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B.C. Tree Fruits co-operative shutting down after 88 years

News/Canada/British Columbia | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:35:39 EDT

After operating in the B.C.'s Okanagan Valley for nearly nine decades, B.C. Tree Fruits announced to growers on Friday that it is dissolving the co-operative and seeking court direction to liquidate its assets. read more

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Does Canada need a national emergency response agency?

News/Canada | Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:32:01 EDT

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Dark flowers thrive in this trendy backyard 'goth garden'

News/Canada/Ottawa | Sat, 27 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDT

Packed to the brim with black foliage, deep shades of green and the occasional white royal wedding poppy, a garden in Carleton Place, Ont., has drawn quite a bit of attention for its unique backyard collection. read more

Measles exposure notice issued after confirmed case in Moncton, N.B.

News/Canada/New Brunswick | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:40:38 EDT

New Brunswick Public Health has issued a list of locations where people might have been exposed to a confirmed case of measles in the past week. read more

Community rallies around 7-year-old Saskatoon girl robbed of cash, candy at lemonade stand

News/Canada/Saskatoon | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:54:36 EDT

Madison Vanden Dungen's week started sour and ended sweet. read more

In this collage photo, famous actor Ryan Reynolds can be seen on one side as coaches for the soccer teams can be seen on the other.

Ryan Reynolds in Vancouver for Whitecaps-Wrexham soccer match

News/Canada/British Columbia | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:42:32 EDT

Deadpool star will be in the owner's box when the Welsh club he co-owns faces off against his hometown soccer team in Vancouver. read more

Soccer experts question strategic value of Canadian team's drone gambit

News | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:15:51 EDT

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86-year-old retiring nurse recalls stretcher races, animal crackers and keeping it light for the team

News/Canada/Windsor | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:52:05 EDT

Kathy Skinner says that when she started nursing in the late 1950s, there were few career options for women. At 86, the Wallaceburg resident is retiring after working in Ontario and the U.S., and is taking memories of keeping things light on the job with her. read more

Company halts construction of $2.7B battery project in eastern Ontario

News/Canada/Ottawa | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:37:34 EDT

After breaking ground in 2023, the company building a plant to produce battery components for electric vehicles in a municipality near Kingston, Ont., says it's delaying construction of the plant citing a slowdown in EV sales. read more

Health Canada warns of dosing instruction error in naloxone take-home kits

News/Canada/Montreal | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:05:43 EDT

Health Canada warns that naloxone take-home kits from Canadian Hospital Specialties Ltd. may contain incorrect naloxone dosing information on the instructional card. read more

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Health product recall cites risk of 'metal fibres' in certain multivitamins, supplements

News/Health | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:34:12 EDT

Multivitamins and supplements sold in Canada under various brand names are being recalled due to concern they could contain metal fibres. read more

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Postmedia enters agreement to buy SaltWire chain of newspapers

News/Canada/PEI | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:20:10 EDT

Postmedia has entered an agreement to purchase SaltWire, Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain, according to a news release issued Friday. read more

A hillside on fire seen from a gravel road. The sky is smoky and orange.

B.C. fire officials welcome cooler weather, remain wary of winds

News/Canada/British Columbia | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:13:21 EDT

The B.C. Wildfire Service says winds fanned by a cold front were to blame for the rapid growth of an out-of-control fire near Golden, but rain and cooler temperatures arriving for most of the province are expected to help reduce fire activity. read more

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Scotiabank says it has fixed technical issue that stalled payday deposits to customers

News/Business | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:34:00 EDT

Scotiabank says it has resolved the issue that prevented paycheques from being deposited in customer accounts and clients will start seeing payments land in their accounts. read more

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COVID-19 public health emergency in B.C. declared over

News/Canada/British Columbia | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:02:33 EDT

British Columbia's top doctor says she is ending the public health emergency declared in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more

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Toronto backtracks on removing businessman's name from historic house after racism controversy

News/Canada/Toronto | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDT

City officials in Toronto have reversed course on a controversial decision to remove the name of a prominent early 20th century Toronto businessman from a historic home, in light of new information brought forward by his descendants. read more

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Alice Munro's biography excluded husband's abuse of her daughter. How did that happen?

