Dozens of residents from four East Vancouver apartment buildings confronted the buildings' owners and management at a rally calling attention to squalid living conditions. Residents of 4 buildings owned by Cressey complain of pests and mould Dozens of residents from four East Vancouver apartment buildings confronted the buildings' owners and …
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Cyberattack at 5 southwestern Ontario hospitals leaves patients awaiting care
As five southwestern Ontario hospitals grapple with a cyberattack they say has caused delays, some patients and their families say they've been left waiting for hours and had procedures cancelled. The attack on 5 area hospitals was announced Monday evening As five southwestern Ontario hospitals grapple with a cyberattack they …
Read More »Striking St. Lawrence Seaway workers, management called back to negotiation table
Workers and management in the St. Lawrence Seaway strike will have to hit the negotiation table Friday as groups ranging from grain farmers to steelmakers feel the squeeze. Grain farmers, steelmakers say they're feeling the squeeze The federal government has instructed workers and management in the St. Lawrence Seaway strike …
Read More »5 dead, including 3 children, in intimate partner violence in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Sault Ste. Marie police are investigating after a total of five people, including three children, were found dead at two homes in the northern Ontario city on Monday night. Police say 44-year-old shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Sault Ste. Marie police are …
Read More »She was abused by her adoptive father. Now she’s struggling to cut legal ties with him
When Cynthia Webb went to renew her passport, she needed a copy of her birth certificate — which still bears the name of her abuser. She's been told no province has a mechanism to reverse adoptions in cases like hers. No province has a mechanism to reverse adoptions in cases …
Read More »This father felt ‘helpless’ as his daughter succumbed to opioids. She died aged 14
Kamilah Sword was just 14 when she died after a drug overdose last year. Her dad Greg Sword tells us about the obstacles he faced getting Kamilah the help she needed, and why he doesn’t want her death to be in vain Toxic drugs were leading cause of death among …
Read More »Health plan switch halts benefits to dead soldier’s daughters
An Ontario woman who's been caring for her granddaughters for nearly six years says she's suddenly unable to claim the girls' medical benefits even though they're entitled through their father, a deceased Canadian military veteran. Girls' grandmother paying out of pocket since Canada Life took over PS insurance plan An …
Read More »Multimillionaire calls CRA negligent, wants $4.8M tax bill thrown out
Money manager Charles Shaker wants a judge to toss out a nearly $5-million bill for back taxes, saying the Canada Revenue Agency never sent it to him and that now it’s too late. Whether he has to pay up may depend on the proficiency of the CRA’s mail department. Agency …
Read More »Who gets tips in Quebec? Employers are dipping into tips, service workers allege
Some fast-food workers say credit card machines, which are now nudging customers to leave tips as high as 30 per cent, are making it easier for employers to pocket their hard-earned cash. Preset tip amounts pressure customers, expert says As credit card machines prompt customers to leave higher tips at …
Read More »1 dead after vessel capsizes near Vancouver’s Wreck Beach
A man died after a vessel capsized near Vancouver's Wreck Beach on Monday afternoon, according to emergency responders. Coast Guard searched Burrard Inlet for hours after unidentified man found floating in water A man has died after a vessel capsized near Vancouver's Wreck Beach on Monday afternoon, according to emergency …
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