Some of the premier’s latest mandate letters, outlining the priorities for Alberta’s health ministers, are reigniting concerns the government is paving the way for even more private delivery of health care. In letters released last week, the ministers responsible for Primary and Preventative Health Services, and Hospitals and Surgical Health Services, were given their marching…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 13, 2025 6:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Provincial Police say one person has died in Prince Edward County after a car crash on a local highway. OPP say first responders were called to the scene near Wellington around 8:15…
Warning: This story discusses school violence, sexual assault and suicide. Bill Shepheard answered thousands of calls during his 35-year career as an Ottawa police officer. Many have receded from his memory. But the one he took on Oct. 27, 1975, remains clear in his mind. That Monday afternoon, Shepheard was dispatched to St. Pius X…
Interior Health has officially named Sylvia Weir as its new permanent CEO, following her interim leadership since June. “I’m really excited to take on the opportunity on a permanent basis,” said Weir, who steps into the role previously held by Susan Brown. Weir has experience with the health authority, having previously led IH’s finance and…
Michelle Zhang isn’t even a teenager yet, but that didn’t stop her from putting up a strong fight against one of the best chess players on the planet on Saturday. World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura made a surprise appearance at a Prince Edward Island tournament over the weekend. “Maybe he, like, underestimated me a little…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 11, 2025 1:23 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Indigenous rights activist Mskwaasin Agnew is anticipated to land today in Toronto after being part of a flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza. Agnew, a Cree and Dene woman and member of…
A tunnel in Montreal’s Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough has helped artists practice their craft for 50 years. It’s one of the only few legal graffiti walls left on the island. Artists came together to create art and celebrate the milestone. Source link
The remaining buildings of a former residential school on an island off the west coast of Vancouver Island have been demolished. Survivors of the Christie Indian Residential School were invited to witness the demolition on Meares Island, off the coast of Tofino. “The planning has been going on for quite some time now,” Greg Louie,…
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday the fate of the emissions cap on oil and gas producers depends on other efforts to lower emissions, suggesting his government might be open to scrapping the policy — an apparent shift from his commitment to it earlier this year. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Carney was asked if…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Staff members at Big White Ski Resort have lost thousands of dollars to fake rental listings as scammers take advantage of a tight and competitive housing market. Michael J. Ballingall, senior vice-president at Big White, says scammers are targeting seasonal staff by posting fake ads online, pretending…
