As the excitement builds for the upcoming total solar eclipse, warnings about counterfeit and fake eclipse glasses are also popping up. Looking directly at the sun without proper protection can lead to serious problems, such as partial or complete loss of eyesight, the Canadian Space Agency warns. That is why it’s important to get internationally…
The team working to save a baby orca trapped in a lagoon on northern Vancouver Island nearly succeeded in getting the whale out on Thursday. Around 10 boats from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), First Nations and community members were out on the water the afternoon of March 28, attempting to coax the young whale out into…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Guelph appeared to be a big winner in the 2024 provincial budget. Mayor Cam Guthrie tells Global News that he feels he got what he asked for from the province in Tuesday’s announcement. “The budget really reflects quite a lot of the need of what the community…
The federal government’s proposed measures to protect renters from low vacancy rates, high prices and other significant challenges might not be enough, according to some housing experts. The proposed renters’ bill of rights is “an attempt to appear to be doing something,” said Steve Pomeroy, a housing policy research consultant. “I don’t think, in practical terms, it…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size People looking to do their shopping for the Easter long weekend had better hop to it. Most retail stores including LCBO and Beer Store locations as well as banks and government offices will be closed both Friday and Sunday. Municipally-operated facilities such as city hall and libraries…
Thea Turcotte believes her life was likely saved by an experimental treatment developed in Winnipeg for a chronic artificial joint infection. “Without this trial, I probably would not be here by now,” said the Ottawa-area resident, who is believed by her doctor to be the first person in Canada to be treated with phage therapy for periprosthetic joint infection…
Two animal rights organizations have requested a review of a new Ontario law that expands a licensing regime that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens. Last year, the province passed legislation that would allow the expansion of licences for so-called “train and trial” areas where hunters can bring their…
Matthew Tobias’s new shelter is basic and cramped: an 8 X 10 plywood box inside a beige shipping container. “Just four walls, a roof, a door, a window,” Tobias said. But with heat, a fire extinguisher and a fire alarm, it’s better than the makeshift camp he lived in before, on the side of Highway 1 between Saint John…
A heartbreaking discovery in Aldergrove over the weekend may be a sign of a bigger problem. Luna, a two-year-old mixed-breed dog was found abandoned at the gates of the Patti Dale Animal Shelter early on Saturday morning. “It was tethered with a jacket on and had a harness and she’s obviously loved,” Sarah Jones, executive…
If you’re one of the estimated more than six million Canadians who can’t find a family doctor, it might be because they’re focusing on specialty care, the results of a new report suggest. About 28 per cent of Canada’s 9,500-plus family physicians predominantly provide services outside of primary care, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)’s analysis…
