Tag Archives: Health
Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confir...
Jan 16, 2026
B.C's charity herring sale is back on. But hundreds of sea lions feasted first
RICHMOND - Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having worked on fishing boats since he was 12 years old. But there was little he could do to salvage his haul of herri...
Jan 16, 2026
Government's use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was 'unreasonable': Court of Appeal
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests in the national capital and at key border poin...
Jan 16, 2026
Researchers concerned after endangered whooping cranes test positive for bird flu
SASKATOON - A wildlife biologist says it's deeply concerning that two dead members of a critically endangered flock of birds that only breed in Canadian marshes have tested positive for the avian flu....
Jan 14, 2026
B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after 'challenging' three-year-experiment
British Columbia won't be renewing its agreement with Health Canada that allowed for the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal possession, officially ending a three-year program tha...
Jan 14, 2026
B.C. settles prison solitary confinement lawsuit for $60 million
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $60 million over the use of solitary confinement in provincial correctional facilities over a period of 20 year...
Jan 14, 2026
Female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients, make less money: study
TORONTO - A new study says female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients than their male colleagues and in many cases earn less money as a result. The research, published in the Canad...
Jan 14, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault to resign, won't lead his party into fall election
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced on Wednesday he would resign after more than seven years in power, triggering a leadership race and further upending the province's political landscape...
Jan 14, 2026
2025 was the third warmest year on record. What does that mean in Canada?
This past year was the third warmest on record and stood on the cusp of surpassing a major climate threshold globally, according to new data from the European climate agency. The Copernicus data indic...
Jan 13, 2026
Why an Ontario couple is leading a court battle to change MAID in B.C.
OTTAWA - Gaye and Jim O'Neill have spent countless hours thinking about their daughter's final hours in April 2023. It's a memory they say they'd wish on no one - and it's the reason why they joined a...
Jan 13, 2026