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Ophthalmologists urge provinces not to allow optometrists to perform minor surgeries
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
TORONTO — Ophthalmologists are urging provincial governments not to move ahead with plans that would allow optometrists to perform some surgeries and laser eye treatments, which are currently outside their scope of practice. Dr. Nina Ahuja, president-elect of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, says surgery must remain in the hands of physicians and handing over even ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec economic update: modest financial relief to households, lower deficit
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s finance minister is looking to give taxpayers a little breathing room in an economic update that includes a reduction to the contribution rate for social security programs. Eric Girard’s update also includes modest decreases to payroll deductions for the provincial pension plan and parental insurance. These reductions, along with adjustments to how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal, provincial governments raked in more than $5.4B in cannabis tax revenue
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa and the provinces have raked in more than $5.4 billion in cannabis tax revenue since the drug was legalized for recreational use in October 2018. The federal government has collected $1.2 billion, with the remaining $4.2 billion going to provincial coffers. Ontario has taken in the greatest provincial share of revenue — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Hodgson says B.C. tanker ban clarity is close
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Hodgson says Ottawa is close to providing clarity on B.C. tanker ban Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says the government is getting close to being able to provide clarity on whether Ottawa would repeal the West ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accessibility office in limbo as it calls out federal government’s failures
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal Office of Public Service Accessibility is in limbo months after it produced a document accusing the government of falling behind on supports for public servants with disabilities. The document, obtained by The Canadian Press through information access law, says the government is lagging on plans to accommodate employees with disabilities. Prepared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hodgson says Ottawa is close to providing clarity on B.C. tanker ban
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said on Monday the government is getting close to being able to provide clarity on whether Ottawa would repeal the West Coast oil tanker ban. Hodgson made the remarks while appearing before the House of Commons committee on natural resources, when he was asked about the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meta pitching app store age verification law to Liberal government
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — Meta has been lobbying the federal government for new rules to implement age verification at the app store level — which would put the burden on companies like Apple and Google, not individual platforms like Meta’s Facebook and Instagram. The company has been pitching the idea in meetings with both the federal and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two grizzlies caught in Bella Coola, B.C.; DNA tests may confirm any link to attack
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
Two grizzly bears have been captured in Bella Coola on British Columbia’s central coast, and DNA tests may be conducted on one of them to determine if it was involved in last week’s attack on a group of students and teachers. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the other bear has already been examined, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. woman sentenced to 18 months in jail for money laundering in “milestone” case
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
Securing a guilty plea in a British Columbia money laundering case that dates back to 2019 involved undercover officers and multiple search warrants, and organized crime investigators say they hope an 18-month jail sentence handed down this month is the first of many. B.C.’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit said Monday that Alexandra Joie Chow’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two grizzlies caught in Bella Coola, B.C.; DNA tests to confirm any link to attack
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
Conservation officers say two grizzly bears have been captured in Bella Coola on British Columbia’s central coast, and DNA tests are being conducted on one of them to determine if it was involved in last week’s attack on a group of students and teachers. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the other captured bear has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stopping overdoses like bailing a boat with a thimble, B.C. court hears
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The co-founder of a Vancouver “compassion club” that bought heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine so it could be tested and sold to save lives said he wanted to stop the dangerous street drugs from killing people. “It’s like you’re trying to bail out a boat with a thimble,” Jeremy Kalicum told a B.C. Supreme ... Read More »
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