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B.C. to ease COVID-19 restrictions on masks, long-term care visits, vaccine cards

B.C. to ease COVID-19 restrictions on masks, long-term care visits, vaccine cards

VICTORIA — British Columbia will lift its mask mandate and capacity limits for faith gatherings on Friday, while restrictions of visitors at some long-term care facilities will be dropped, as long as they are fully vaccinated and tested for COVID-19
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Quebec families of alleged brainwashing experiment victims still fighting for justice

Quebec families of alleged brainwashing experiment victims still fighting for justice

MONTREAL — As a young adult, Susan Lapp always wondered why she had virtually no childhood memories of her mother.
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Two of six crew in hospital after air force helicopter crashes at Newfoundland base

Two of six crew in hospital after air force helicopter crashes at Newfoundland base

GANDER, N.L. — Two military members were in hospital Thursday evening after a search and rescue helicopter crashed at 9 Wing Gander air force base in central Newfoundland, officials said.
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Health workers prescribe radical changes to health care to treat pandemic burnout

Health workers prescribe radical changes to health care to treat pandemic burnout

OTTAWA — Canada's ailing health systems need some drastic intervention from federal and provincial governments if there is any hope of reviving them post-pandemic, an emergency summit of nearly 40 health-worker organizations concluded at an emergency
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Canada sends Quebec man to United States to face ransomware charges

Canada sends Quebec man to United States to face ransomware charges

OTTAWA — A Quebec man has been extradited to the United States to face charges in Florida arising from alleged participation in an elaborate ransomware operation. Following a request from U.S.
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Exiled Belarus opposition leader says her country's people oppose Russian invasion

Exiled Belarus opposition leader says her country's people oppose Russian invasion

OTTAWA — Belarus's exiled opposition leader says ordinary Belarusians are actively resisting the invasion of Ukraine, disrupting railway supplies to Russian forces and warning Ukrainians about movements of Russian aircraft.
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Scrap thresholds in requests to decriminalize simple drug possession: coalition

Scrap thresholds in requests to decriminalize simple drug possession: coalition

OTTAWA — More than 20 advocacy organizations are urging the federal minister of mental health and addictions to not require quantity limits from jurisdictions requesting to decriminalize simple drug possession.
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Budget office says federal spending on health care going up faster than planned

Budget office says federal spending on health care going up faster than planned

OTTAWA — Federal spending on health care and elderly benefits are set to rise at a faster clip over the next 12 months than previously planned under forecasts the parliamentary budget officer warns don't account for looming budget promises.
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Here's a look at Jean Charest, candidate to be the next Conservative party leader

Here's a look at Jean Charest, candidate to be the next Conservative party leader

OTTAWA — Former Quebec premier Jean Charest is running to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Here's a look at who he is: Age: 63 Family life: Charest is married to Michèle Dionne. They have three adult children.
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Supreme Court agrees to examine constitutionality of Quebec cannabis law

Supreme Court agrees to examine constitutionality of Quebec cannabis law

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of a Quebec law that forbids the growing of cannabis for personal use.
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