Ottawa, September 24: The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital’s labour and delivery department is closing for the next two and a half weeks due to staffing shortages. In a statement Friday, the hospital said its obstetrical department will be temporarily closed until Monday, Oct. 10. “We are working with area hospitals, ambulance services and […]

Regina, September 8: The prime suspect in a mass stabbing incident in Saskatchewan is dead following his arrest. Myles Sanderson, 30, was taken into custody by RCMP Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after his arrest, Sanderson went into medical distress and was subsequently transported by paramedics to hospital, according to RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore. Speaking during […]

Ottawa, September 6: As the Conservative party prepares to welcome a new leader this week, its interim leader says she won’t be running in the next federal election. Candice Bergen took over the role of interim opposition leader after Erin O’Toole was ousted by the Conservative caucus in February following a disappointing election loss last […]

Toronto, September 2: Video has emerged showing a Tesla driver appearing to be asleep behind the wheel while travelling more than 100 km/h on a busy Ontario highway. Louise Lesser said she was driving on the Queen Elizabeth Highway near St. Catharines around 7 a.m. on Friday when her partner looked over and thought the […]

Ottawa, September 1: Health Canada has authorized the use of the country’s first variant-targeting COVID-19 booster shot, marking what health officials are calling a “milestone” in Canada’s pandemic response. On Thursday, the federal health regulator announced it has given the green light to Moderna’s Omicron-targeting bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, for those ages 18 years and older. The “Spikevax […]

Ottawa, August 26: The High Commission of India in Ottawa has issued an advisory for Indian students enrolled in Canadian universities and colleges whose visa applications have been delayed, urging them to contact the concerned Canadian institution/university and work with them to find the best available options. In a public advisory, it was stated that, […]

Ottawa, August 30: Two of the main “Freedom Convoy’” organizers, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, are expected to face trial in September 2023 for charges related to the massive protest that gridlocked downtown Ottawa earlier this year. The protesters blocked roads with big rigs and other vehicles for three weeks as the city fell into […]

Ottawa, August 20: Canada agreed to “forever discharge” Catholic entities from their promise to raise $25 million for residential school survivors and also picked up their legal bill, a final release document shows. The Canadian Press obtained a signed copy of the 2015 agreement through federal Access-to-Information laws, marking what appears to be the first […]

Ottawa, August 18: The owner of a historic church in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood is evicting a group with ties to the ‘Freedom Convoy’ occupation planning to purchase the property this fall, in an apparent dispute over unpaid rent for the facility. A “Notice of Termination of Tenant” notice on the front door of St. Brigid’s […]

Toronto, August 17: Ontario is extending the deadline for child-care operators to apply for the $10-a-day program and standardizing the process in an attempt to get more providers to sign up. The Canadian Press has obtained a letter sent Wednesday to municipalities informing them that the deadline is being extended from Sept. 1 to Nov. 1, to […]

Toronto, August 10: A nearly ten-month-long investigation by multiple Ontario police services has resulted in more than 400 charges laid on a group of 22 individuals accused of smuggling guns and drugs over the Canadian-U.S. border. York Regional Police Insp. Ahmad Salhia said the effort began with a person under investigation for drug trafficking in […]

Ottawa, August 9: Canada’s top military commander says he plans to “tweak” the Armed Forces’ vaccine requirement in the next few weeks. But defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre is also defending the use of mandates, describing them as necessary to ensure the military is ready to respond to any emergency. Eyre made the comments in […]