AHS cancels contract with Calgary long-term care facility struggling with COVID-19
CALGARY -- Almost a year after Alberta Health Services stepped in to help a Calgary long-term care facility, the agency ...
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‘I could almost touch the flames’: London, Ont. woman 9-months pregnant and displaced by fire
LONDON, ONT. -- Due to give birth in three weeks, Maggie McPherson is now looking for housing after fire destroyed ...
Former Edmonton MLA, school trustee dies from cancer
EDMONTON -- Former Edmonton MLA and school board trustee Janice Sarich has died from cancer. She died on Friday, only ...
Advocacy group to protest Toronto’s ‘housing crisis’ at city hall Tuesday
TORONTO -- A group of anti-poverty protesters will descend on city hall Tuesday after claiming that the city is postponing ...
P.E.I. reports five new COVID-19 cases Sunday, active total rises to 18
HALIFAX -- Prince Edward Island is reporting five new COVID-19 cases on the island Sunday, with the active total rising ...
22,000 tickets issued for parking violations during parking bans in Ottawa this winter
OTTAWA -- Parking violations have been accumulating like the snow on Ottawa streets during heavy snowfall this winter. Bylaw Services ...
Two teens arrested for robbery and assault: police
WINNIPEG -- Winnipeg police have arrested two teenage girls after a woman was seriously assaulted on Friday. On Feb. 26, ...
Officials fear fresh virus outbreak in Israel after Purim celebrations
JERUSALEM -- Mass gatherings took place in Jerusalem on Sunday as Israelis celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim in violation ...
Nova Scotia reports three new COVID-19 cases Sunday, testing record broken
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government is announcing three new COVID-19 cases Sunday, as well as a record breaking 4,839 ...
Let ‘er buck: Study suggests horses learn from rodeo experience, grow calmer
CALGARY -- Rodeo fans love the thrill of a bronc exploding into the ring, cowboy temporarily aboard. How the horse ...
Alberta’s Walker into Hearts semifinal with 9-8 win over Manitoba’s Jones
CALGARY -- Alberta's Laura Walker advanced to the semifinal of the Canadian women's curling championship with a 9-8 win over ...
Three people sent to hospital following fire in Seven Oaks area
WINNIPEG -- Three people were taken to hospital Saturday night after a fire broke out on Semple Avenue. The Winnipeg ...
Woman pulled from Thames River, rushed to hospital
LONDON, ONT. -- A woman is lucky to be alive after being pulled from the Thames River late Sunday morning. ...
New Brunswick reports one new COVID-19 death, no new cases Sunday
HALIFAX -- The New Brunswick government announced Sunday that one more person has died due to complications including COVID-19, bringing ...
Quebec reports 737 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, nine more deaths
MONTREAL -- As many students in the province get set for Spring Break, Quebec reported Sunday that 737 more people ...
Toronto Raptors’ game against Chicago postponed due to COVID-19 cases
NEW YORK -- Tonight's Toronto Raptors game against Chicago has been postponed due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. A ...
Ontario reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases Sunday; 31 in Ottawa
OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 31 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Sunday. The figure is among ...
Inuit midwives say they left Nunavut centre after years of mistreatment
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT -- Cas Augaarjuk Connelly and Rachel Qiliqti Kaludjak never wanted to stop working at a Nunavut birthing centre, ...
More than 300,000 COVID-19 cases logged in Ontario since beginning of pandemic
TORONTO -- Ontario is marking a grim milestone Sunday as health officials report that the province has logged more than ...
It’s the U.S.’ deadliest avalanche season in years. Experts say COVID is partially to blame
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy, health care system and schools and some experts say it's ...
