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Doctors, nurses call for action on crumbling care, health ministers meet in Vancouver
By Camille Bains, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
VANCOUVER – A family doctor who works in British Columbia and Alberta says patients who don’t get the care they need before ending up in overburdened emergency rooms should be a focus for quick action by the country’s health ministers as they meet in Vancouver. Dr. Carllin Man said sicker patients without a family physician ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. diver shakes a leg with giant Pacific octopus, in ‘mind-blowing’ encounter
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
CAMPBELL RIVER – British Columbia scuba diver Andrea Humphreys’ new acquaintance greeted her more like a long-lost friend, with extended arms, then a full-body hug, and finally a kiss, lip to tentacle. Humphreys’ “mind-blowing” encounter was with a giant Pacific octopus. The schoolteacher’s video of the rare moment with the creature, in three-meter-deep water off ... Read More »
2 responsesClimate Changed: How homebuilders and residents are adapting to a warming world
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
VANCOUVER – The two-storey family home with a classic design and wooden cladding blends in with its neighbours, but its thick, insulated walls, airtightness, solar panels, heat pump and highly efficient windows make it a home built for a warming world. The home in Vancouver’s Point Grey neighbourhood generates more energy than it consumes and ... Read More »
1 responseWestJet experiencing system-wide outage causing cancellations, ‘growing delays’
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
TORONTO – WestJet says a system-wide outage is impacting its operations, resulting in “growing delays” across its network and cancellations. The Canadian airline says its contact centre is unable to access guest reservations as a result of the outage. WestJet says it’s working to restore service to its system, though it hasn’t provided a reason ... Read More »
1 responseMan, 39, dies after hitting a pole during parachute landing in Victoriaville, Que.
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – A 39-year-old man is dead after a failed parachute landing in Victoriaville, Que., around 150 kilometres northeast of Montreal. Provincial police spokeswoman Sgt. Catherine Bernard says police were called to the scene near the town’s airport around noon Saturday. She says it appears the man struck a pole as he was attempting ... Read More »
1 responseMontreal honour for urologist postponed after condemnation from Iran diaspora
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
OTTAWA – A Montreal-based organization says it will postpone a plan to honour a Tehran physician who has been accused of spreading COVID-19 disinformation and upholding the regime’s sexist attitudes. The Société Internationale d’Urologie had invited Dr. Nasser Simforoosh to visit Montreal and to receive a distinguished service award on Nov. 10. The award had ... Read More »
1 responseGroups say Montreal cops should apologize to Black man suspected of stealing own car
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
Montreal police should apologize to a Black man who was handcuffed after officers suspected he was stealing his own car, civil rights groups said Saturday, as they raised concerns the incident marks an instance of racial profiling. A video of the incident circulating on social media shows the man, still in handcuffs, angrily asking the ... Read More »
2 responsesFormer Ontario finance minister to run for federal Liberals in Toronto-area riding
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A former Ontario finance minister will be the federal Liberal candidate in an upcoming byelection in the Toronto area that’s set to be called later this month. A statement from the party says Charles Sousa, who represented a provincial riding in Mississauga, Ont., for more than a decade and served as finance ... Read More »
2 responsesGroup says Montreal cops should apologize to Black man suspected of stealing own car
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
MONTREAL – A Montreal anti-racism group says city police should apologize to a Black man who was handcuffed on Thursday after officers suspected he was attempting to steal his own car. In a video of the incident circulating on social media, the man asks officers if they handcuffed him because he is Black. The video ... Read More »
1 responseIran diaspora decry Montreal honour for urologist who shunned COVID-19 vaccines
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
OTTAWA – A group of Canadian physicians with roots in Iran are decrying a Montreal-based organization’s plan to honour a Tehran physician who they accuse of spreading COVID-19 disinformation and upholding the regime’s sexist attitudes. The Société Internationale d’Urologie has invited Dr. Nasser Simforoosh to visit Montreal and to receive a distinguished service award on ... Read More »
1 responseMost Canadians turn clocks back one hour this weekend
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
The majority of Canadians will be able to get an extra hour of sleep this weekend, as clocks go back with the end of daylight time. Daylight time started at 2 a.m. March 13, and will end at 2 a.m. on Sunday. There has been debate on ending seasonal time changes across the country, with ... Read More »
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