May, 2023
Federal government’s plans to implement N.S. mass shooting report still up in the air
Ottawa, N.S. set up watchdog to monitor progress on Mass Casualty Commission recommendations Two months after a commission investigating the worst mass shooting in Canadian history made sweeping calls to reform the RCMP and improve community safety, it’s still not clear how many of its recommendations the federal government will adopt. On March 30, the heads of the Mass Casualty Commission released a final report with 130 recommendations over more than 3,000 pages. The commission was struck to investigate the deaths of 22 people at the hands of a gunmanRead more
17 children, 1 adult injured after walkway collapses during school trip to Fort Gibraltar in Winnipeg
‘It just started cracking,’ says St. John’s-Ravenscourt student who was on walkway Eighteen people, 17 of them children, were taken to hospital after many of them fell about five metres from an elevated walkway at Fort Gibraltar in Winnipeg’s St. Boniface area on Wednesday. Jason Shaw, a Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service assistant chief, said the accident happened shortly before 10 a.m. He said three of the children were taken to hospital in unstable condition, while the remaining patients were in stable condition. The children are 10- and 11-year-olds from St. John’s-Ravenscourt SchoolRead more
About 200 homes, structures ‘damaged’ as Halifax-area wildfire burns out of control, officials say
All burning in Nova Scotia — including campfires — banned until at least June 25 ‘or until conditions improve’ A wildfire that officials say has damaged hundreds of homes is still burning out of control northwest of Halifax on Monday, with thousands of residences under a mandatory evacuation order. On Monday night, the Halifax Regional Municipality estimated 200 homes or structures have been “damaged” so far, based on “initial visual inspections by first responders.” “A full assessment of the damage cannot yet be confirmed. The estimated numbers are based on initial visual inspections by first responders,”Read more
‘Incredible loss’: School board, mayor respond to killing of Hamilton couple by landlord
Carissa MacDonald, 27, and Aaron Stone, 28, died Saturday, CBC News has learned Community members, including a local school board and the mayor, are mourning the loss of a local couple, two days after police say their landlord shot and killed them outside their Stoney Creek home. Carissa MacDonald, 27, and Aaron Stone, 28, are the names of the couple who died, CBC News has learned. CBC News confirmed the identities of the victims through family members and employers who declined to comment on the record. The couple were engaged and lived at 322 Jones Rd., police said. The house sitsRead more
‘Here we are again’: Flood warning returns for Klondike River, evacuation underway
North Klondike Highway closed north of Stewart Crossing, Dempster Highway also closed A tactical evacuation is underway once again in the Rock Creek area near Dawson City, Yukon, as the Klondike River continues to run dangerously high. Officials have issued another flood warning for the area, a little more than a week after an earlier warning was downgraded to a flood watch. A tactical evacuation means that residents are advised to leave the area, but are not under an evacuation order. “Here we are again,” said Jake John Armstrong, who wasRead more
190 Calgary doctors warn emergency rooms ‘collapsing’ in open letter
Physicians say they’re worried about patients as wait times grow with no end in sight A group of nearly 200 Calgary ER doctors is warning, in an open letter to Albertans, that emergency departments are “collapsing” and they’re struggling to provide timely and effective care to patients. “Signs of a capacity crisis are everywhere,” the letter reads. “The wait time in Calgary’s emergency departments has skyrocketed, with patients sometimes waiting up to 15 hours to be seen by a doctor. These patients often become sicker while waiting. We worry about theseRead more
Whitecourt businesses serve hot meals with a side of gratitude for wildfire crews
‘We all have to stand together and do what we can to help our neighbours’ Escalating wildfire danger led to the postponement of an awards banquet in Whitecourt two weeks ago — but organizers didn’t call off the four-course meal. Instead, forestry company West Fraser, which operates the local Blue Ridge Lumber and Ranger Board mills, delivered the food to wildfire emergency responders from nearby Lac Ste. Anne County and Yellowhead County. Crew members each got a serving of roast beef and chicken cordon bleu, salads, vegetables, mashed potatoes andRead more
They strapped an odometer to a bike wheel and wrote one of Canada’s most iconic hiking guides
Canadian Rockies Trail Guide has been in publication more than 50 years When hikers head out to the mountains this long weekend, some will choose their route by word of mouth, others will use a trail app — but plenty will reach for a well-worn copy of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. The guide, affectionately known as “the Bible” to some outdoor enthusiasts, has been on the bookshelves and in the glove compartments of Alberta hikers for more than 50 years. It’s thought to be the first comprehensive hiking guide toRead more
Sask. parents feel defeated after province’s only pediatric gastroenterologist leaves
1 parent spent more than 40K for out-of-country treatment due to wait-list even before specialist left Saskatchewan’s only pediatric gastroenterologist left the province last week, leaving parents uncertain about how they will navigate their children’s complex gastrointestinal (GI) issues. “It’s heartbreaking to see your child in pain and nowhere to turn,” said Dean Fleck, whose 13-year-old son Mason requires monthly infusions for Crohn’s disease. Fleck said he feels overwhelmed and worries about the lack of ongoing care and oversight for his son. The family has been traveling from Regina to Saskatoon every fourRead more
Alberta closes 12 provincial parks due to increased risk of wildfires over long weekend
Fire bans are in place for more than 280 provincial parks and recreation areas The Alberta government has closed 12 provincial parks and recreation areas ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend to lower the risk of more wildfires starting and spreading. “The fire danger is expected to be extreme across the northern parts of the province again [Thursday], which could result in some active wildfire behaviour,” Christie Tucker, information unit manager with Alberta Wildfire, said Thursday. “We will manage the wildfire situation in the face of extreme conditions and weRead more