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High levels of carbon dioxide, mould found in homes on Ontario reserves: study

High levels of carbon dioxide, mould found in homes on Ontario reserves: study

A study has found air inside homes on four remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario contained carbon dioxide, fine particles, mould and other substances that increase the risk of respiratory infections.
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In the news today: Palestinians seek refuge as Israeli operation in Gaza expands

In the news today: Palestinians seek refuge as Israeli operation in Gaza expands

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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Man died in Christmas Day tent fire in downtown Vancouver

Man died in Christmas Day tent fire in downtown Vancouver

VANCOUVER — In the concrete bowels of Canada Place in downtown Vancouver, below a luxury hotel and near the berths of ocean liners, are the charred signs of a Christmas Day tragedy.
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Vancouver food delivery workers stabbed after seizing Facebook Marketplace thief: VPD

Vancouver food delivery workers stabbed after seizing Facebook Marketplace thief: VPD

Vancouver Police are commending the bravery of two food delivery workers who were stabbed when they thwarted an attempted robbery stemming from a Facebook Marketplace sale. VPD Sgt.
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Quebec has tentative deal on working conditions with all 'common front' labour unions

Quebec has tentative deal on working conditions with all 'common front' labour unions

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has reached tentative agreements on working conditions with all the unions that are part of a labour alliance representing about 420,000 public sector workers, but negotiations continue on salaries and benefits.
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On Christmas Day, the work went on for overdose prevention society in Vancouver

On Christmas Day, the work went on for overdose prevention society in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — On Christmas Day, Trey Helten and colleagues at Vancouver's Overdose Prevention Society were still at work, dealing with the latest victim of what Helten says is a seasonal spike in the drug toxicity crisis.
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Are we ready? Should we do this? The debate on expanding medical assistance in dying

Are we ready? Should we do this? The debate on expanding medical assistance in dying

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals face a choice early in 2024. They can allow a sunset clause to take effect so that eligibility for medical assistance in dying expands to adults whose only reason for seeking it is a mental disorder.
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Occupancy rates surging at Quebec emergency rooms after dropping earlier this month

Occupancy rates surging at Quebec emergency rooms after dropping earlier this month

MONTREAL — Occupancy rates in Quebec's emergency rooms are shooting up again after a small period of reprieve that began Dec. 19. Website Index Santé shows the average ER occupancy rate at six a.m.
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In the news today: Nuke waste in Ontario; No carbon levy remittance for Saskatchewan

In the news today: Nuke waste in Ontario; No carbon levy remittance for Saskatchewan

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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Site for Canada's underground nuclear waste repository to be selected next year

Site for Canada's underground nuclear waste repository to be selected next year

A critical milestone is on the horizon for Canada's 175-year-long plan to bury its nuclear waste underground, with two pairs of Ontario communities set to decide if they would be willing hosts.
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