Dr. Noah Ivers remembers thinking his infant son just had a cold. But then, he was “clearly struggling to breathe” and had to be rushed to the hospital. His son had respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV — a common illness with often mild symptoms in children and adults. But for infants and seniors, RSV is … Read more
Backbeat, the word is on the street that Oasis is finally coming to Canada. After much speculation the Britpop behemoth would be performing in the country, the English rock band confirmed Monday it would play the new-announced Rogers Stadium in Toronto on Aug. 24, 2025. Oasis was one of the dominant British acts of the … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is asking members of the United Nations to counter growing political polarization abroad while taking shots at Conservative rhetoric at home. Joly put women’s rights and international law at the centre of her address to the UN General Assembly, in what could be the Trudeau government’s last speech at the … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 29, 2024 11:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s labour minister says striking grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver and their employers have reached a tentative labour deal. Steven MacKinnon announced the agreement between Grain Workers Union Local 333 and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators’ Association … Read more
After a week of name-calling, bitter rhetoric and bad blood in the House of Commons, the Liberal House leader says all sides need to tone down the “political games” — while still casting blame on who she says is responsible. Government House Leader Karina Gould said there has been a “change in tone” in Parliament … Read more
As Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane and members of Blue Rodeo were ushered into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on Saturday, each took a moment to recognize that writing great music usually comes with incredible struggle. “Writing is often a lonely, isolating business,” McLachlan told the audience at Toronto’s Massey Hall in her speech. “But … Read more
British Columbia saw a rare unanimous vote in its legislature in October 2019, when members passed a law adopting the United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, setting out standards including free, prior and informed consent for actions affecting them. The law “fundamentally changed the relationship” between First Nations and the province, said … Read more
The government has just weeks to decide if it will meet the $16-billion demand from the Bloc Québécois to stave off an election for a few more months, but the stipulation may be at odds with the political and fiscal plans of the Liberals. The Liberals have taken great pains in the last year to … Read more
Hezbollah could resort to international terrorism following the killing of its leader Hassan Nasrallah, a top expert warned. The Lebanese militant group, which has long had a presence in Canada, has lost many of its commanders in recent Israeli air strikes. It’s headquarters was destroyed last week and “they are in disarray,” said Matthew Levitt, … Read more
Canadian legend Christine Sinclair announced Friday that she will retire from playing professional soccer at the end of the season. The 41-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., said in a post on Instagram that she will finish out the National Women’s Soccer League campaign with the Portland Thorns, who are scheduled to finish out the regular season … Read more
