Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party government is expected in the spring sitting to begin passing laws to dismantle Alberta Health Services while scrambling to keep and find more family doctors. Premier Danielle Smith expected to begin passing laws in the spring to dismantle AHS Premier Danielle Smith is set …
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Dentists, hygienists unsure how national free dental care plan will work
Canada has begun rolling out its national dental care plan, with some seniors eligible to receiving free dental care by May. But there are still many unanswered questions about how the plan will work for those who provide the services — and whether it will be administratively and financially viable …
Read More »How a winter bird count became an important tool in tracking climate impacts
With climate change impacting bird migration patterns, experts say the annual Christmas Bird Count plays a significant role in tracking the effects of the changing climate on bird populations. The annual Christmas Bird Count has tracked population numbers and species diversity for 120 years For three weeks every winter, thousands …
Read More »B.C. Supreme Court pauses legislation banning drug consumption in public spaces, citing ‘irreparable harm’
A British Columbia Supreme Court Justice has granted a temporary injunction against the B.C. NDP government's legislation banning all drug use in a wide range of public spaces, pausing the law three days before it was set to come into force. Temporary injunction blocks start of law until March 31 …
Read More »B.C. senior speaks out after suspected paving scam uses Ontario company’s credentials
A Vancouver Island family who believe they were targeted by scammers is speaking out after they were charged more than $10,000 for shoddy paving services under the name of a legitimate business in Ontario. Home improvement scams on the rise, say Better Business Bureau and Nanaimo RCMP A Vancouver Island …
Read More »Quebec teachers’ union ends strike, sending over 350K students back to class
The Fédération autonome de l'enseignement (FAE), which represents about 66,000 teachers, says it reached an agreement in principle with the government. FAE reaches agreement in principle with government Hundreds of thousands of Quebec students will be returning to school after a union representing 40 per cent of teachers in the …
Read More »‘Ice can be very deceiving,’ warns expert after recent deaths across Canada
There are renewed warnings about the dangers of venturing onto thin ice or near bodies of water after multiple recent drownings across Canada. 2 teens died in Ottawa this week, similar incidents reported in Alberta, Quebec The ice is thinner and more dangerous on Canada's waterways this year, experts say …
Read More »‘Only one story’: Father of man killed by drunk driver speaks as OPP announce 10,000 charges this year
The father of one victim killed by a drunk driver says it's a tragedy that "didn't have to happen." Ontario Provincial Police say they laid 10,000 impaired driving charges in 2023, an increase of 16 per cent from the year before. Charges up 16% from last year, OPP Sgt. Kerry …
Read More »‘Ice can be very deceiving,’ warns expert after recent deaths
There are renewed warnings about the dangers of venturing onto thin ice or near bodies of water after multiple recent drownings across Canada. 2 teens died in Ottawa this week, similar incidents reported in Alberta, Quebec The ice is thinner and more dangerous on Canada's waterways this year, experts say …
Read More »Coyote attacks 11-year-old girl in southern Alberta
An 11-year-old girl was attacked by a coyote at a rest stop off of the Trans-Canada Highway on Boxing Day. "It bit me three times, trying to drag me into the field," said Hailey Nyberg. ‘It was pulling me … but I didn’t give up,’ says young girl who was …
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