Sports Olympics Winter Sports Speed Skating Canadian speed skaters Ted-Jan Bloemen and Graeme Fish reached the world-championship podium on home ice in the men's 10,000 metres on Sunday. Calgary's Bloemen claims silver on hometown ice; Moose Jaw, Sask.'s Fish places 3rd Ted-Jan Bloemen and Graeme Fish have both navigated comebacks …
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No response from Ottawa as deadline set by Emergencies Act commission passes
The federal government has missed a deadline to respond to the findings of the Emergencies Act inquiry headed up by Justice Paul Rouleau. Findings from a year ago included 56 recommendations for the future The Liberal government has missed a deadline to respond to the findings and recommendations of Justice …
Read More »More snow hits Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula, causes several closures
Hot on the heels of the Valentine’s Day storm, the Avalon Peninsula is snowed in again. The Sunday morning storm led to a number of closures and delayed openings. Hot on the heels of the Valentine’s Day storm, the Avalon is snowed in again Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula woke up to …
Read More »More than a bad trip: Experts warn about the risk of cannabis-induced psychosis
When Kalpit Sharma started smoking high-THC weed several times a day, he thought he was just “living his life” as a university student. But then he started hearing voices. ER visits in Ontario for cannabis-related psychosis rose 220% from 2014-21: study White Coat Black Art26:30The toll of cannabis-induced psychosis When …
Read More »Meet some of the 6 million Canadians who don’t have a family doctor
More than six million Canadians report that they do not have regular access to primary care physicians. It's a crisis the experts say has caused untold harm and preventable cases of death and disease — and it's expected to get worse before it gets better. Family doctors play a crucial …
Read More »‘Hope was stolen from us’: Navalny death crushing for some Russians in Ottawa
About 50 people gathered at the Russian Embassy to remember opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who symbolized hopes of a Russia without Putin. At vigil to remember opposition leader, dreams of returning to Russia feel distant Yara Kadulina left Russia more than a decade ago, but fear followed her across the …
Read More »Meet the N.L. couple finding happiness in pet pigeons
Whether wandering around the Avalon Mall or walking along the harbourside during cruise ship season, Matthew and Jay Howlett regularly draw curious glances from passersby. Proudly perched on either one’s shoulder is a pigeon wearing pants, and chances are his name is Mr. Earl Grey. Pet pigeons may be unconventional, …
Read More »On the 10th anniversary of her husband’s death, she got a letter from the person who received his lungs
On the 10th anniversary of her husband's death, Joan Fisher opened her mailbox to find a special letter from someone she's never met. It was from the man who was the recipient of her husband's lungs a decade ago. It's not the first time Joan Fisher has heard from recipients …
Read More »81 senators later, Trudeau has changed the Senate. Is it ready to change again?
It's been 10 years since Trudeau kicked off his program to reform the Senate. Eighty-one independent appointments later, has the face of the Senate changed for good? Almost three quarters of current senators were appointed as Independents under new process Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his 81st Senate appointment this …
Read More »‘A feeling of freedom’: Injured Ukrainian soldiers learn to ski in Whistler for Invictus Games
Ukrainian soldiers say the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games in British Columbia gives them a chance to show what life after a combat injury can look like as their country enters the third year of war following Russia's invasion. Countdown begins to February 2025 sporting event in B.C. for …
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