Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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'Emotional time' for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds
Mark Siemens is a third-generation egg farmer in B.C.'s Fraser Valley and he recalls his grandfather sharing a story about fighting an unknown disease that raced through the farm decades ago, forcing ...
Nov 22, 2024
Third deer infected with chronic wasting disease in B.C.
A new case of chronic wasting disease, an incurable illness that has the potential to decimate deer populations, has been identified in British Columbia. The B.C. Ministry of Water, Land and Resource ...
Nov 21, 2024
Prosecutors say alleged smugglers at Manitoba border cared more for money than lives
FERGUS FALLS - A prosecutor urged a jury Thursday to find two accused human smugglers guilty, saying the men cared more about money than people's safety and their actions led to the deaths of a family...
Nov 21, 2024
Petition by RFK Jr. fan prompts Montreal council to end water fluoridation
MONTREAL - Municipal officials have opted to end water fluoridation on the Island of Montreal in a move spurred by a petition from a resident who claims he has the support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A c...
Nov 21, 2024
Tense cross-examination of former cop at inquest into 2016 death of Ottawa man
A former police officer involved in the case of an Ottawa man who died after a violent arrest had several testy exchanges with lawyers during Thursday's cross-examination at a coroner's inquest, and r...
Nov 21, 2024
Alberta forecasts $4.6-billion surplus in budget update, but braces for uncertainty
EDMONTON - Alberta is forecasting a $4.6-billion surplus for this fiscal year, but Finance Minister Nate Horner says "mounting pressures" threaten to soon put the province in the red. Horner made the ...
Nov 21, 2024
Coroner's inquest into 2016 death of Ottawa man hears from ex-cop involved in arrest
A former police officer involved in the violent arrest of an Ottawa man who later died in hospital told a coroner's inquest that he was traumatized by the incident and worried about his own safety at ...
Nov 20, 2024
Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency over gang and addiction crises
TORONTO - A northern Ontario First Nation declared a state of emergency Tuesday over concurrent crises involving crime, gang activity, addiction and mental health problems that have plagued the commun...
Nov 19, 2024
Ontario launching new mental health program for first responders
TORONTO - Ontario is launching a new mental health program for first responders. The province says the Mental Health Supports for Public Safety Personnel program will provide help for police officers,...
Nov 19, 2024
Canada's mental health is three times worse than before COVID-19
TORONTO - A new report says mental health across Canada is three times worse than it was before COVID-19 and access to care varies widely across provinces and territories. The Canadian Mental Health A...
Nov 19, 2024 The Canadian Mental Health Association's report also says 57 per cent of young people between 18 and 24 years old who have early signs of mental illness say they can't afford to get services. (The Canadian Press)
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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