As thousands of patients wait for surgeries in the province, some said they could no longer bear the pain — and have sought surgery out of the country.Surgeons say pandemic and natural disasters have exacerbated staff shortages and lack of hospital capacity to perform elective surgeries. For some British Columbians, the pain has made them…
The threat of flooding looms after weeks of spring storms, but the moisture is much-needed on farms on the Prairies.Steve Donald’s farm near Moosomin, Sask., still has snow after rounds of spring storms. But it’s helping to ease drought conditions. (Submitted by Steve Donald)Steve Donald has one word to sum up the current condition of…
The Ontario government is undertaking emergency winter feeding of deer in the Dryden, Kenora and Sioux Narrows areas following brutal conditions this winter. Starting this week, the ministry will send feed drops into the area to get the deer through to spring.The emergency deer food will consist of a mixture of corn and oats. (Gord…
From British Columbia to Nova Scotia, animal rescue organizations saw a spike in donations this week as people celebrated Betty White’s 100th birthday.Betty White with her cat, T.K. White. The late American entertainment icon was an animal lover and inspired many to donate to animal groups this week. (Submitted by Adam McCarron)Animal rescue organizations across…
After a five-year test run, an Atlantic immigration program that lets employers handpick workers from other countries, then fast tracks their permanent residency in Canada will be made permanent. Federal Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the immigration program doesn’t directly address problems related to newcomers who can’t get their credentials recognized, but it will go a long…
Canada’s gross domestic product expanded by 1.3 per cent from July to September, as the end of some pandemic restrictions helped boost consumer spending and exports.Spending on personal grooming services like haircuts exploded in the summer months, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. (Pierre-Paul Couture/CBC)Canada’s gross domestic product expanded by 1.3 per cent from July to September,…
An 11-year wait to be reunited with his wife and daughter has ended for a Calgary man after early issues with his immigration form and processing delays kept them in Afghanistan. The need to bring them to Canada became urgent after the Taliban seized control of the country in August.
For 45 years, Randy Bachman tried filling the void left behind by a guitar — the guitar — he strummed some of rock music’s most iconic songs with. He purchased hundreds of other Gretsch guitars, but the former Guess Who guitarist was unable to find that guitar until recently.Randy Bachman holds the guitar that he will be…
Only seven of the Conservative candidates leading or elected in 119 ridings across the country are Black, Indigenous or a person of colour (BIPOC) — a share of the total that’s even lower now that it was before the election because some Conservative incumbents lost their seats.Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, right, speaks with London Muslim Mosque imam Abd Alfatah…
Expectant parents in Norfolk County will now have to drive to Brantford to give birth, after Norfolk General Hospital shut down its labour and delivery ward on Monday.Monica McPherson, pictured right, of Midwives of East Erie, attends to a client. The group had hospital privileges at Norfolk General Hospital. (Supplied/Monica McPherson)Expectant parents in Norfolk County in…