News/Entertainment | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDT

After the daughter of beloved Canadian author Alice Munro spoke to the Toronto Star about her abuse at the hands of her stepfather, it was also revealed that Munro's biographer intentionally kept that information out of his book. That has some biographers re-examining the purpose of their genre. read more

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7 years after her death, First Nation woman's inquest in Ontario to examine health-care inequities

News/Canada/Thunder Bay | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDT

Ruthann Quequish of Kingfisher Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario died at home from diabetes complications in 2017 after seeking the help of her community's nursing station. The 31-year-old's family believes her death was preventable. An inquest that begins Monday is set to examine issues in providing health care in remote communities. read more

A man walks past a graffiti mural of a preacher with facts about the toxic drug crisis written beside his image.

The opioid crisis is hard to solve. Partisan politics isn't making it easier

News/Politics | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDT

The epidemic of opioid addiction is a real problem. And there is a real difference of opinion between Liberals and Conservatives about how the federal government should be responding to that crisis. But there is also a lot of noise. read more

Golden, B.C., residents recount 'harrowing' wildfire experience

News/Canada/British Columbia | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 01:46:12 EDT

Local officials said the conditions improved Thursday, thanks to some rain and cooling weather. The town has rescinded the evacuation order for some properties, but others remain. Many properties are also under an evacuation alert. read more

Tour of Jasper wildfire devastation reveals destroyed homes and hotels

Canada/Fire/Alberta Wildfires | Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:46:07 +0000

Bare foundations of destroyed homes, scorched vehicles, the shell of what was a Petro-Can gas station — devastating images to emerge from a tour of Jasper on Friday evening. read more

Canada’s Crime Severity Index higher in 2023 with increased child exploitation

Canada/Crime/Child Sexual Exploitation | Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:02:48 +0000

The rise in Canada's crime severity index in 2023 was mainly impacted by a 52% increase of police-reported instances of child sexual exploitation. read more

Southern Manitoba sizzles as outdoor workers try to beat the heat

Canada/Weather/Environment and Climate Change Canada | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:39:26 +0000

Even in the extreme heat in southern parts of Manitoba, some people are still needed for their outdoor services. an expert says, it's important for them to play it safe. read more

Crime is on the rise in Saskatchewan, police stats show

Canada/Crime/Crime Stats | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:09:26 +0000

The RCMP released its annual Crime Severity Index on Friday, with Saskatchewan at the top of its rankings. Local police forces are also reporting modest increases in crime. read more

‘Metal fibres’ may be in these multivitamins, supplements: Health Canada

Canada/Health/Health Canada | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:58:19 +0000

Health Canada is recalling multiple brands of multivitamins and supplements due to concerns the products may contain harmful metal fibres. read more

University of Sask.’s VIDO facility is raising its game in vaccine research

Canada/National Microbiology Laboratory/U of S | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:53:12 +0000

Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization is a leader in vaccine research and development. Soon, it will be able to work with the highest level pathogens. read more

B.C. RCMP seek man ordered to return children to their mother

Canada/Crime/Salmon Arm | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:45:31 +0000

Salmon Arm RCMP are seeking Jeremy Beattie, 44, who is bound by a Family Court Order in which he is not to have further contact with his children. read more

Jasper wildfire could cost insurance industry an estimated $700M

Canada/Fire/Money | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:43:04 +0000

While the extent of the damage in Jasper is not yet fully understood, it's estimated about 30 per cent of the townsite may have been destroyed in this week's blaze. read more

Céline Dion’s back! Showstopping Olympic performance marks return to stage

Canada/Entertainment/Sports | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:42:21 +0000

Céline Dion certainly knows how to make a comeback, choosing the first stage of the Eiffel Tower at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. read more

Trudeau urges Israel response to UN court opinion on West Bank, Gaza

Canada/World/gaza | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:25:20 +0000

The International Court of Justice's non-binding opinion released last week was an unprecedented, sweeping condemnation of Israel's rule over the lands it captured 57 years ago. read more