A new survey conducted by one of Canada’s top banks shows Manitobans have spent on average…
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Goaltender Thatcher Demko signs five year extension with Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Thatcher Demko to a five-year extension. Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini…
‘It’s just surreal at this point’: Families of young COVID-19 ICU patients speak out
Two families are asking others to take COVID-19 measures seriously while their young family members are…
B.C. reports 1,013 new COVID-19 cases, highest-ever single day total
British Columbia’s spring surge of COVID-19 showed no sign of slowing down Wednesday, as the province…
Johnson & Johnson says batch of COVID-19 vaccines failed quality check
A batch of Johnson & Johnson‘s COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can’t be used, the…
Assault involving anti-Asian slurs caught on camera at Richmond coffee shop
Another racist incident that happened at a coffee shop in Richmond recently is now under investigation.…
Interior Health Authority issues street drug alert for Penticton, B.C.
A light green powder being sold as “side” or “meth” in Penticton is at the centre…
Mass timber to be used in constructing unique two-storey hangar at Kelowna International Airport
A new, two-storey hangar at Kelowna International Airport will be constructed from mass timber. This week,…
Some provinces give pharmacists a variety of coronavirus vaccines. Why isn’t Manitoba?
Manitoba pharmacists are ready and willing to give out more coronavirus vaccines, but they can’t until…
Western University students grapple with COVID-19 outbreaks and final exams
If fast-approaching final exams weren’t stressful enough, students at Western University are now grappling with a…
Two Halifax-area schools unveil new names after efforts to lose controversial namesakes
Two Halifax-area schools will lose their controversial namesakes and have new identities this fall when students…
With COVID-19 variant cases on the rise, what do experts recommend?
Just as vaccination drives are picking up steam across Canada, deadlier and possibly more transmissible COVID-19…
Regina council votes in favour to remove John A. Macdonald from Victoria Park
The John A. Macdonald statue in Regina’s Victoria Park is being removed and put in storage.…
Sex worker rights groups, individuals launch constitutional challenge of portions of Criminal Code
A London, Ont., woman who successfully challenged portions of Canada’s Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons…
Launch of COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Hamilton’s Rosedale arena postponed due to lack of supply
Hamilton’s fourth large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Rosedale Arena is now on hold due to a…
Manitoba RCMP searching for missing snowmobiler last seen on Lake Winnipegosis
A search is underway for a snowmobiler in Manitoba who failed to return home after leaving…
Hate crimes unit probing Vancouver assault after Asian woman’s hair pulled
Vancouver police will be recommending assault charges against a man accused of an unprovoked attack on…
Big White Ski Resort seeking to terminate lease with restaurant that held party
A ‘wrong’ decision to swing open his restaurant doors on Monday, resulting in a large party…
‘The library is here for you’: Lynn Valley Library reopens after fatal stabbing spree
The Lynn Valley Library reopened its doors Wednesday, in the wake of a fatal stabbing spree…
Accessibility advocates raise serious concerns with new policy allowing dogs on Nova Scotia patios
One day after the Nova Scotia government announced a new policy allowing dogs on outdoor patios,…