19-year-old reservist dies after collapsing during training march
A 19-year old reservist from the Lorne Scots Regiment based in Oakville, Ont. died last week after collapsing during a training exercise. According to a posting on the regiment’s Facebook page, Pte. Connor James Beck had almost completed a rucksack march when he collapsed. “He was rushed to Brampton Civic Hospital with members in his chain of […]
China has lifted a 3-year ban on Canadian canola, Ottawa says
A three-year Chinese ban on Canadian canola has come to an end, according to the federal government. In a joint statement released Wednesday afternoon, Trade Minister Mary Ng and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said China has reinstated market access for two Canadian grain trading companies that have been prevented from exporting canola seed to China […]
AFN national chief calls for Queen to apologize for past wrongs
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations said late Wednesday the Queen must apologize for the Crown’s “ongoing failure to fulfil its treaty agreements” with Indigenous peoples, and suggested there should be some “restitution” for harms perpetrated by the Canadian government in her name. RoseAnne Archibald met with Prince Charles today at a reception in […]
Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S.
Health officials in Quebec are investigating more than a dozen cases of suspected monkeypox in Canada, after U.S. and European health officials confirmed rising cases of the rare infectious disease — suggesting a wider outbreak may be happening globally. Radio-Canada reported Wednesday that Montreal public health officials are investigating at least 13 cases flagged by […]
Father of abandoned ‘Baby Angelica’ found guilty of murdering wife in Jamaica
A father embroiled in an infamous 2009 child abandonment case in Toronto is now facing a minimum 15-year sentence in Jamaica after being found guilty of murdering his wife seven years ago, according to Crown prosecutors. Former Toronto resident Alphanso Warren was arrested by Jamaican police in 2015. Officials say he stabbed his wife Stephanie Warren to death in a […]
Hundreds in B.C. are still in urgent need of flood relief, community volunteers say
Gathered around a fire, three flood-affected residents chat, share stories and laugh together at the Yarrow Food Hub. Victoria Kuit offers the group fresh sandwiches and snacks as they talk about the aftermath of last November’s devastating rainfall across southwest British Columbia and how they’re still tring to build back their homes, livelihoods and mental health. When properties across the Fraser Valley […]
Canada’s inflation rate inches up again, to new 31-year high of 6.8%
The cost of living continues to rise at the fastest pace in decades, with Canada’s official inflation rate rising at a 6.8 per cent annual pace in April, a new 31-year high. Statistics Canada reported Wednesday that the cost of living crept higher mostly because of increases in the cost of food and shelter. Food prices have […]
‘Protect your wallet and your heart,’ warns woman after finding Ontario beau’s romance scam links
A man from Waterloo region in Ontario who was found guilty of scamming multiple women out of over a reported $150,000 some 15 years ago is once again facing fraud charges — after one of his former flames took the investigation into her own hands. In 2006, Jivesh Jagota was dubbed the Online Casanova and convicted of defrauding a dozen local women, […]
Ukrainian family fleeing war arrives in Saskatoon after a nearly two-month wait
Tetiana Chudiiovych fled Kyiv shortly after the Russian invasion and made her way to safety in Italy with her two children. After almost two months of waiting for visas, the family arrived in Saskatoon over the past weekend. “I had my life in Ukraine but I want to continue my life in Canada. I hope […]
Chelsea Poorman’s father says Vancouver police lied, mishandled investigation into daughter’s disappearance
The father of Chelsea Poorman says police lied to him and mishandled his daughter’s case from the moment she was reported missing 20 months ago up until they announced her death in late April and categorized it as not suspicious. Mike Kiernan says he can’t help but wonder if the Vancouver Police Department would have taken […]
Skyrocketing gas prices leave Cavendish, P.E.I., tourism operators struggling to find staff
Business owners in P.E.I.’s largest seasonal resort area are hoping for a busy summer following two years of COVID-19 restrictions — but many are struggling to find staff for the upcoming tourist season. Cavendish, on P.E.I.’s North Coast, is known for its white sand beaches, coastal trails and campgrounds. It’s the home of Green Gables Heritage Place, the […]
Shelagh Rogers awarded Symons Medal
Shelagh Rogers’ career at the CBC goes back decades. (Submitted by Confederation Centre of the Arts) Veteran CBC broadcaster Shelagh Rogers has been awarded the annual Symons Medal, which recognizes an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to Canadian life. The Symons Medal is named after Prof. Thomas H.B. Symons, the founding president of […]