A lawsuit could be the next step on a grieving Quebec woman’s long journey to find justice for her partner, whose hospital stay last year ultimately led to his death. Normand Meunier, a 66 year-old quadriplegic patient, sought medical aid in dying (MAID) in 2024 after spending days on a stretcher in the St. Jerome…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce additional help for the ailing lumber and steel industries Wednesday afternoon, including additional money for softwood lumber producers and further restrictions on some foreign steel imports, as companies deal with the fallout from the trade war with the U.S. A senior…
A month after the City of Saskatoon held information sessions about its plans for downtown bus rapid transit (BRT), residents say the are eager to see what the long-awaited system will look like. Some, however, fear it will be anything but rapid. In October, the city held an open house for its Link transit project,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size At approximately 4:50 p.m. on Saturday, Calgary fire crews were called to the 100-block of Taradale Close NE for reports of two homes engulfed in flames. Calgary Fire Department district chief Dave Nelson told Global News the call was quickly upgraded to a two-alarm fire with an…
Volunteers with Calgary Transit and Calgary Co-Op stores across the city were busy assisting Calgarians Saturday, filling transit buses with donations during the 33rd annual Stuff A Bus campaign. Last year, Calgarians donated more than 72,000 pounds of food and $80,000 in support of the Calgary Food Bank. Calgary Co-Op communications and loyalty director Sage…
The City of Kelowna, B.C., is floating the idea of transforming its floating bridge into an iconic landmark. City council was recently presented with a look at its 10-year capital plan. Among the projects up for consideration is the addition of lights to the W.A.C. Bennett Bridge to create Kelowna’s own prominent landmark, such as…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Four people have been sent to hospital after a reported grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola Thursday. BC Emergency Health Services says it received a call at 1:46 p.m. for an animal attack on a trail near Highway 20. “Two ambulances and a community paramedic responded to the…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. The Quebec coroner’s office has launched an investigation after a video circulating online showed a funeral transporter employee inappropriately handling a dead body. The video, without sound, shows a man on a…
Darby Young is a frequent flyer, but heading to the airport isn’t as simply as dropping off her bag and boarding the plane. “I check in the same time you would,” she said, “but that process takes a little more time.” Living with cerebral palsy, Young uses a motorized scooter to get around. When she…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Manitoba’s theatre community is mourning the sudden death of Ian Ross, a well-known Métis-Ojibway playwright, storyteller and educator who died Wednesday at the age of 57. “It’s a massive, massive loss for…
