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CP NewsAlert: B.C. ostrich farm loses appeal against avian flu cull
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a British Columbia ostrich farm to prevent the culling of its flock that had been infected with avian flu. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post union says negotiation meeting delayed, with talks to continue Monday
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
Negotiations that had been scheduled for Friday between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have been delayed. A press release from CUPW says it’s been informed by Canada Post that the Crown corporation needs more time to review offers from the union. The postponement comes after the two parties returned to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown won’t appeal hockey players’ acquittals on sex assault charges: defence lawyer
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
A lawyer for one of five former world junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault charges last month says the Crown will not be appealing the ruling. Daniel Brown, who represented Alex Formenton, says he has been informed of the decision. Formenton, Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote were all acquitted of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Crown won’t appeal hockey players’ acquittals on sex assault charges
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
A lawyer for one of five former junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault charges last month says the Crown will not be appealing the ruling. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec’s RSV immunization campaign led to sharp decline in infant hospitalizations
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
MONTREAL — The provincial agency in charge of Quebec health care says the number of infants hospitalized from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, has fallen significantly following a successful vaccination campaign. A preliminary provincial study found the vaccine was more than 80 per cent effective at preventing emergency room visits or hospitalization. The agency’s director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan premier calls on Prime Minister Carney to meet with China’s Xi on canola
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to resolve the trade issues that have led to steep tariffs on Canadian canola products. Moe says he will be in China in the next couple of weeks to engage with officials, and says he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Urban greenspace a protective lifeline against COVID-19 depression, study suggests
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
Green space helped protect the mental health of city-bound Canadians during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study suggests, even as the number of people with depression surged. People living in greener neighbourhoods were less likely to be depressed in the first months of the pandemic, said the study published in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec wants to cut by 10% premature deaths linked to social, economic status
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Health Department has released a plan to reduce premature deaths linked to social and economic inequalities by 10 per cent by 2035. The province defines premature deaths as those before age 75 caused by conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Health officials say these early deaths are often preventable and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney has ‘productive’ phone call with Trump amid bilateral tensions
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney had a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump today. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office calls the call “productive and wide-ranging” and said the leaders discussed current trade challenges, opportunities and shared priorities in a new economic and security relationship. It said Trump and Carney also discussed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada absent in multi-nation call to protect Gaza journalists, allow foreign media
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada has taken the rare step of not signing onto a multi-country statement that demands Israel stop banning foreign journalists from entering Gaza and that local journalists be protected in the Palestinian territories. Canada co-founded the Media Freedom Coalition in 2020 and has signed dozens of statements on issues in Hong Kong, Sudan ... Read More »
1 responseUrban green space was a protective lifeline against COVID depression, study suggests
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
A new study suggests green space helped protect the mental health of city-bound Canadians during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The peer-reviewed study suggests people who lived in urban areas with more greenery were less likely to be depressed in the first months of the pandemic. Those benefits were stronger among people who ... Read More »
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