Category Archives: Canada

E. coli outbreak spotlights daycare food safety, experts say
TORONTO - Experts say an outbreak of E. coli that's sickened hundreds has shone a much-needed spotlight on food safety at daycares. There have been 337 lab-confirmed cases of the bacterial infection i...
Sep 15, 2023

As Lee bears down, East Coasters 'can't believe' cell service spotty in some areas
HALIFAX - Donnie Fletcher can't comprehend why his small community doesn't have quality cellular service so that locals can be warned of oncoming danger, as another hurricane bears down on the Maritim...
Sep 15, 2023

Health professionals, patients challenging rejection to use psilocybin in training
A group of health-care workers and patients have turned to Federal Court in an effort to overturn Health Canada's rejection of their request to use a restricted psychedelic drug for professional train...
Sep 15, 2023

Environment Canada extends hurricane watch to Halifax as Lee creeps closer
Halifax and Lunenburg are the latest regions in Nova Scotia being asked to prepare for damaging winds, large waves, flooding and power outages as hurricane Lee creeps closer to the Maritimes. Environm...
Sep 15, 2023

Volatile world, arbitrary detentions have Ottawa seeking more friends at UN next week
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is planning to use next week's United Nations General Assembly to try building momentum against states using people as pawns in diplomatic spats, with the help of forme...
Sep 15, 2023

In the news today: Alberta premier to address E. coli outbreak at daycares
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Alberta premier to address Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak Alberta Premier Dan...
Sep 15, 2023

Alberta premier to address Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak as parents urge action
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is to address the E. coli outbreak related to several Calgary daycares during a news conference this morning. There are 329 lab-confirmed cases of the bacteria...
Sep 15, 2023

Weather Network app can't send alerts after cyberattack but Alert Ready working
OTTAWA - The Weather Network and MtoMdia still can't send weather alerts through push notifications from its app following a "malicious cyberattack" on Monday. But Pelmorex, the parent company of the ...
Sep 15, 2023

Policy gaps contributed to deadly gondola crash at Quebec's Tremblant ski resort
MONTREAL - A deadly collision between a gondola and a drill rig at Quebec's Mont Tremblant Ski Resort in July occurred, in part, because of incomplete procedures governing how construction equipment w...
Sep 15, 2023

Ng won't confirm status of 'Team Canada' mission to India amid strained relations
LONDON, Ont. - Trade Minister Mary Ng has spent the past four months talking up a major visit to India designed to boost Canadian exports to the world's most populous country. But now she is not sayin...
Aaron Schulze Sep 15, 2023

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