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Hundreds of people attended a Christmas luncheon at the Surrey Urban Mission in Whalley, B.C., on Tuesday — the first of what the shelter hopes will become an annual tradition and the inspiration for other similar gatherings. Jack O’Halloran, CEO of the charity, said the team already has plans for …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vancouver Fire crews made short work of a tent fire that spread to The Imperial, leading to water damage at the closed down event venue. The tent fire was sparked around 6:45 p.m. Sunday at Main and Hastings Streets. Multiple propane tanks …

Amid shrinking access and demand, a Winnipeg doctor is urging Manitobans to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as the highly infectious XBB.1.5 subvariant spreads across North America. The new hybrid, a recombinant Omicron variant dubbed the “Kraken,” is expected to bring a surge of breakthrough cases to the province. “We …

Stalen Venator was just 21 months old when diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.  He’s now a seven-year-old in Oromocto whose favourite hobby is to make others laugh.  Stalen, who doesn’t speak, has used an IPad to communicate his jokes on Facebook each week for the last two years.  Recently, he …

The flu is here and experts are urging Albertans to roll up their sleeves as influenza shots roll out around the province this week. Alberta launched its flu vaccination program for the general public Monday, making the shots available free of charge to everyone six months of age and older.  “We know that …

The Public Health Agency of Canada is urging gay and bisexual men to practise safe sex and limit the number of their sexual partners as it confronts the monkeypox outbreak. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, told a news briefing Wednesday that while the “global monkeypox outbreak is of serious concern,” public health officials …