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PMO denies misleading ethics commissioner as Conservatives call for probe

PMO denies misleading ethics commissioner as Conservatives call for probe

OTTAWA — The Prime Minister's Office is denying allegations it misled the ethics commissioner, after the federal Conservatives called for an investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's vacation in Jamaica.
Blast of arctic air over Western Canada could bring wind chill that feels like -55

Blast of arctic air over Western Canada could bring wind chill that feels like -55

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — Extreme cold and bitter winds are pushing in from the Arctic through Yukon, the Northwest Territories, B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan, bringing wind chill that feels as low as -55 in some regions.
Cancer society, gynecologists hope for national shift in cervical cancer screening

Cancer society, gynecologists hope for national shift in cervical cancer screening

TORONTO — The rest of Canada should follow British Columbia's lead in its new approach to cervical cancer screening, the Canadian Cancer Society and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the B.C.
People with private drug coverage more likely to stick to prescriptions: StatCan

People with private drug coverage more likely to stick to prescriptions: StatCan

OTTAWA — A new Statistics Canada study confirms that financial limitations are keeping people without private or employer-sponsored drug coverage from following through with their prescriptions.
Sharp decline in spring snowpack due to human-caused climate change: study

Sharp decline in spring snowpack due to human-caused climate change: study

TORONTO — Human-caused climate change is behind a decline in spring snowpack across parts of Southern Canada and the Northern Hemisphere, says a new study that offers widespread caution of how a warming planet could transform winter and affect water
Respiratory season hits parts of Canada as head of ER doctors' group wants better planning

Respiratory season hits parts of Canada as head of ER doctors' group wants better planning

VANCOUVER — The head of a national group of emergency room doctors says he's "disgusted" that provinces and territories have generally not planned for expected overcrowding in ERs, especially as respiratory season starts to peak in many areas. Dr.
Source: Veteran sports and broadcast executive Keith Pelley chosen as MLSE's new boss

Source: Veteran sports and broadcast executive Keith Pelley chosen as MLSE's new boss

TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has settled on Keith Pelley, chief executive of golf's DP World Tour and former president of Rogers Media, as its new president and CEO, according to a source.
Opposition calls for Alberta to dump imported fever medicine amid health concerns

Opposition calls for Alberta to dump imported fever medicine amid health concerns

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition says it’s time to dump once and for all the remaining bottles of imported Turkish children’s fever medicine, given a new report states the liquid clogs hospital feeding tubes and can put newborns at risk of severe illn
Manitoba government and art gallery remove honours for alleged Nazi supporter

Manitoba government and art gallery remove honours for alleged Nazi supporter

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government and a prominent art gallery are removing honours for Ferdinand Eckhardt over concerns he was a Nazi supporter in the 1930s before moving to Winnipeg.
Judge hears challenge to Saskatchewan law around pronouns in schools

Judge hears challenge to Saskatchewan law around pronouns in schools

REGINA — A Saskatchewan judge has begun hearing a legal challenge over a law that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school.
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