By Touria Izri Global News Posted January 12, 2024 2:48 pm Updated January 12, 2024 3:09 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre is set to retire this summer, after nearly three years in the position. The Prime Minister’s Office made the announcement Friday afternoon … Read more
Strikes against Houthi targets by the United States and the United Kingdom in Yemen are the “consequences” of the rebel group’s attacks in the Red Sea, Canada says. Canada joined Australia, Bahrain and the Netherlands in providing support for the strikes. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Defence Minister Bill Blair said in a statement Friday … Read more
A national suicide prevention hotline meant to help Canadians struggling with mental health challenges is receiving nearly 1,500 calls and texts per day since its launch late last year, according to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). The 988 helpline, led by CAMH and funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), … Read more
Should seasonal farm workers in Canada be eligible to claim employment insurance benefits while in their home countries between agricultural jobs? A new proposed class-action lawsuit is arguing that the way the federal government’s seasonal agricultural worker program is currently laid out deprives migrant workers of rights and benefits. The lawsuit, filed by two migrant … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size IKEA has issued a recall for a portable charger due to reports of thermal burns and electric shocks experienced by customers around the world. The hazard to customers is caused by “wear and tear” of the power cable, according to a Health Canada recall notice Wednesday. The company … Read more
A Calgary man who is grieving the deaths of 17 members of his family is now facing more challenges as he tries to get his remaining sister out of Gaza. Tamer Jarada says his pregnant sister, her husband and three children have been living in a tent made of plastic sheets and wood for three … Read more
The federal government has quietly guaranteed between $1.75 billion and $2 billion in new commercial bank loans for the Trans Mountain Corporation so it will have enough cash to complete its long-delayed and massively over budget West Coast pipeline expansion. If that money is borrowed, the project’s total cost to the government will now sit … Read more
Patients in some parts of the country are waiting more than 20 hours to receive emergency room care and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is warning that unless major systemic changes are made, the problem will keep unfolding. In a statement released Thursday, the CMA warned that Canadian emergency rooms are experiencing overflow due to … Read more
Edmonton’s mayor says the city’s homeless situation has reached a breaking point, so he is seeking to declare an emergency and hold a meeting with other levels of government. Amarjeet Sohi said in a news release Thursday he will call a special meeting of city council on Monday, Jan. 15 where he will motion to … Read more
Shovelling snow can be good exercise, but Jeff Leiper knows all about the dangers it can pose. Leiper, an Ottawa city councillor, had a heart attack in February 2019 while shovelling snow. With many parts of Canada experiencing their first significant snowfall of this season this week, Leiper is among the voices warning about the … Read more
