Tag Archives: Health
Pastor says Alberta premier lied about nature of phone call before his criminal trial
EDMONTON - The Calgary street pastor at the centre of an investigation that concluded Premier Danielle Smith interfered in Alberta's justice system says she is lying about the nature of their pivotal ...
May 24, 2023
B.C. company expands antibody research, production facilities for second time
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based company that helped develop the first antibody therapy treatment for COVID-19 is expanding its research and development capacity as it continues to pursue world-leading n...
May 24, 2023
Nunavut ends state of emergency as water services restored in Kinngait
KINNGAIT, NUNAVUT - The Nunavut government is ending a weeklong state of emergency in Kinngait as water services resume in the hamlet. The territory declared the state of emergency last Wednesday sayi...
May 24, 2023
National police force grapples with calls for change, shifting role as it turns 150
OTTAWA - As the RCMP marks its 150th anniversary, a familiar, nagging question about the storied national police force is resurfacing: Should the Mounties withdraw from small communities across Canada...
May 22, 2023
Eby laments B.C.'s 'troubling' overdose numbers, as toxic drugs claim 206 more lives
LANGLEY, B.C. - The latest illicit drug overdose numbers in British Columbia are "profoundly troubling," says Premier David Eby, lamenting the deaths of 206 more people in communities across the provi...
May 18, 2023
EMS helps long-term care residents get out of Île-à-la-Crosse
Helping wildfire evacuees get to safety required a full team effort from Emergency Medical Services (EMS).On Tuesday morning, le--la-Crosse issued a mandatory evacuation order for elderly people, peop...
May 18, 2023
Lloydminster supporting 800 wildfire evacuees, says resources are at capacity
Hundreds of wildfire evacuees are still spending their nights in hotel rooms as they wait for any word on when they can return. During an update on Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SP...
May 17, 2023
Nunavut declares state of emergency to help restore water services in Kinngait
KINNGAIT - The Nunavut government has declared a state of emergency in Kinngait to help restore water services in the hamlet. The territory says an electrical issue at the community's water pumphouse ...
May 17, 2023
Meadow Lake group sees progress with homeless shelter plans
A Meadow Lake grassroots group is continuing to move ahead with its plans to start an emergency shelter. Meadow Lake Homeplate Shelter Coalition Corp. recently provided an update on its ongoing work t...
May 17, 2023
Hall Lake evacuees find refuge in Prince Albert
A partial evacuation of Hall Lake, which began Tuesday afternoon, has resulted in 233 residents leaving for Prince Albert. "We did have a concern with the fire yesterday. We had a crossover with the h...
May 17, 2023