Warning: The article contains discussion of suicide. Reader discretion is advised. Police in northern Switzerland said Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the suspected death of a person in a new “suicide capsule.” The “Sarco” suicide capsule, which has never been used before, … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said many Canadians are taking their cost-of-living frustrations “out on me for understandable reasons,” during his U.S. late-night television debut on “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert Monday night. Trudeau made those comments after Colbert asked about Tuesday’s non-confidence motion in the Trudeau Government and the Liberal party’s lagging … Read more
Authorities are investigating a report that violence erupted on a pickleball court in B.C.’s Lower Mainland over the weekend. The RCMP said officers were called to Burnaby’s Confederation Park shortly after 1:30 p.m. Saturday and took one man into custody. “The suspect allegedly assaulted the victim, including with a glass bottle and … Read more
Following another byelection loss in a riding long considered a Liberal stronghold, coupled with the news another minister is quitting cabinet — and opting to sit as an independent MP — the weekly panel of political strategists on CTV’s Question Period weighs in on the Liberals’ political fortunes. Last week started with the … Read more
Private nursing agencies could cost Canadian health-care facilities approximately $1.5 billion in 2023-24, according to a new report commissioned by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. The study, authored by Dr. Joan Almost of Queen’s University, examined the use of for-profit nursing agencies over the past several years. According to the report, the amount of … Read more
The start of fall means more people are thinking about protecting themselves from the flu and other illnesses, including COVID-19. While many Canadians no longer stress as much about COVID-19 as they did during its peak, health experts say a new variant has been spreading in some parts of the world and is … Read more
The City of Ottawa says it is recruiting a “nightlife council” to aid the city’s recently appointed nightlife commissioner. In June, the city appointed Mathieu Grondin to the nightlife commissioner role, as part of the Ottawa Nightlife Economy Action Plan that’s focusing on leisure, live entertainment and cultural activities during the 6 p.m. … Read more
The City of Montreal has issued a lockdown notice for residents in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough due to smoke from a fire in a container storing 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries in the Port of Montreal. “If you live in the area bounded by Rue Vimont, Rue Hochelaga, Avenue Haig and the St. Lawrence River, it … Read more
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a Durham officer discharged a Taser and an anti-riot weapon at a 15-year-old boy in north Oshawa on Sunday. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said Durham Regional Police, along with a mental health officer, attended a home on Simcoe Street North in relation to a family disturbance, … Read more
TORONTO – Cineplex Inc. has been ordered to pay a record $38.9 million fine after the Competition Tribunal found the theatre owner guilty of deceptive marketing practices. The tribunal has now sided with the Competition Bureau in a case brought forward last May by the watchdog, in which Cineplex was accused of deceiving … Read more
