New stats suggest Canadians already kicking some plastic habits as national...
By Mia Rabson
The Canadian Press
Ottawa: Canadians appear to be slowly cutting back on their use of plastic straws and grocery bags ahead of a...
Better patient care, more nurses coming to B.C.
Patients will experience improved care and nurses will experience a stronger health-care system as the Province and BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU) have now established nurse-to-patient...
Woman and girl dead, boy injured after ATV crash in Parry...
A woman and a child from southern Ontario are dead and a boy is injured after a single all-terrain vehicle crash east of Parry...
Climate change affecting Christmas tree farms across Canada, expert say
Vancouver: The effects of climate change are taking a toll on Christmas tree farms across Canada, with one forestry expert and the head of...
Canadian government announces $46.5 million for deepsea research
Vancouver: The federal government is investing more than $46 million over the next five years to see what's under Canada's oceans and then protect...
Walmart Canada CEO says retailer not trying to profit from inflation
Ottawa: Walmart Canada is not trying to profit from food inflation, president and CEOGonzalo Gebara told a parliamentary committee studying food inflation Monday evening.
Gebara...
Minister’s statement on lives lost to poisoned drugs in July
Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement about the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug toxicity deaths...
Pandemic, remote work changed Canadians’ commuting habits in 2021: StatCan
Ottawa: Statistics Canada says there were 2.8 million fewer commuters in 2021 than in 2016.
In a new census release, the federal agency says COVID-19...
Alberta premier says she’s under ethics investigation related to COVID-19 prosecution
Edmonton: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's under investigation by the provincial ethics commissioner into whether she interfered in the administration of justice in...
Tech job postings down 32% since May, nearing pre-pandemic levels: Indeed
TORONTO — Job search company Indeed says postings on its site for Canadian tech roles have dropped 32 per cent since May and are...