Because any physician or nurse practitioner in Alberta can prescribe the abortion pill, the medication has helped eliminate geographic barriers to services for patients in rural and remote communities.
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Surrey man charged, released from custody after stranger sexual assault in woman’s home
Mounties say a 24-year-old man has been charged with breaking and entering and sexual assault in connection with a stranger attack at a home in Surrey, B.C.
On ‘Self Care’ and Slowing the F*ck Down, with Claire Hacker
The founder and designer of Okay to Rest clothing and accessories recently made the move from Vancouver to Victoria, in a bid to better embrace the lifestyle her brand encompasses. We checked in to find out more about the move, her brand, and life, in general.
Announcing the Hero’s Welcome ‘Mega Meat Draw’, Aug. 31st
The Goods from Hero’s Welcome Vancouver, BC | Part of continuing the legacy of the veteran’s club is Hero’s Welcome continuing to hold weekly Meat Draws – an event synonymous with legions across the country. In true Hero’s style though, they have brought the event into more of a modern setting where participants and spectators […]
Multiple Canadian Jewish organizations, hospitals receive bomb threats
Police in multiple cities across Canada are responding to bomb threats that were sent to Jewish organizations, synagogues and some hospitals this morning.
Myrle Vokey, beloved educator who created the Newfoundland Screech-in, dead at 85
Myrle Vokey, the beloved educator who created Newfoundland’s famed Screech-in ceremony as a way to celebrate the culture he loved, died on Saturday in St. John’s at the age of 85.
Youth dies of injuries after Richmond Hill crash that injured seven
One youth has died following a single vehicle collision in Richmond Hill Saturday which left six others injured as well.
Cohen: Thursday is Kamala Harris’s chance to (re)define herself
Because she was untested in the primaries, Harris missed the chance to become familiar to Americans. Many say they don’t know her. That’s why her convention speech is so important.
Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – August 12th, 2024 to August 18th, 2024
In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service will be reporting the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region. Read more…
Judge suspicious of Brantford man’s remorse in sexual crimes
A man who tried to retract part of his guilty plea of sexual offences against teen girls caused a Brantford judge to fear that he hasn’t grasped the severity of his acts. Justice Robert Gee said the man’s attempted plea reversal and lack of remorse shown in a pre-sentence report about his life was worrisome. […]
