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Pneumonia hospitalizations rose dramatically last year, new CIHI data shows
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
TORONTO — The Canadian Institute for Health Information says pneumonia hospitalizations rose by almost one-third across Canada last year. The data released Thursday shows kids between five and 17 years old were especially hard hit, with pneumonia hospitalizations more than doubling over the previous year. Dr. Jesse Papenburg, an infectious disease specialist at Montreal Children’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Former Prince arrested, LeBlanc to meet Trump soon, Tory floor crossing
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office UK police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, on suspicion of misconduct in public office. On Thursday, Thames Valley Police said they opened an investigation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: LeBlanc to meet Trump soon, Tory floor crossing, N.B. budget cuts likely
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … LeBlanc to meet with Trump’s trade czar The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade said he will be sitting down with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar in the coming weeks to discuss the looming review of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How three sisters honour mother’s legacy at Vancouver’s Lunar New Year parade
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The youngest dancer in this Sunday’s Lunar New Year Parade in Vancouver is just four. “Hopefully they remember (the routine),” chuckled parade producer Lisa Ho of the tiny dancer and his fellow performers. She and her sisters, Anabel and Valerie Ho, know what the young dancer is going through. For decades, their mother ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta’s Smith to address province in live pre-budget TV broadcast
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to address the province in a TV broadcast Thursday evening and is expected to discuss immigration. Smith said Wednesday that rapid population growth coupled with slagging oil prices have put an unsustainable strain on the province’s finances. “You have to be a taxpayer before you start using ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fourth complainant set to testify at sex assault trial of businessman Frank Stronach
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
TORONTO — A fourth complainant is set to take the stand today at the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Stronach, who is 93, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges related to seven complainants. The charges stem from alleged incidents dating back as far as the 1970s. On Wednesday, the court heard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. budget ‘lands in the middle’ between cuts and safeguarding core services: Bailey
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s finance minister started to sell her “tough” budget Wednesday to business leaders who describe her deficit numbers as “scary,” while other groups are tabulating the losses. Brenda Bailey told about 200 people at a Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce that the budget “lands in the middle” of those who say government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBlanc to meet with Trump’s trade czar to talk about CUSMA review
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
WASHINGTON — The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade says he will be sitting down with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar in the coming weeks to discuss the looming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. Dominic LeBlanc says he spoke with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the phone after his American counterpart last week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tumbler Ridge victim’s mom says truck robbed, wounded daughter’s paddle board stolen
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The mother of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who has been holding vigil at her bedside since she was gravely wounded in last week’s school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., says her daughter’s paddle board has been stolen from her vehicle. Cia Edmonds, who has been with Maya in BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s closed-door fundraisers a ‘step back’ for ethics in politics: expert
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal party’s decision to hold closed-door fundraisers under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s leadership is being criticized by experts in political ethics, with one calling the move a “step back.” Carney is attending a Liberal fundraiser at a private residence in Vancouver Wednesday night and tickets cost $1,775. The event is not open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard won’t reinstate Marwah Rizqy in party caucus
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
Newly acclaimed Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard says he won’t reinstate Marwah Rizqy in his party’s caucus. Rizqy was booted from caucus in the fall by the party’s former leader, Pablo Rodriguez, who said she had not consulted him before firing her chief of staff. Her expulsion kicked off a series of controversies that ended ... Read More »
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