The company that mines Alberta’s official gemstone is on the verge of collapse after pro-democracy protests and the pandemic have combined to wipe out its biggest markets. Ammolite is a rare iridescent gem found almost exclusively in Alberta, and Korite International, headquartered in Calgary, now produces about 90 per cent of the […]
Laurie Dennison remembers hearing the voice of her 13-year-old daughter’s boyfriend coming from her bedroom as they talked over FaceTime late at night. “They had it on 24/7 when they weren’t together,” Dennison said. “He was essentially her best friend.” Their young love was torn apart last year when Devan Selvey, 14, […]
The former parliamentary ethics watchdog who found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau guilty of violating the Conflict of Interest Act for vacationing on a private island owned by the Aga Khan says the prime minister may have a “blind spot” when it comes to ethical matters. “One doesn’t continue to do the […]
Relatives of a five-year-old Canadian girl stuck in Syria have one question as they head to court in an escalation of a nearly year-long effort to bring the child to Canada: Why won’t the government help? The girl known publicly as Amira was found on the side of a road […]
The Ontario government is directing children’s aid societies to stop sending “birth alerts” — the controversial practice of notifying hospitals when they believe a newborn may need protection, which has lead to babies being seized from new mothers. These so-called hospital or birth alerts disproportionately affect racialized parents, said Associate Minister of Children and Women’s […]
Just over 269,000 members will be eligible to vote in the Conservative leadership race — more than were eligible to cast a ballot in the 2017 contest won by outgoing leader Andrew Scheer. Despite the difficulties involved in signing up new members during a pandemic, 269,469 Canadians had their Conservative memberships […]
Front-line health-care workers in Manitoba will have easier access to personal protective equipment, after the province loosened rules around the use of supplies, such as the coveted N95 masks. Now, all nurses will now have access to the N95 mask, if they so choose, Manitoba Shared Health Chief Nursing Officer Lanette […]
A dramatic surge in texts and calls from B.C. children to Kids Help Phone indicates the COVID-19 pandemic is taking its toll on the province’s youth. Kids Help Phone is the country’s only 24/7 national service offering professional counselling, resources and support to children via text or phone. According to president and CEO […]
Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the government’s decision to use a public-private partnership for a $2-billion hospital redevelopment was “reasonable and appropriate.” “What is critical is that good contracts get signed,” Michael Pickup said in an interview, “that you will again update the value-for-money analysis that is done. “You factor […]
The father of one of the 43 Indigenous students whose unsolved disappearance continues to haunt Mexico wants the Canadian government to act swiftly on an extradition request for a former top law enforcement official now accused of involvement in the event’s cover up. Mexican Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard said […]
