In the first throne speech since Heather Stefanson became Manitoba’s premier, the Progressive Conservative government promises to re-examine changes proposed to rural health care, ensure more graduating nurses stay in the province and introduce a strategy to reduce homelessness. Stefanson’s first throne speech, an 11-page document obtained by CBC News Monday evening, lays out …

A SpaceX rocket was set to blast off from California late Tuesday as NASA seeks to demonstrate a first-of-its-kind planetary defence system, designed to deflect an asteroid from a potential doomsday collision with Earth. The DART mission will test NASA’s ability to alter an asteroid’s trajectory with kinetic force — crashing …

Toronto Raptors (8-10, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (9-8, sixth in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ja Morant leads Memphis into a matchup with Toronto. He’s ninth in the NBA scoring 25.5 points per game. The Grizzlies have gone 6-3 …

Country Thunder Alberta returns to Calgary from August 19 – 21, 2022 with superstars Morgan Wallen, Florida Georgia Line, and Lee Brice as the headliners.                                         Get your three-day passes, …

The federal government is expected to waive the $5,700 fine multiple British Columbians received on Monday for returning to Canada without producing a negative molecular COVID-19 test. The travellers told the Canada Border Service Agency border guards they were going to the United States to get gas. The federal …

A severe rainstorm is bearing down on south western Newfoundland. (Peter Cowan/CBC) A severe rainstorm is beginning to move over southwestern Newfoundland, in what meteorologists are predicting will be an “unprecedented” weather event.  “For me, this is my first time seeing a rainstorm like this. It’s almost eerily similar to kind of …

The U.S. government will release 50 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum reserve on to the market in an attempt to bring down the price of crude and gasoline. The White House said Tuesday that the Department of Energy will release millions of barrels of stockpiled oil to …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 23, 2021 6:08 am     Updated November 23, 2021 7:37 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ TORONTO — Ontario …

Wider doors and lower kitchen counters in a home can make a monumental difference for someone with a physical disability or who is aging. It’s a lesson a real estate agent in St. Albert, Alta., northwest of Edmonton, says he has learned while selling a modified luxury bungalow. Real …

Fatimah sat on the living room couch in a split-level home in Surrey, B.C. Her three-year-old son played on the carpet with a toy train. They arrived in Canada two months ago, through the government’s Afghan resettlement program, fleeing Taliban threats to the family over its work for the Canadian …