iNews ReportQuebec needs more nurses to answer flood of telehealth calls, health minister says
The province’s health minister is asking retired nurses, nursing students and those working in the private sector to sign up to answer the flood of calls coming into Quebec’s 811 service.
Yukon NDP says government falling short on promise to support rural Yukoners travelling for medical care
Yukon NDP’s health critic Annie Blake is asking the government to fulfill it’s promise to build a medical lodge for rural Yukoners who travel to Whitehorse for medical care. Blake said it’s a re-election commitment that has not been honored.
Winnipeg police charge man accused of killing Rebecca Contois with additional homicides
Winnipeg police are set to speak this afternoon about new homicide charges against the man accused of killing Rebecca Contois, 24, and disposing of her body in a dumpster in May.
Winnipeg police charge man accused of killing First Nations woman with additional homicides
Winnipeg police are set to speak this afternoon about new homicide charges against the man accused of killing Rebecca Contois, 24, and disposing of her body in a dumpster in May.
‘It’s unbelievably awful’: Outer Battery residents want city to crack down on bright lights
Some people living in the Outer Battery area of St. John’s say their quality of life is being seriously disrupted due to a series of intense lights shining onto people’s properties. Christina Smith and Judith Adler, two of the Battery’s residents, say the City of St. John’s is doing nothing to solve the issue.
New musical by Johnny Reid to headline Charlottetown Festival in 2023
A new musical co-written by country singer-songwriter Johnny Reid about his grandmother’s life in Scotland will headline the 2023 Charlottetown Festival lineup.
N.W.T. gov’t forbids child-care operators from using playground equipment in winter
The N.W.T. Early Childhood Association says child-care operators in the territory are reeling from a government directive forbidding them from using playgrounds in the winter.
Support for P.E.I.’s government has dropped since August, but still strong, says poll
A new poll suggests Islanders are still satisfied with the P.E.I. government led by Progressive Conservative Premier Dennis King, though that satisfaction has declined in the past three months.
Volunteers braving late-autumn cold to expand western P.E.I. trail system
It was cold enough to see your breath when three women started hauling lumber down a trail near O’Leary, P.E.I. on a recent day.
Church of God pastor convicted after attending anti-lockdown rally, fined $5k
Henry Hildebrandt, a pastor at the Church of God in Aylmer, has spent considerable time in the limelight due to his outspoken disdain for public health measures put in place at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those that put restrictions on in-person religious gatherings.
Why Metro Vancouver always seems to struggle with small amounts of snow
MP Charlie Angus introduces bill to save public institutions from insolvency
Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus introduced a private member’s bill Thursday that would protect publicly funded institutions, such as hospitals and universities, from insolvency proceedings designed for commercial enterprises.
1 new death, 14 deaths from previous reporting periods announced in N.S. COVID-19 weekly update
Nova Scotia has reported one new COVID-19 death within the latest reporting week from Nov. 22 to Nov. 28. But there are 14 more deaths from a previous time that the province has not specified, according to information released Thursday.
Train derailment in southeastern Saskatchewan leads to massive fire
Thick black smoke and fire emanated from oil tankers and cable cars carrying vehicles after a train derailed in southeastern Saskatchewan Thursday morning.
Train derails in southeastern Saskatchewan
Thick black smoke and fire emanated from oil tankers and cable cars carrying vehicles after a train derailed in southeastern Saskatchewan Thursday morning.
Elderly man dies in Glenwood house fire
Police say the man was alone in the house, and investigators are working to figure out what caused the fire.
Calgary food bank creator pleads for donations as demand soars
The organization behind eight outdoor food banks around Calgary says demand is spiking as more people need help to put food on the table.
Netflix teases docuseries about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship
Harry & Meghan, a six-part documentary series directed by two-time Oscar nominee Liz Garbus, will explore the couple’s relationship and address the controversies that ultimately led to them stepping back from their royal duties in January 2020.
Temperatures expected to plummet as freezing winds hit B.C.
Temperatures throughout several regions of B.C. are expected to plunge Thursday as arctic air and freezing winds sweep across the province.
City council approves $7.5M to open emergency shelter in west Edmonton
Edmonton city council has approved $7.5 million in funding to open an temporary emergency shelter in a former hotel in the city west end as the demand for emergency housing continues to escalate.
China’s envoy called before minister multiple times to explain ‘police station’ allegations
China’s ambassador to Canada has been summoned multiple times to appear before the minister and answer allegations that his country is operating “so-called police stations” in Canada tasked with cracking down on Chinese dissidents.
Driver charged in death of cyclist at Yonge and St. Clair
Toronto police have charged a 60-year-old driver in connection with the death of a cyclist on Nov 23.
Sask. Health Authority removes online list of family doctors accepting new patients
The list was replaced with one of all the clinics in the province. It’s on the patient to call to see if any physicians have the capacity to take them on.
Economist corrects minister who cited him in defence of dropping rent cap
A New Brunswick economist is setting the record straight after Housing Minister Jill Green cited him as an expert who doesn’t think rent caps work.
Why the battle for the small city of Bakhmut is so important to both Russia and Ukraine
One of the longest-running battles in Russia’s war on Ukraine is in the Donbas city of Bakhmut, where Russian forces have suffered immense losses for months trying to break Ukrainian positions.
Lawyer asks if N.B. Liquor struck deal that silenced whistleblower
The lawyer for a businessman fighting N.B. Liquor in court is questioning whether the Crown corporation signed a settlement with a fired employee that would stop her from co-operating with the lawsuit as a whistleblower.
Need for Christmas hampers could be up 50% this year, says food bank
CBC P.E.I.’s annual Feed a Family campaign is underway, and with inflation bearing down on Islanders Charlottetown’s Upper Room Food Bank expects the need to be higher than ever.
Parti Québécois denied entry to National Assembly after refusing to swear oath to King
The PQ had previously refused to swear allegiance to King Charles III, Canada’s monarch — despite it being a requirement to sit in the National Assembly. The PQ chose to swear an oath to the Quebec people and the province’s constitution instead.
‘Face of food bank use is changing’ as almost 1 in 4 getting help are now employed: Harvest Manitoba
Nearly one in every four people who responded to a recent Harvest Manitoba survey needed to use the organization’s food bank this year even though they had a job — a jump of 50 per cent in that figure since last year.
China eases some anti-virus restrictions amid public anger
More Chinese cities eased anti-virus restrictions and police patrolled their streets Thursday as the government tried to defuse public anger over some of the world’s most stringent COVID-19 measures and head off more protests.
Keith Sullivan stepping down as FFAW president
Sullivan had been president of the fisheries union since 2014.
Jurors in Hamilton hear dramatic 911 call made moments after Peter Khill shot and killed Jon Styres
Moments after hearing a ‘bone-chilling’ blast from a shotgun and seeing sparks fly in front of her home, Melinda Khill testified Wednesday she called 911 on a February night in 2016. Jurors heard the 16-minute call, which showed what Peter Khill and his now-wife Melinda said after Jon Styres was shot dead that night.
Ukraine steps up security at embassies after letter bombs found in Spain
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has ordered all of Kyiv’s embassies abroad to “urgently” strengthen security, a Ukrainian ministry spokesperson has said, after a series of letter bombs were found in Spain, including at the country’s embassy in Madrid.