Sarah Mills: Regina will see economic benefits by keeping second Costco inside city
The City of Regina is prepared to spend nearly $7M to ensure the second Costco location remains within the city limits. ...
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Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, but minister says otherwise
TORONTO - Ontario's new law on supervised consumption sites does not ban them entirely and those deemed too close to schools and daycares are free to relocate farther away, government lawyers argued T...
Mar 25, 2025
5 high-level CDC officials are leaving in the latest turmoil for the public health agency
NEW YORK (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was rocked by five high-level departures on Tuesday in the latest turmoil for the nation's top public health agency. The departures were ...
Mar 25, 2025
Internal report finds major flaws in program to recruit foreign nurses to Quebec
MONTREAL - Foreign nurses recruited to Quebec through a provincial government program faced "major obstacles" upon their arrival, including a lack of housing, child care and transportation, according ...
Mar 25, 2025
Two Saskatoon libraries temporarily close, citing increase in drug use and violence
Two Saskatoon libraries are closing for now because staff are being spat on and attacked while treating drug overdose emergencies and cleaning washrooms smeared with blood and human waste. Cara Stelma...
Mar 24, 2025
Trump will nominate acting CDC director Susan Monarez for the position, White House official says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will nominate Dr. Susan Monarez, the acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to the job, a White House official confirmed Monda...
Mar 24, 2025
Canadian governments rely on Starlink for critical services. Some are reconsidering
ST. JOHN'S - More than half of Canada's provincial and territorial governments buy critical internet and emergency communications services from Starlink - a satellite constellation owned by billionair...
Mar 24, 2025
Toronto supervised consumption site challenging Ontario law that will close 10 sites
TORONTO - Dozens of supporters packed a Toronto courtroom - and two overflow rooms - on Monday as a supervised consumption site challenged the legality of a new provincial law that will soon shut down...
Mar 24, 2025
Anti-overdose naloxone kits at transit stops could help save lives, study suggests
VANCOUVER - Researcher Benjamin Leung carries a naloxone kit in his backpack in case of encountering an opioid overdose - but he admits that's about as practical as carrying a fire extinguisher in cas...
Mar 23, 2025
Liberals to expand eligibility for dental care program on eve of expected election
The federal government announced expanded access to its dental care program on Saturday, a day before a federal election is expected to be called. The government says all Canadians who have household ...
Mar 22, 2025
As federal election campaign kicks off Sunday, Carney to seek seat in Nepean
OTTAWA - When the federal election campaign kicks off Sunday, Mark Carney will be seeking a seat as a Liberal MP in the House of Commons to represent the Ottawa riding of Nepean. The Liberal party con...
Mar 22, 2025
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Washington correspondent weighs in on the first meeting between the new Prime Minister and Trump. The latest in oil and ...