Police received a report Sunday afternoon that a newborn girl was found unattended at a multi-unit…
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Trial underway for California couple charged with drug possession at Coutts Border Crossing
A judge and jury trial is underway in Lethbridge for a couple charged in relation to…
Fire crews rescue trapped man and dog from submerged vehicle near Oliver, B.C.
The Oliver Fire Department carried out a heart-pounding water rescue and pulled a man and his…
More COVID-19 outbreaks reported at Calgary daycares
There are now COVID-19 outbreaks at eight child-care facilities in the Calgary zone with a total…
Alberta legislature turns down NDP request for debate on Rockies coal mining
The Alberta legislature has turned down a request for a special debate on an Opposition bill…
Thompson teachers, first responders get COVID-19 vaccine thanks to Manitoba First Nation
A growing number of teachers and first responders in Thompson have now received at least one…
Ontario’s golf season put on pause by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions
Late Friday afternoon, the Ontario provincial government not only extended the stay-at-home order by two weeks,…
Toddler with pre-existing conditions becomes youngest person in B.C. to die of COVID-19
B.C.’s top doctor says a two-year-old child has died as a result of COVID-19, becoming the…
Alberta records 1,391 new COVID-19 cases Monday as positivity rate hits 11%
Alberta recorded 1,391 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday as hospitalizations continued on an upward trend.…
Chronically ill patients still facing confusion over COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Quebec
Many chronically ill patients across Quebec are still facing obstacles when it comes to getting the…
COVID: B.C. to implement random roadside checks to restrict provincial travel
B.C. Premier John Horgan announced Monday that travel restrictions will be put into place across the…
As in 2020, Hamilton’s Wild Waterworks will remain closed in 2021 because of COVID-19
Hamilton’s Wild Waterworks will remain closed for a second straight summer because of the ongoing COVID-19…
Man charged after crashing into Huntsville, Ont., Tim Hortons drive-thru sign, hydro pole
A 29-year-old man has been charged after he crashed into a Tim Hortons drive-thru sign and…
B.C. reports 2,960 new COVID-19 cases over three days as hospitalizations hit record highs
B.C. health officials reported 2,960 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths over the past three…
Organizers of 2 Hamilton events protesting COVID-19 restrictions face charges: police
The organizers of two large weekend rallies protesting the province’s current COVID-19 regulations that restrict gatherings…
Kingston health-care workers lobby for help with parking during height of COVID-19 pandemic
Some health-care workers at Kingston General Hospital (KGH) are asking the city and Queen’s University to…
COVID-19: 8 new cases for Peterborough area, health unit suspends hotline, email to redeploy staff
Peterborough Public Health reports another eight new cases of COVID-19 on Monday while suspending pandemic communication…
Person in life-threatening condition after falling off roof in Brampton
A person is in live-threatening condition after falling off the roof of a building in Brampton,…
People 40+ in B.C. can book AstraZeneca vaccine as province sets up hotspot clinics
Health officials in B.C. announced plans to distribute the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to British Columbians 40 years…
Budget 2021: Liberals pledge near $17B to promote green recovery in Canada after COVID-19
Pushing the private sector to develop clean technology — and heavy emitters to adopt it —…