A day on the water turned into a terrifying ordeal for a Spruce Grove family. Brandon Ryan and six-year-old Valerie both suffered carbon monoxide poisoning after a day on the water at Wizard Lake near Calmar in July. Valerie and Ryan were on a wakesurfing boat, at the back on the swim platform, when he…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of New Westminster, B.C., is warning residents and visitors that the boardwalk has been closed until further notice due to the Chilcotin River landslide debris. In a statement on its website, the city said that due to the fast-moving water and expected debris in the…
Contentious changes to how capital gains are taxed in Canada will bring in billions less in revenue for the government than Ottawa was expecting when it tabled the 2024 federal budget, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer. The PBO on Thursday tabled a probe of Liberal measures to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains…
As colorectal cancer cases rise in younger people, regularly taking aspirin could help lower the risk in those with unhealthier lifestyles, new research suggests. Two cancer-related studies were published in medical journals JAMA Oncology and Lancet Public Health this week. While one shows a disturbing trend for the younger population, the other raises hope for…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 9, 2024 7:36 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s Katie Vincent and Sloan MacKenzie have claimed Olympic bronze in the women’s doubles 500-metre sprint canoe final. Vincent, of Mississauga, Ont., and MacKenzie, of Windsor Junction, N.S., finished in one minute 54.36…
A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in the United States in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. politician or government officials, the Justice Department said on Tuesday. Asif Merchant, 46, sought to recruit people in the United States to carry out the plot in retaliation for the U.S. killing…
An Edmonton gas station employee convicted in the U.K. of a terrorism offence came to the attention of the RCMP after returning to Canada from Lebanon in 2017, records obtained by Global News reveal. The unsealed court documents show that Khaled Hussein, sentenced to five years last week for joining extremist group Al-Muhajiroun in 2020,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Britain’s Prince George turned eleven on Monday, with Kensington Palace publishing a new photograph of him smiling and looking relaxed, dressed in a white shirt and dark blazer, to mark the occasion. “Wishing Prince George a very happy 11th birthday today!” Kensington Palace said on X, alongside…
B.C. officials estimate the water and debris from the dam on the Chilcotin River landslide will reach Lytton on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Bar at about 7 p.m. and Hope around midnight. “As mentioned yesterday, the risk of a worst-case scenario has drastically decreased but we are not in the clear yet,” B.C.’s Minister of Emergency…
China is the latest in a slew of countries planning to gradually raise the statutory retirement age as an aging world population is forcing governments to reform their pension plans. Delaying retirement also “makes sense” and could have “a lot of benefits” in other countries, including Canada as the country grapples with labour shortages and…
