Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Family of Chinese hiker who died in B.C. mountain fall faces 'enormous' medical bills
VANCOUVER - An outdoor adventure group says a member who died after trying to rescue a companion on one of Metro Vancouver's tallest mountains was a visitor from China, whose family now faces "enormou...
Mar 24, 2026
B.C. heli-ski company suspends service after avalanche that killed three
A heli-ski company in northwestern British Columbia says one of its guides is undergoing surgery in Vancouver after surviving an avalanche on Sunday that killed three skiers, and the company has halte...
Mar 24, 2026
Saskatoon's Prairie Harm Reduction facing big cash deficit that threatens closure
SASKATOON - An organization that offers harm reduction services, including Saskatoon's only supervised drug consumption site, says it may have to close its doors. Prairie Harm Reduction says it has sp...
Mar 24, 2026
Union president asks Canada Post workers to reject tentative agreement
OTTAWA - The head of the union representing 55,000 Canada Post workers is calling for the employees to reject a tentative contract agreement in a vote this spring, even though a majority of the nation...
Mar 24, 2026
Terrebonne byelection to use adapted ballot due to high number of candidates
OTTAWA - Voters in Terrebonne will use a write-in ballot in the upcoming byelection, as the Longest Ballot Committee has made the Quebec riding its latest target. Elections Canada's advisory committee...
Mar 24, 2026
Timeline: Safety board releases final minutes of Air Canada collision at LaGuardia
NEW YORK - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released flight data and radio transmissions of the final three minutes of the fatal Air Canada flight at New York's LaGuardia Airport Sund...
Mar 24, 2026
Quebec tables bill on involuntary hospitalization
QUBEC - Quebec's minister of health and social services has tabled a bill to relax the criteria for the involuntary hospitalization of patients experiencing a mental health crisis. The bill aims to ov...
Mar 24, 2026
Fraser rejects call from four premiers to appoint judges approved by the provinces
Canada's justice minister is brushing aside calls from four premiers to start appointing judges at the provincial appeal and superior court level that are pre-approved and recommended by their governm...
Mar 24, 2026
Fraser rejects call from four premiers to appoint judges approved by the provinces
Canada's justice minister is brushing aside calls from four premiers to start appointing judges at the provincial appeal and superior court level that are pre-approved and recommended by their governm...
Mar 24, 2026
Farmer reminds everyone to be diligent while working around equipment
Although producers try their best to be mindful on the farm, it’s safe to say that safety protocols and precautions aren’t always top of mind and are occasionally bypassed altogether in th...
Mar 24, 2026
