Canada

August 31, 2023

Sask. First Nations mother says long child-care waitlists forced her to go against her cultural beliefs

Jessica Dieter was taught that a pregnant mother should wait until the child enters the physical world to celebrate the new life.
August 31, 2023

Mom whose 2 sons died from overdoses says parents must talk to their kids about drugs

Christine Padaric has lived through a pain no parent would ever expect. On April 12, 2013, her 17-year-old son Austin died of an overdose. He was […]
August 31, 2023

They lived, they were loved, then suddenly they were gone: Stories of lives lost to toxic drugs

August 31, 2023

RCMP federal policing recruits could soon skip Regina training depot, frontline policing

The RCMP is on the cusp of a major shift in how it recruits officers into federal policing — a move that would allow some Mounties to skip the training depot in Regina and the usual tour of duty in frontline policing.
August 31, 2023

Streaming services are getting more expensive — and experts say higher prices are here to stay

There are more options to stream TV shows, movies and music these days. But with more options, come higher monthly costs, and media industry watchers say the days of the cheap, one-stop streaming shop are gone — and won't be coming back.
August 31, 2023

Canadian contenders focused on Diamond League Final after successful athletics worlds

For four months, Canada's elite track and field athletes have competed for a chance to become its first Diamond League champion since 2011. A late push to qualify for the Sept. 16-17 Final begins this week for Marco Arop, Aaron Brown and Andre De Grasse and Sept. 8 for Sarah Mitton.
August 31, 2023

Montreal shelter struggles to meet demand for help from asylum seekers

Kicha Estimé says the shelter she operates in Montréal-Nord is forced to turn down five to 10 people every day. As the housing crisis worsens and demands for help rise, she says she wishes she could get more money from authorities to run the shelter.
August 31, 2023

Conservation officers look for killer of grizzly bear near Squamish, B.C.

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is investigating the illegal killing of a grizzly bear near Squamish, saying somebody shot the bear, before dragging it into the river with rope.
August 31, 2023

Kelowna RCMP officer who assaulted student during wellness check won't serve jail time

A Kelowna RCMP officer who dragged a nursing student down a hallway, pulled her hair and stepped on her head during a wellness check was handed a two-year conditional discharge in B.C. provincial court this week.
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