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Province takes steps to curb spread of fatal disease found in B.C. deer, moose

Province takes steps to curb spread of fatal disease found in B.C. deer, moose

VICTORIA — The B.C. government is taking steps to curb the spread of a disease that's deadly for deer, elk, moose and caribou after the discovery of the province's first cases last month.
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One person taken to hospital after cougar attack in Banff National Park

One person taken to hospital after cougar attack in Banff National Park

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — A cougar attack in a popular wilderness area of Banff National Park has left one person with minor injuries. EMS crews responded to the Rockbound Lake trailhead around 11 a.m.
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Bell CEO, other execs called to committee to testify over recent job cuts

Bell CEO, other execs called to committee to testify over recent job cuts

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament have invited several top executives from BCE Inc. and Bell Canada to testify later this month about the company's decision to cut about nine per cent of its workforce this year.
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Protest outside Mount Sinai Hospital 'reprehensible' show of antisemitism: Trudeau

Protest outside Mount Sinai Hospital 'reprehensible' show of antisemitism: Trudeau

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is denouncing a protest outside a Toronto hospital as a "reprehensible" display ofantisemitism as police say they are investigating several incidents that took place during the demonstration.
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Toronto Argonauts sign Canadian free agents Tunde Adeleke, Fraser Sopik

Toronto Argonauts sign Canadian free agents Tunde Adeleke, Fraser Sopik

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts shored up their Canadian content on the opening day of CFL free agency. Toronto signed defensive backs Tunde Adeleke and Kerfalla Exume, linebacker Fraser Sopik and fullback Albert Awachie on Tuesday.
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B.C. eyes community, non-profit, underused lands to build affordable rental units

B.C. eyes community, non-profit, underused lands to build affordable rental units

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is launching a public housing plan to build more affordable rental units for middle-income earners who often struggle financially to live in the same communities where they work, Premier David Eby said Tuesday.
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Inquest into slain officer: Quebec doctors say it's hard to get patients to take meds

Inquest into slain officer: Quebec doctors say it's hard to get patients to take meds

MONTREAL — Psychiatrists who treated a mentally ill Quebec man who killed a provincial police officer told a coroner's inquest on Tuesday about the challenges in getting patients to follow conditions from the province's mental-health board.
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Decorated Canadian curler Jennifer Jones to retire from women's team curling

Decorated Canadian curler Jennifer Jones to retire from women's team curling

Jennifer Jones will leave women's curling still loving it, but she's ready for change in her life.
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Canadian Mathieu Betts signs contract with NFL's Detroit Lions

Canadian Mathieu Betts signs contract with NFL's Detroit Lions

Canadian Mathieu Betts, one of the CFL's most coveted free agents, is returning to the NFL. The CFL's outstanding defensive player last season has signed a contract with the Detroit Lions, the NFL team announced Tuesday.
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National response needed for encampment crisis, evictions must end: federal advocate

National response needed for encampment crisis, evictions must end: federal advocate

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Unhoused people have a fundamental right to live in encampments, and that right is violated when authorities tear them down, Canada's housing advocate says.
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