A B.C. nurse will have limited access to opioids upon returning to the job after diverting the drugs from the workplace and practising while impaired, says the regulatory body for the profession.
Month: January 2025
Vancouver Canucks place star centre Elias Pettersson on injured reserve
The Vancouver Canucks have placed star centre Elias Pettersson on the injured-reserve list.
‘We weren’t welcome’: Family says B.C. restaurant denied them entry due to service dog
“He basically stated, ‘Well, what was the disability for the dog?'” dad John Wynn said. “So I’m like, okay, well, that’s none of your business.”
Fugitive U.S. rioter seeks asylum in Whistler amid warnings of more to come
An American citizen convicted of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill and dodging jail time in Whistler may just be the start of an asylum-seeking rush, according to a prominent legal expert.
Edmonton’s Food Bank hits cash goal, comes up short on food donations
Edmonton’s Food Bank holiday donation campaign surpassed its monetary goal in 2024, but has struggled to bring in the food it needs to stock the shelves this year.
Manitoba authorities investigate record 99 homicides in 2024
Manitoba hit a grim record in 2024 – reaching the highest number of homicides being investigated.
‘Upswing’ in respiratory viruses in children’s ER, doctor says
Cases of respiratory viruses are starting to climb in Winnipeg’s children’s emergency room.
$20k of equipment stolen from rural Sask. Fire hall. And it’s not the only one
Rural firehalls surrounding Saskatoon are having to deal with escalating thefts that could put rescue efforts in jeopardy.
Gananoque Legion rings in the new year
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 92 in Gananoque welcomed 2025 with its annual New Year’s Day Levee on Wednesday, bringing local leaders and residents together to reflect on the past year and look ahead to developments in the region. Newly-elected United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Warden and Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands […]
Two more charged in brazen killing of daughter-in-law of late Montreal Mafia boss
Montreal police say two more people have been arrested in the brazen daytime killing of a 39-year-old woman in front of her beauty salon in May 2023.