An Alberta woman has won a prestigious nature photography contest after travelling to South America to photograph a vulnerable species of bear. Cochrane woman’s photo selected from thousands of entries An Alberta woman has won a prestigious nature photography contest after travelling to South America to photograph a vulnerable species …
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Accused killer of London, Ont., family had ‘brutal message’ for Muslims and white supremacists, Crown says
The man accused of deliberately running over a family in London in 2021 was trying to send a loud, brutal message to the Muslim community and other white nationalists, the prosecutor told jurors during his closing arguments Wednesday in an Ontario court in Windsor. Closing statements in Nathaniel Veltman trial …
Read More »Around 250 protesters surrounded Vancouver restaurant where Trudeau was dining: police
Vancouver police say an officer was injured after scuffles with protesters outside a restaurant in the city's Chinatown where the prime minister was dining on Tuesday night. 2 arrested after 100 officers deployed to Chinatown to control crowd so prime minister could leave, VPD said Vancouver police say an officer …
Read More »College of Family Physicians backs down on third year of training amid outcry
The accreditation body says it has heard the concerns of doctors across the country who opposed plans to require a third year of training for family physicians, originally scheduled to start in 2027. Decision comes after family doctors vote overwhelmingly against extending training The College of Family Physicians of Canada …
Read More »Ottawa told a permanent resident his wife couldn’t evacuate from Gaza. Then his lawyer filed a lawsuit
A Vancouver lawyer representing a permanent resident whose Palestinian wife was stuck in Gaza says Global Affairs Canada (GAC) imposed extra eligibility requirements for her to cross the border until he filed a lawsuit on their behalf. He says his client’s experience indicates there’s a problem with how GAC determines …
Read More »Should you have a copy of your medical record? These experts say yes
As cyberattacks become more common in the health-care sector, experts say Canadians should have a copy of their medical records. Experts say patients will feel more informed, empowered in their care As cyberattacks become more common in the health-care sector, experts say Canadians should have a copy of their medical …
Read More »Price wasn’t right for New Westminster in game show appearance — but the pride is still there
When Kathy MacKerricher received an email saying The Price is Right wanted to showcase New Westminster, B.C., on the venerable game show, she was as surprised as anyone. "At first I thought, this isn't real," said the general manager of Inn at the Quay, the waterfront hotel at the centre …
Read More »Man from Manitoba First Nation dead after going to fight in Ukraine, chief says
The chief of a First Nation in northern Manitoba says one of the community's residents has died after going to fight in Ukraine. Opaskwayak Chief Maureen Brown says family was notified Monday The chief of a First Nation in northern Manitoba says one of the community's residents has died after …
Read More »Friends, colleagues ‘shattered’ by death of Winnipeg-born activist Vivian Silver, vow to carry on her work
Winnipeg-born and raised peace activist Vivian Silver is being mourned by friends and colleagues but remembered through the shock of her death as a generous, proud and dedicated person who, even in darkness, never lost her smile and humour. 'We will take her legacy and go on with her voice …
Read More »She introduced the exotic dish of pizza to CBC viewers in 1957. Now it’s made this 90-year-old internet famous
A B.C. senior has achieved internet fame thanks to a video recorded at CBC's Vancouver studios more than 65 years ago. Ninety-year-old Kathy Brady says she's pleasantly surprised that a cooking segment filmed in 1957 for a TV pilot — in which she tells viewers all about a "popular Italian …
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