B.C. to launch website to book appointments with pharmacists to treat minor ailments
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
VANCOUVER – In an attempt to ease some of the pressure on British Columbia’s health-care system, Premier David Eby says the province will become the first in Canada to offer online booking for residents to see pharmacists for treatment of minor ailments. The website will go live Thursday morning to allow residents to book appointments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., probe theft of German shepherd puppies
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
NANAIMO, B.C. – The RCMP are investigating the theft of 10 German shepherd puppies from a backyard kennel in Nanaimo, B.C. Police say the theft occurred around 3 a.m. Monday morning. Since then, five of the eight-week-old puppies have been recovered, but police say the rest are still missing. The owner told police that her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meteorologists don’t expect significant rainfall in Quebec fire hot spots this week
By Thomas MacDonald, The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
MONTREAL – Wildfires in northern Quebec continue to rage despite recent rainfall, and the coming days will bring a risk of lighting, which could spark more fires if strikes hit dry ground, Environment and Climate Change Canada says. The rain that fell earlier this week was insufficient to put out the fires, meteorologist Steven Flisfefer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau announces child-care infrastructure funding to create more spaces
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced plans to spend $625 million to help provinces and territories build child-care infrastructure. Trudeau says the money will be rolled out over four years to help providers renovate, retrofit and build new not-for-profit and public child-care facilities. The announcement follows through on the child-care infrastructure fund ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal minister LeBlanc calls changes to N.B.’s LGBTQ school policy a ‘mistake’
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
FREDERICTON – A federal cabinet minister says it was a mistake for New Brunswick to change the province’s policy on sexual orientation in schools. Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters today in Fredericton that the changes to Policy 713 complicate things for young people and their families. LeBlanc says he doesn’t think the prolonged and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau announces child-care infrastructure funding to build more spaces
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $625 million of funding to help provinces and territories build child-care infrastructure. Trudeau says the money will be rolled out over four years and will help providers renovate, retrofit and build new not-for-profit and public child-care facilities. The announcement follows through on the child-care infrastructure fund ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. port union issues 72-hour strike notice affecting 7,400 workers
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The union representing port workers in British Columbia says it has issued 72-hour strike notice and its members are ready to walk off the job on Saturday. The strike notice affects about 7,400 terminal cargo loaders and 49 of the province’s waterfront employers in more than 30 B.C. ports. Negotiations between the International ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. port union issues 72-hour strike notice affecting more than 7,000 workers
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The union representing port workers in British Columbia says it has issued 72-hour strike notice and its members are ready to walk off the job on Saturday. The strike notice affects more than 7,000 terminal cargo loaders at B.C. ports. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada says its members voted 99.24 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cree evacuees in Quebec wildfire crisis face particular cultural, health challenges
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
MONTREAL – Almost 1,200 vulnerable people from Cree communities are among the evacuees who have fled northern Quebec because of wildfires and smoke. Dr. François Prévost of the Cree health board says the evacuation process has gone relatively well, but he adds that the situation poses particular health, logistical and cultural challenges. He says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. port union issues 72-hour strike notice
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The union representing port workers in British Columbia says it has issued 72-hour strike notice and its members are ready to walk off the job on Saturday. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada welcomes largest number of immigrants in first quarter since at least 1972
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the country welcomed more than 145,000 immigrants during the first three months of the year. That’s the highest number for a single quarter on record, since comparable data became available in 1972. The federal agency released its quarterly population estimates today, showing Canada continues to grow rapidly. The pace of ... Read More »
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