Tag Archives: Health
Legal clinic says $8.6 million in federal spending could help tackle systemic racism
MONTREAL - Lawyers at a legal clinic operating in a low income neighbourhood in Montreal say that millions of dollars in federal grants will soon flow through into Black communities across the country...
Apr 24, 2026
Federal health coverage for rejected asylum claimants topped $275M over last decade
OTTAWA - The Immigration Department says Canada spent more than $275 million on health coverage over the past decade for asylum seekers whose claims were rejected by the Immigration and Refugee Board ...
Apr 23, 2026
Parliamentary committee on assisted dying has gone 'off the rails,' expert warns
OTTAWA - An expert in Canada's assisted dying laws is warning that the committee of MPs and senators tasked with studying whether the country is ready to allow people with mental illness to access MAI...
Apr 23, 2026
A year after Lapu Lapu ramming attack, grief, anger and hope intertwine
VANCOUVER - At a South Vancouver long-term care home, Jhosie Sico has forgotten what proper sleep feels like, because she now gets up in the middle of the night to change her 30-year-old son's diaper ...
Apr 23, 2026
B.C. children's representative says drug crisis having staggering impact on kids
The toxic drug crisis that has killed thousands of people in British Columbia has had a "staggeringly high" impact on the youngest in the province, not only killing hundreds but leaving many more as o...
Apr 22, 2026
Premier Eby says investigation into Tumbler Ridge shooting has entered final stages
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby said the police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in its final stages. Eby offered the update during a meeting with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka...
Apr 22, 2026
'The day the music dies': Organists pipe up to save historical instrument
EDMONTON - Music from a pipe organ has filled a convocation hall at the University of Alberta for a century, but that may soon come to an end as the institution begins renovations that include removin...
Apr 22, 2026
Canada's Mboko ready to open clay season in Madrid after wisdom teeth surgery
MADRID - Victoria Mboko opens her clay season this week at the Madrid Open after having her wisdom teeth pulled, an ill-timed extraction that took her off the court ahead of the clay-court swing. The ...
Apr 21, 2026
Slain Mountie's family decries 'systemic failure' after suspect ruled unfit for trial
VANCOUVER - The family of British Columbia RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang says they fear she'll be "erased" from the legal record after the man accused of her killing was found unfit to stand trial. Shiling...
Apr 21, 2026
Canadian tourist killed, another injured after gunman opens fire at Mexico pyramids
MEXICO CITY - An armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacn pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people injured at the archeological site n...
Apr 20, 2026
