic of Senegal says one of its on-duty diplomats in Ottawa was beaten at their home by police earlier this week, while Quebec's Gatineau Police Service says its members subdued and arrested...

Sat, 6 Aug 2022 16:11:27 EDT
Dutch man Aydin Coban convicted of sexually extorting B.C. teen Amanda Todd
Dutch national Aydin Coban has been convicted of extortion, two counts of possession of child pornography, child luring and criminal harassment against Amanda Todd, the B.C. teenager who died by suic...

Sat, 6 Aug 2022 23:50:06 EDT
Jamp recalls lot of Atorvastatin 40 mg tablets over possible latex contamination
A Health Canada advisory on Saturday said a piece of latex was found in lot MHC1403A of Atorvastatin, which is used to treat high cholesterol and prevent heart attacks.

Sat, 6 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDT
After UN chief calls out 'scandalous' profits, Ottawa offers no plan to hike taxes on oil and gas industry
Canada's Ministry of Finance says it's aiming to make everyone pay "their fair share of tax" but is not committing to an elevated tax on energy companies who are reporting sizeable windfalls while ...

Sat, 6 Aug 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Indigenous teens hope return of lacrosse to Canada Games will inspire future generations
It's the first time the traditional Indigenous sport of box lacrosse has been played at the Canada Games since 1985. This year will also be the first year women have ever been able to play the sport a...

Fri, 5 Aug 2022 17:46:04 EDT
Fisheries official denies coverup allegations over research into endangered B.C. steelhead
A senior official of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has denied allegations that the federal government covered up scientific findings on a unique kind of rainbow trout in B.C. in an attempt to jus...

Sat, 6 Aug 2022 04:30:00 EDT
I want my daughter to be proud to be Inuk. That's why we return home to Great Caribou Island
When we embrace and pass on our culture to our new generation, writes Monika Rumbolt, we can reclaim what was once lost.

Sat, 6 Aug 2022 09:41:54 EDT
Canadian hammer thrower Camryn Rogers wins gold at Commonwealth Games
Canadian hammer thrower Camryn Rogers topped the podium in the women's final on Saturday for the country's 22nd gold medal of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

Sat, 6 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Can Quebec pharmacists legally refuse to prescribe the morning-after pill?
Legal experts weigh in on whether a Quebec pharmacist was within his rights to refuse prescribing emergency oral contraception.

Fri, 5 Aug 2022 15:37:09 EDT
Missing woman Dawn Walker and child found safe after they 'illegally entered the United States': police
Dawn Walker and her seven-year-old son, Vincent Jansen, have been located alive in Oregon after illegally entering the U.S., according to police. 

Fri, 5 Aug 2022 09:00:00 EDT
YouTuber agrees to dismantle his backwoods Yukon cabin after court action
A self-styled backwoods guru has agreed to dismantle the remote — and unauthorized — off-grid log cabin in Yukon that he built, lived in and boasted about on his YouTube channel. ...

Fri, 5 Aug 2022 18:58:33 EDT
Staff shortages cause labour and delivery unit closure at Fort Saskatchewan hospital
Alberta Health Services says the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital will temporarily close its obstetrics unit starting Saturday for at least two weeks.

Thu, 4 Aug 2022 14:14:45 EDT
Meet the women who chase storms in Alberta
Among the storm chasers out to catch the perfect shot of Alberta’s summer storms you'll find Calgarian Beth Allan.

Fri, 5 Aug 2022 16:26:17 EDT
Health Canada warns of fake COVID-19 test kits after some found in Ontario
In a public advisory statement, the health agency said it learned that counterfeit BTNX Rapid Response COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits were sold online.

Fri, 5 Aug 2022 15:46:31 EDT
Burnaby RCMP investigates hockey player allegedly getting kicked in head with skate
Burnaby RCMP say they are investigating an alleged assault during an adult league hockey game at Scotia Barn, formerly Burnaby 8 Rinks, on Friday, July 29.

Fri, 5 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Quebec woman speaks out after pharmacist denies her morning-after pill due to his religious beliefs
A young woman from Saguenay, Que., was refused emergency birth control by a local pharmacist who said giving her the morning-after pill went against his religious values.

Fri, 5 Aug 2022 12:44:58 EDT
Suspect in Montreal-area shootings was deemed danger to public but released from psychiatric ward
Abdulla Shaikh was shot and killed by Montreal police during a police operation after being linked to three fatal shootings this week. Court documents obtained by Radio-Canada are shedding light on hi...

Fri, 5 Aug 2022 17:21:56 EDT
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs votes to remove suspended Grand Chief Arlen Dumas
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has voted to remove Grand Chief Arlen Dumas, after an investigation found he engaged in workplace sexual harassment.

Fri, 5 Aug 2022 12:11:43 EDT
Fewer than half of flights from Pearson airport left on time last week — and that's an improvement from July
One week after Toronto's Pearson International Airport earned the title of world's worst airport for flight delays, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) says the travel hub is taking steps t...



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