For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Nova Scotians dying from influenza exceeds the number of COVID deaths. According to the province’s latest respiratory watch report, 124 Nova Scotians have died from influenza during the 2024-25 respiratory season, which runs from Aug. 25, 2024, and will go up…
The City of Edmonton is moving into the second of three phases of its accelerated roadwork this summer, to make room for the 14-kilometre second leg of the Valley Line LRT from the downtown core to the west end. The city elected to shut down select intersections so the builder, Marigold Infrastructure Partners, can get work…
Potential price hikes at the grocery store unrelated to tariffs or even inflation? In this economy? Yes, it’s bananas. No, literally: this story is about bananas. Fruit giant Chiquita is one of the top brands leading the global banana industry, and its bananas are sold in 47 countries, including Canada, according to its most recent sustainability report. And Canada maintains a steady…
It was just six months ago when an excited Hilda Reimer signed the papers for a condo unit at Chinook Manor. “I thought, ‘This will be my last home’… I actually lived here 40 years ago when they were rentals.” Unfortunately, Reimer broke her pelvis during the winter move. Since then, she’s been recovering and…
Two players hailing from the same Montreal borough, Luguentz Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Benedict Mathurin of the Indiana Pacers, are among four Canadians participating in the NBA Finals. Source link
The separatist Republican Party of Alberta is crying foul over a cancelled debate in a central Alberta byelection, suggesting the governing United Conservative Party is dodging democracy. The local Olds and District Chamber of Commerce said it had invited candidates from both those parties and the NDP, but only Republican Party of Alberta leader Cameron…
With a new law coming into force that imposes heavier penalties and provides new tools for victims, Quebec becomes the second province to enact intimate image sharing legislation. Source link
Residents in a Glenora apartment complex are the latest victims in a series of service outages linked to Telus. Since May 25, Shelby Berezan says she’s been without cable and internet services. She has informed Telus multiple times about the issue. “Yesterday, I was told to be patient. Well, after nine days, we’ve been patient…
As the Canadian Dental Care Plan expands this week to include all eligible age groups, 35 per cent of Canadians report they’ve skipped or reduced dental visits, a new survey suggests. Dental care was the most commonly delayed health service, according to the survey released Tuesday. The Canadian digital insurance company PolicyMe carried out the online survey…
Law enforcement officials overseeing security at the upcoming G7 leaders summit in Alberta are expecting large protests but plan to make sure they stay peaceful. That includes livestreaming some of the sites to Kananaskis, where leaders from Canada, the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and the European Union will meet from…
