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A seasonal farm worker from Jamaica is fighting to stay in Nova Scotia for cancer treatment, saying it would be a death sentence for her to go home. Kerian Burnett, 42, was hired by a Colchester County farm through the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) in April. She picked strawberries …
Read More »She got into a car accident, then came the false accusations she was high on cannabis
Pam Staples-Wilkinson has never consumed cannabis in her life. Yet, in March 2021, the New Brunswick woman found herself trying to convince a Fredericton police officer she was not high when she got into a car accident near Regent Mall just minutes earlier. Const. Garret Fancy didn’t believe her. He hand-cuffed her and took her …
Read More »Teen charged with 2nd-degree murder in fatal shooting outside Scarborough high school
A 17-year-old wanted in a fatal shooting outside a Scarborough high school turned himself in and was charged with second-degree murder on Thursday, Toronto police say. The teen, who is from Toronto, cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. He is scheduled to appear at the Toronto East …
Read More »Advocates push for more details about expansion of Red Deer hospital
As the government reveals new information about expansion plans for the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, community advocates say the province should publicize a detailed timeline of construction goals for the project. “I think everyone is a little skeptical,” said Dr. Kym Jim, an internal medicine specialist and a member …
Read More »Telus Health launches virtual pet care app in B.C.
Telecommunications provider Telus is dipping its paws into the world of veterinary care, with the launch of a new app offering telemedicine for pets. Telus Health MyPet functions similarly to Telus’s virtual medicine offerings for humans; pet owners download the app onto their smartphones for free and create a profile …
Read More »Freeland to release mini-budget today as economists warn a recession is coming
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fall economic statement today — a roadmap of what’s to come from the federal government as the economy stands on the brink of a recession. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced some heat when he told reporters during the 2021 election campaign that he doesn’t …
Read More »Director got death threats over film poster featuring Hindu goddess. Now she’s getting a protest screening
This story contains an image of the film poster. Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai is still being harassed online, though it’s been months since the director tweeted a poster for her documentary short that depicted the Hindu goddess Kali holding a Pride flag and smoking a cigarette. At the time, the Indian director …
Read More »Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan wounded in lower leg after shooting at rally
A gunman opened fire at a container truck carrying Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday, wounding him slightly as well as some of his supporters, a senior leader from his party and police said. Party official Asad Umar says Khan was wounded in the foot and was not …
Read More »Ford government was warned it has ‘limited options’ to enforce municipal housing targets
Just days before it announced sweeping housing legislation, Ontario civil servants warned Premier Doug Ford’s government it has “limited options” to force municipalities to comply with a key part of its new plan. Provincial bureaucrats provided the advice last month in a draft document, which was obtained by CBC Toronto. They took issue with …
Read More »Danielle Smith’s rough first impression puts Alberta NDP in likely majority territory: new poll
EDITOR’S NOTE: CBC News and The Road Ahead commissioned this public opinion research in mid-October, starting six days after Danielle Smith won the leadership of the United Conservative Party. As with all polls, this one is a snapshot in time. This analysis is one in a series of articles to …
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