In an attempt to ease some of the pressure on British Columbia’s health-care system, Premier David Eby says the province will become the first in Canada to offer online booking for residents to see pharmacists for treatment of minor ailments. The website will go live Thursday morning to allow residents to book appointments for one…
BC to Launch Website to Book Appointments With Pharmacists to Treat Minor Ailments
Canada Not Equipped to Monitor Potential Russian Missile Threats in Arctic: Senate Committee
There are “serious questions” surrounding Canada’s capacity to monitor potential threats of Russian hypersonic missiles in the Canadian Arctic, says the Senate National Security Committee. Sen. Tony Dean, the committee’s chair, spoke to reporters during a press conference in Ottawa on June 28 about a report the committee tabled that day, titled “Arctic Security Under…
Ottawa Still Trying to Negotiate With Meta Over News Blocking, Says Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is still trying to negotiate with tech giant Meta over its threats to block news sharing for Canadians following the passage of legislation obliging big tech companies to pay Canadian news outlets for content shared on the platforms. A spokesperson for Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, said on…
Canada’s Penny Oleksiak Hopes to Return Before 2024 Paris Olympics
Penny Oleksiak still hopes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The seven-time Olympic medallist withdrew from the world swimming championships on June 1 due to injury. She said that she was originally sidelined after undergoing knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus in her knee but then suffered a compensatory injury to her shoulder….
Champagne Maintains Canada’s Approach to AI Is ‘Ahead of the Curve’
Canada’s industry minister says he thinks the country is “ahead of the curve” with its approach to artificial intelligence, beating even the European Union. “Canada is likely to be the first country in the world to have a digital charter where we’re going to have a chapter on responsible AI because we want AI to…
All 2023 Vancouver Island Wildfires Were Human-Caused: BC Fire Centre
A fire centre responsible for coordinating wildfire suppression across south coastal British Columbia says there has been a higher than average number of wildfires on Vancouver Island, and all so far have been started by people. “On the Island, we haven’t had any natural caused fires, all 46 have been human-caused,” said Jade Richardson, fire…
Winnipeg Man Convicted in Slaying of Sleeping Toddler Loses Appeal
A Winnipeg man found guilty of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a sleeping toddler has lost his bid to have the conviction overturned. Daniel Jensen was sentenced to life in prison in 2021 after a jury found him guilty of killing three-year-old Hunter Smith-Straight, his former girlfriend’s son. Jensen appealed the conviction, arguing…
Winnipeg Police Charge Man in Expansive Sexual Extortion Case
Winnipeg police have charged a man accused of extorting people who sent him sexual images of themselves. Police say Tongun Justin Tongun faces 10 counts of extortion and that the alleged crimes may have international ties. Officers began their investigation in January, when a man in his 20s said he had sent intimate images of…
Bioethicist Alarmed New MAID Guidance Could Encourage People to Die to Give Organs to Loved Ones
New policy guidelines for medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada suggest patients be allowed to donate their organs to loved ones, an incentive some MAID opponents say could encourage more people to end their lives who otherwise wouldn’t. Usually when organ donors die, the organs go to recipients most in need and the best…
BC Port Union Issues 72-hour Strike Notice Affecting More Than 7,000 Workers
The union representing port workers in British Columbia says it has issued 72-hour strike notice and its members are ready to walk off the job on Saturday. The strike notice affects more than 7,000 terminal cargo loaders at B.C. ports. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada says its members voted 99.24 per cent in…
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