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‘Superhighways’: Study says rural ground wells increase risk of higher radon levels
OKOTOKS, Alta. – Henk de Haan says that for five years he was blissfully unaware of the invisible danger as his children slept in the basement of their acreage home southwest of Calgary. When a friend suggested he check for radon, he learned he had a big problem on his hands. Radon is a harmful ... Read More »
In the news today: Trudeau in Poland to discuss Ukraine, NATO commitments
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Trudeau meets with Poland’s president, PM Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw for the first time since a political sea change in Poland ended eight years ... Read More »
Make the most of loyalty programs by timing purchases, combining offers: expert
TORONTO – Diana Skakavac is so serious about deal hunting, she considers saving one of her love languages. While she’s clipped coupons, scoured flyers and rooted around clearance aisles, some of her most powerful savings tools are grocery loyalty apps on her phone. Using them smartly has helped the Toronto woman behind the Have Coupons ... Read More »
Sentencing for father who killed toddler after officers failed to check on child
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A Saskatchewan man is to be sentenced today for killing his toddler in a case where police were found to have neglected their duty in not checking on the child. Kaij Brass had been set to stand trial for second-degree murder, but the Crown says he has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. ... Read More »
Liberals to introduce long-promised legislation to combat harmful online content
OTTAWA – The federal government is expected to introduce legislation against online harms today, which the Liberals have promised will tackle issues such as online child endangerment and non-consensual sharing of intimate images. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last week his government’s upcoming bill will focus on making the internet safer for minors, while not ... Read More »
Inuit hardships are lost amid Canada’s affordability crisis. But this MP is listening
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Driving around Iqaluit, Lori Idlout wonders aloud whether the rest of Canada really is in a cost-of-living crisis. The stories that are all too common in Nunavut of people being unable to access proper housing are getting drowned out, and that’s heartbreaking, she says. Inuit have been living in a housing crisis ... Read More »
Coroner’s inquest into in-custody death of Saskatchewan mass killer set to begin
SASKATOON – A coroner’s inquest into the in-custody death of a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others in a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan is scheduled to begin today. Myles Sanderson had been on the run for several days when police caught up to him on Sept. 7, 2022. During a pursuit, the ... Read More »
Banking sector worries ease ahead of Q1 results, but relief still a ways off
TORONTO – Stock markets may be hovering around record highs internationally, but Canadian bank shares haven’t seen as much momentum as they head into first-quarter earnings results this week. The sector has been lagging on concerns of sluggish loan growth, risks to existing loan portfolios and a range of other headwinds including changes to tax ... Read More »
Tight budget, health-care changes expected to dominate Alberta legislature sitting
Alberta politicians are set to return to the legislature this week for a spring sitting that is expected to see the first steps on sweeping structural reforms to a health-care system grappling to find and keep family doctors. The sitting begins Wednesday and is to be followed Thursday by the release of the 2024 provincial ... Read More »
‘Rewarding you for the stuff you buy’: How personalized offers shape grocery shopping
TORONTO – When Diana Skakavac scrolls grocery store loyalty apps, she’s always looking for her “unicorn”: personalized offers for Tide laundry powder. “My grandma is a very strict user of the Tide powder. She always has me purchase that for her,” said the Toronto woman behind the Have Coupons Will Travel account on Instagram. “It ... Read More »
Trudeau meets with Poland’s president, prime minister as he wraps up Ukraine visit
WARSAW, Poland – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw for the first time since a political sea change in Poland ended eight years of national conservative rule. Trudeau, who spent Saturday in Kyiv reaffirming Canada’s support for Ukraine, is meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Andrzej Duda. ... Read More »
