Sask. family’s camper bursts into flames after fridge explosion
Trent Tomanek was doing a final walk around his Jayco camper trailer on Friday before heading to Jackfish Lake when he heard a noise that didn’t seem right. “I heard …
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Foreign interference inquiry: Liberals appoint commissioner
After months of deliberations, the federal government is launching a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada, and has found a judge to lead it. Minister of Public …
Montreal baby youngest in North America to be treated with SMA gene therapy
The Montreal Children’s Hospital says its nine-day-old patient is the youngest in North America to receive a type of gene therapy for a rare progressive disease. Better still, the gene …
Justin Trudeau in Singapore: PM eyes Indo-Pacific trade deals
SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s rocky relations with China have stabilized, while telling business leaders in Singapore that Ottawa has committed to a timeline for trade …
King Charles faces key challenges after one year on the throne
I would like to say that the day Queen Elizabeth II died was like any other. But in reality, the United Kingdom was limping through a period of turmoil …
N.B. news: Auditor general releases review on province’s COVID-19 response
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick nursing homes that reported high COVID-19 infection rates lacked infection prevention and control practices, and were not properly inspected, says a report by the auditor …
Investigation into Ontario LTC homes released
The Ministry of Long-Term Care’s oversight mechanisms “largely collapsed” when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, with on-site inspections of long-term care homes grinding to a halt for nearly two months …
N.B. news: Auditor general releases review on province’s COVID-19 response
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s auditor general has found that lessons from the 2009 H1N1 influenza crisis were not incorporated into New Brunswick’s COVID-19 pandemic plan. The report today …
Calgary’s smoky conditions on Labour Day results in CFL investigation
TORONTO – The CFL Players’ Association says Occupational Health and Safety in Alberta is investigating the CFL’s decision to play the Edmonton Elks-Calgary Stampeders game Monday despite smoky conditions …
Former U.K. cops admit to sending racist messages about Meghan Markle
LONDON – Five retired British police officers on Thursday admitted sending offensive and racist social media messages about Prince Harry’s wife, the Duchess of Sussex, and others. The …