A UBC international grad student faces an uncertain future after months in a vegetative state. His mother has filed a lawsuit alleging an improperly run martial arts tournament is to blame for his condition. Police confirm investigation into what happened at 2023 Western Canadian Martial Arts Championship Zhenhuan Lei had …
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Schools closed, tens of thousands in the dark after strong winds, rain batter Quebec
Most of the outages are in the Montérégie and Montreal regions, followed by the Eastern Townships, Lanaudière and the Laurentians. Montérégie, Montreal regions most affected Hydro-Québec crews are out working to get the lights back on for tens of thousands of clients across Quebec after violent winds and heavy rain …
Read More »New pharmacare bill marks one of the biggest expansions of publicly funded health care in decades
The Liberal government is expected to table its pharmacare legislation today — possibly the biggest expansion of publicly funded health care in Canada in decades. How a national drug plan would work, why experts say it's needed and what it might cost The Liberal government is expected to table its …
Read More »What’s an age-appropriate gift for your 20th birthday — but you’re actually 80 years old?
Being born on Feb. 29 is obviously rare. Between 2012 and 2022, 308,968 people were born in the month of February, according to Statistics Canada data. Only 2,785 people were born on Feb. 29. Meet 2 of the Canadians celebrating significant milestones this leap day Growing up, Dwayne Wanner grew …
Read More »She mourned her son’s death at an Ottawa hospital. Then he sent her a text message
In January, Heather Insley spent three excruciating days at Ottawa's Montfort Hospital, watching her eldest son die. Days later, she was speaking with him on the phone. Case of mistaken identity an 'emotionally traumatic nightmare' for Ontario family She watched her son die at an Ottawa hospital. Then, she got …
Read More »As Ottawa promises a better response to natural disasters, communities say they need money now
Ottawa's emergency preparedness minister has warned that this summer could be even worse than last year's record-breaking wildfire season — while communities on the front lines say they need money for prevention right now. Canada's emergency preparedness minister says this season could be worse than the last Ottawa's emergency preparedness …
Read More »Lisa’s story: One of so many lost as opioids claim Indigenous lives at alarming rate
Lisa Red Young Man was one of at least 1,706 Albertans who died of opioid poisoning last year. The opioid crisis in Alberta has reached across populations and communities over the past number of years, but the First Nations population has been disproportionately affected. Lisa Red Young Man had a …
Read More »The Prairies are heading into another drought. Here’s why the region is more vulnerable this time
Droughts are nothing new for southern Alberta, but experts say it is becoming more common to see similar conditions appear in northern parts of the province. While drought conditions might not be felt by most people living in northern Alberta, conditions hint to potentially worse conditions in years to come. …
Read More »Low-level flight training over Labrador is controversial, and it could return
A possible return to low-level flying at Goose Bay remains up in the air, as consultations continue with Indigenous groups. DND says it’s ‘open to future requests,’ as Quebec Innu 'formally and unanimously' reject resumption The German air force requested in 2022 that low-level flight training be brought back to …
Read More »How a Russian arms maker targets unknowing Canadian companies to get around sanctions
At the outset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, countries including Canada immediately imposed extensive sanctions against the Russian military industrial complex. A recent hack of one Russian arms maker provides insights into how they pursue technology used to make weapons from unknowing Canadian companies. Supply lists, contracts in …
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