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He sleeps in a van but drives a Tesla: life on wheels in Vancouver’s camper community
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – At the end of his day, Lucas Philips drives to his home overlooking Spanish Banks Beach in Vancouver, near some of the most expensive real estate in Canada. He climbs out of his black Tesla and soaks up what he calls his “million-dollar view.” But Philips is no wealthy property owner. His home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most systems back after ransomware attack
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
TORONTO – The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most of its priority systems are back after a ransomware attack affected its operations. Dr. Ronald Cohn, president and CEO of SickKids, says in a release Thursday that about 80 per cent of the hospital’s priority systems have been restored. He says the cyberattack that ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. boosts coverage of four drugs, including diabetes med in Hollywood weight fad
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has expanded PharmaCare coverage of four drugs used to treat diabetes, heart failure and blood clots, including one medication the health minister says has been promoted as a weight-loss aid, “notably in Hollywood.” Adrian Dix says the drug sold under the brand name Ozempic will become available to more patients in ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian government tells travellers in Mexico to shelter in place due to violence
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government is advising Canadians in Mexico to limit their movements and shelter in place due to violence in the northwestern part of the country. The violence is particularly in Culiacan, Mazatlan, Los Mochis and Guasave. Ottawa says on Twitter that cars have been lit on fire, guns are being fired and ... Read More »
1 responseComposer Joseph Koo, linked to ‘Golden Era’ of Hong Kong culture, dies in Vancouver
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Renowned composer Joseph Koo, whose music helped form the soundtrack for what his family called the “Golden Era” of Hong Kong culture in the 1970s and ’80s, has died in Vancouver. Koo’s family says in a statement that he died of natural causes on Tuesday, six days short of his 92nd birthday. The ... Read More »
1 responsePolitical parties should list fundraising venue locations, Elections Canada suggests
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – Elections Canada suggests that venue names should be listed for fundraising events after a political party asked whether it had to disclose the specific location in light of safety concerns. Elections Canada says parties are obligated under political financing law to publicly list the venue name, but adds the government could change the ... Read More »
1 responseFamily of Montreal man killed while unlawfully jailed calls for racism inquiry
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
MONTREAL – The family of a young man who died after an altercation with Montreal jail guards is demanding an inquiry into systemic racism in the provincial detention system, a civil rights group said Thursday. Nicous D’Andre Spring, 21, was illegally detained at Montreal’s Bordeaux jail on Dec. 24 when guards fitted his head with ... Read More »
1 responseEnvironmental groups welcome Parks Canada buyout of Jasper Park backcountry lodges
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
Environmental groups are welcoming Parks Canada’s buyout of two businesses in Jasper National Park’s Tonquin Valley, a scenic destination also used by vanishing caribou herds. Carolyn Campbell of the Alberta Wilderness Association says buying out the backcountry lodges is unfortunate but needed to protect the herds, which are on the edge of disappearing. She says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Brunswick man who killed three Mounties in 2014 files appeal of stiff sentence
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
FREDERICTON – A New Brunswick man who fatally shot three Mounties in 2014 has applied to the province’s highest court to have his precedent-setting 75-year parole ineligibility period reduced to 25 years. The notice of appeal for Justin Bourque cites the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in May to strike down a 2011 law that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family of Montreal man killed while unlawfully jailed wants systemic racism inquiry
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
MONTREAL – The family of a man who died after an altercation with guards at a Montreal jail while he was being unlawfully detained is demanding an inquiry. Nicous D’Andre Spring, 21, died after being fitted with a spit hood and pepper-sprayed twice by jail guards the day after he should have been released from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man’s body found near Roxham Road unofficial border crossing in Quebec
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
MONTREAL – A man has been found dead near an unofficial border crossing south of Montreal that is used by thousands of asylum seekers each year to cross into Canada from the United States. Quebec provincial police say the man’s body was found at about 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday in a wooded area in St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, ... Read More »
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