Tag Archives: Health
Man accused of killing B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang testifies at fitness hearing
VANCOUVER - The man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park testified Monday at a hearing in Vancouver to determine whether he is fit to stand trial. Jongwon Ham, who appe...
Mar 09, 2026
'Wine tonight?:' Statistics Canada data shows liquor store sales down another year
Having alcohol in the home felt like an eternal struggle for Andrea Pain. "I always (had) that dialogue with myself about, 'Am I going to have a glass of wine tonight?" the Burlington, Ont., resident ...
Mar 08, 2026
Edmonton Oilers forward Mattias Janmark undergoes season-ending surgery
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers will be without Mattias Janmark for the rest of the season. Head coach Kris Knoblauch says the 33-year-old forward has had surgery for an undisclosed injury and won't pl...
Mar 06, 2026
A search for mental health answers amid the trauma of Tumbler Ridge shootings
The metal-clad portable classrooms are arranged in a semicircle on a snowy sports field at Tumbler Ridge Elementary. It's a 15-minute walk from the community's secondary school, where five students an...
Mar 05, 2026
A search for mental health answers amid the trauma of Tumbler Ridge shootings
The metal-clad portable classrooms are arranged in a semicircle on a snowy sports field at Tumbler Ridge Elementary. It's a 15-minute walk from the community's secondary school, where five students an...
Mar 05, 2026
Crochet and knitting weave a spell as younger Canadians find comfort and connection
Kevin Yee says the repetition of crochet has helped him release a lot of anger in a creative process he calls "cro-raging." "You really can get a lot of angst out of crochet because it is about tying ...
Mar 05, 2026
B.C. man's injuries after police altercation 'looked like a hanging': hearing told
VANCOUVER - Myles Gray had injuries that "looked like a hanging" when he died following an altercation with Vancouver police, a paramedic told a hearing into the actions of seven officers. Scott McEwe...
Mar 04, 2026
B.C. man's injuries after police altercation 'looked like a hanging': hearing told
VANCOUVER - Myles Gray had injuries that "looked like a hanging" when he died following an altercation with Vancouver police, a paramedic told a hearing into the actions of seven officers. Scott McEwe...
Mar 04, 2026
Appeal Court tosses case brought by B.C. health executive fired for vaccine refusal
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by a fired B.C. health executive to seek employment insurance benefits, nearly five years after he lost his job for refusing the COVID-19 va...
Mar 04, 2026
Appeal Court tosses case brought by B.C. health executive fired for vaccine refusal
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by a fired B.C. health executive to seek employment insurance benefits, nearly five years after he lost his job for refusing the COVID-19 va...
Mar 04, 2026