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Newfoundland and Labrador rethinking plan to rename Red Indian Lake after criticism
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is walking back its plan to rename Red Indian Lake following criticism from local residents about a lack of consultation. The Office of Indi...
Apr 29, 2021
Alberta, B.C. caribou lose twice as much habitat from fire, industry as they gain
A newly published paper says threatened caribou herds have lost twice as much habitat as they've gained over the last twenty years. Researchers used satellite photos to demonstrate that wildfires, for...
Apr 29, 2021
Anaheim Ducks goalie Ryan Miller to retire at end of season
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Anaheim Ducks goalie Ryan Miller will retire at the conclusion of the season, ending the 18-year career of the winningest American-born goaltender in NHL history. The 40-year-old Mil...
Apr 29, 2021
SOUND OFF: Spring brings hope, but also worry for Interior communities
IT'S HARD NOT TO FEEL HOPEFUL AND OPTIMISTIC as the spring season unfolds. The warmer weather is welcomed by most of us, as we watch our gardens bloom back to life after a long winter - and after a lo...
Apr 29, 2021
B.C. needs a Consent and Capacity Board to prevent seniors’ loss of liberty
UNLIKE ONTARIO, B.C. DOESN'T HAVE A CONSENT AND CAPACITY BOARD. That means seniors, or in fact anyone, can be deemed unfit and their lives handed over to the state.And while there are good reasons why...
Apr 29, 2021
B.C. records nearly 500 toxic drug deaths since Jan. 1: coroner
VICTORIA - Toxic drug deaths killed 158 people in British Columbia last month, pushing the total number of deaths linked in the province's overdose crisis to 498 since the start of the year.A statemen...
Apr 29, 2021
Montreal suburb's plan to charge for picnic table reservations draws backlash
MONTREAL - A Montreal suburb is stirring up debate over a plan to charge its citizens to reserve picnic tables in city parks. A draft bylaw by Dorval city council proposes charging $10 for residents t...
Apr 29, 2021
Jump in Kamloops overdose deaths in March; B.C. continues record pace in 2021
VICTORIA - B.C.'s record-setting pace of overdose deaths in 2021 continued unabated in March.According to a new report from the B.C. Coroners Service, there were 158 deaths related to illicit drug ove...
Apr 29, 2021
Ontario marks death-toll milestone as Atlantic bubble remains closed by outbreaks
Ontario has marked a grim milestone with the province's death toll pushing past 8,000 accelerated by a deadly third wave of the pandemic as Nova Scotia saw a slight decline in new infections.Ontario o...
Apr 29, 2021
Former Forge FC defender David Edgar joins CPL champion's coaching staff
HAMILTON - Former Canadian international David Edgar, who retired as a Forge FC player in December, has joined the Canadian Premier League team's staff as an assistant coach. The 33-year-old centre ba...
Apr 29, 2021
