Dr. Sarah Giles got hooked on rural medicine by spending a summer volunteering in the Northwest Territories. Giles, who was still a student at the time, flew in and out of seven different communities, providing care “with the most amazing doctor ever.” “I thought to myself, ‘This is real medicine. This is what I want…
In a historic iteration of the NFL draft, the Detroit Lions orchestrated one of the event’s biggest surprises by trading up to select Giovanni Manu. A surprise nearly as big as the 6-foot-7, 350-pound offensive lineman from the University of British Columbia, himself. Flying quietly under the radar throughout the pre-draft process, little was promised…
Dozens of posters were held high with the names and pictures of those missing and murdered. Many walking have been personally impacted. Source link
In a vast quarry on New Brunswick’s north shore, Réjean Carrier looks up at towering walls of ashen-grey rock, cut deep into the landscape. “We have this presence of volcanic ashes in a zone around Dalhousie,” he explains in French, pointing out a rock called pozzolan. “It will bring good jobs to the area.” Carrier,…
Canadian Kia Nurse had nine points in 19 minutes of action as the Los Angeles Sparks opened their WNBA pre-season schedule with a 84-79 win over the Seattle Storm on Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton. It was the second straight season a WNBA exhibition game took place and sold out in Canada. Saturday’s contest…
As frustrations for Canadians grow along with grocery store bills, some say Canadians are ready to think outside the big box store when heading out for groceries. Source link
London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada, six days after it shuttered all locations due to a “cybersecurity incident,” the retail and pharmacy chain said. It is working with its nearly 80 stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba individually to get them up and running, said the retailer, headquartered in Richmond, a…
The Current24:08Ben Johnson’s complicated legacy <p>Ben Johnson maintains he was the victim of sabotage after a positive doping test stripped him of his Olympic gold medal in 1988. Galloway talks to Johnson and Mary Ormbsy — author of <em>World’s Fastest Man*</em> — about why they think the runner was mistreated as the scandal unfolded.</p> Thirty-six…
Some 1.8 million Canadians are in a situation where they’re providing unpaid care to multiple people, often a child and an older parent, putting a sizeable burden on caregivers. Source link
The recent deadly crash near Toronto — in which four people were killed after police chased a suspect through oncoming traffic on a major highway — highlights the challenges officers face when deciding whether to pursue a suspect. But it also raises questions about whether the policies covering police chases need to be beefed up, and if officers are sufficiently trained when…
