Category Archives: Canada
Lack of comparable opioid overdose stats across Canada hinders response: experts
VANCOUVER - Hundreds have died across the country, but the true magnitude of Canada’s surging opioid crisis remains unknown because of the “hodgepodge” of different methods provinces...
Nov 17, 2016
A look at how up to date provinces keep their opioid overdose numbers
VANCOUVER - A look at how up to date the provinces have kept the statistics around opioid overdose deaths, including those linked to fentanyl: British Columbia: October 2016 In the first 10 months of ...
Nov 17, 2016
Beyond the shopping mall and holiday party: New ways to meet Santa
Calgary’s Santa School teaches aspiring Kris Kringles to look the part and stay in character. New graduates are being deployed for shopping malls and corporate holiday parties. Here’s a lo...
Nov 17, 2016
Five stories in the news Thursday, Nov. 17
Five stories in the news for Thursday, Nov. 17 --- TRUDEAU IN ARGENTINA Justin Trudeau today makes his first foray into South America as prime minister, landing in Argentina for a two-day stopover in ...
Nov 17, 2016
University of Calgary says it will restrict but not ban use of BitTorrent
CALGARY - University of Calgary officials are hoping to set the record straight after limiting the use of the popular file-sharing program BitTorrent over the wireless network on campus. The move happ...
Nov 16, 2016
Canadian warship helps New Zealanders cope with earthquake aftermath
OTTAWA - A Canadian warship is helping New Zealanders cope with the aftermath of a 7.8 magnitude quake that left two dead and cut off 700 people in a small coastal town. HMCS Vancouver was in New Zeal...
Nov 16, 2016
Manager: Songwriter Leonard Cohen died in sleep after fall
LOS ANGELES - Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen died in his sleep after falling down in the middle of the night at his Los Angeles home, his manager said Wednesday. “The death was sudden, unexpect...
Nov 16, 2016
Journalists call on Liberals to bring in press shield law to protect sources
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is being urged to bring in legislation to better protect journalists and their confidential sources. That was the message from three journalists who’ve had those ...
Nov 16, 2016
Smart, tough, friendly: Geographic society bids gray jay as national bird
OTTAWA - A two-year-long, Canada-wide search has resulted in the gray jay - also known as the whiskey jack - being chosen as Canada’s national bird by the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. The ...
Nov 16, 2016
Top 10 vote-getters in Royal Canadian Geographic Society's national bird survey
OTTAWA - The top 10 vote-getters in the Royal Canadian Geographic Society’s online survey seeking nominations for Canada’s national bird. Common loon - 13,995 votes Snowy owl - 8,948 Gray ...
Nov 16, 2016