Health Canada said on Friday it would close its COVID Alert contact tracking app two years ago after changes to test rules in many provinces made it useless for many Canadians. The Globe and Mail first reported on the federal government’s plans earlier this week. The app had only been downloaded by 6.9 million people …
Casey Richardson A bear cub took his time walking around a Summerland golf course on Wednesday afternoon, surprising a family with how calm he was. Nick Bravi was just parking at Summerland Golf & Country Club with his family when he saw the bear walking in front of his jeep. “I thought, ‘Oh, you don’t …
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Alberta Health Services issued a water quality warning for Lake Chestermere on Friday due to high levels of fecal bacteria. AHS says people should not swim or wade in the water on Anniversary Park Beach, Cove Park Beach or Sunset Park Beach, with immediate effect. Contact with water can cause gastrointestinal diseases. Skin, ear and …
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Ottawa police are asking the public for help in locating a 73-year-old missing woman. Hazel Yearwood was last seen in the Montreal Road and Center Street area around 1:40 p.m. Friday. Police say she suffers from mild cognitive impairment, short-term memory loss and is taking blood pressure medication. She is described as a black woman, …
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A man was taken to hospital after being stabbed in Steinbach on Thursday night. The Manitoba RCMP says the incident on Block 300 on 3rd Street was reported around 8:20 p.m. Officers arrived to find a 29-year-old man who had been stabbed several times. Teams believe the man was assaulted after meeting another man. Police …
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A man who tried to stop a robbery at the Red Barn Market in James Bay was assaulted and seriously injured on Thursday. A man who tried to stop a robbery at the Red Barn Market in James Bay was assaulted and seriously injured on Thursday. Victoria police said the victim had tried to prevent …
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A New Brunswick man has pleaded guilty to threatening to punch Mayor Jim Watson during a “Freedom Convoy” rally in downtown Ottawa last winter. Jeffrey Monette, 49, of Minto, NB, pleaded guilty Friday to making threats. He received parole and two years probation. The court learned that Monette was charged after threatening to cause bodily …
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As a child, Mike Janik could be found spending his days bumping into Hot Wheels together and playing racing games. Now, two decades later, he is “outraged” to know that he will be attending the 2022 Canadian Formula One Grand Prix in Montreal, and he can check to see “the top of motor sports” off …
As summer approaches and COVID-19 health measures continue to loosen, experts say the rise in Omicron subvariants could lead to a further increase in cases in Canada. Subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have been feeding a growing number of cases in the US, Europe and around the world. In Canada, the two variants accounted for 3.9 …
On Monday, federal government immunization mandates for outbound domestic and international travel, and for federal workers, will be “suspended.” But what should happen to the COVID-19 pandemic to push the Liberals to restore them? In an interview with CTV’s question period, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said it was difficult to say, citing the risk of …