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Influenza, RSV and COVID-19 on the decline across Quebec

Influenza, RSV and COVID-19 on the decline across Quebec

MONTREAL — The three respiratory viruses that had been causing chaos in the fall in Quebec hospitals — COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus — are all on the decline, the province's public health research institute said Thursday.
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Windsor to get millions in federal help for cost of Ambassador Bridge blockade

Windsor to get millions in federal help for cost of Ambassador Bridge blockade

OTTAWA — The federal government has set aside $6.9 million to cover the cost of dealing with last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protests at Canada's busiest border crossing, according to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino.
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Canadian Army eyeing new weapons in response to lessons learned from Ukraine war

Canadian Army eyeing new weapons in response to lessons learned from Ukraine war

OTTAWA — The war in Ukraine has identified critical gaps in the Canadian Army's ability to fight and survive on the battlefield, leading to an unanticipated rush to buy new military equipment.
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U.S. Coast Guard rescues man, two dogs, from stricken sailboat off Vancouver Island

U.S. Coast Guard rescues man, two dogs, from stricken sailboat off Vancouver Island

VICTORIA — A sailor and his two dogs are recovering on Vancouver Island thanks to life-saving action by the United States Coast Guard.
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NHL's Sidney Crosby, astronaut David Saint-Jacques among 99 named to Order of Canada

NHL's Sidney Crosby, astronaut David Saint-Jacques among 99 named to Order of Canada

OTTAWA — David Saint-Jacques says he has always been "obsessed" with the notion of perspective — from the physical, like understanding where we are in space and what's beyond the clouds, to the philosophical.
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In The News for Dec. 29: In 2023, Albertans to choose status quo or look to the past?

In The News for Dec. 29: In 2023, Albertans to choose status quo or look to the past?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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'Our language is still here:' Revitalizing Indigenous languages in the North

'Our language is still here:' Revitalizing Indigenous languages in the North

YELLOWKNIFE — From legislative chambers to classrooms, and on the radio and TV, Indigenous languages are spoken and heard every day across the North thanks to dedicated elders, teachers, translators and broadcasters.
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Alberta set for 2023 election: one premier just got the job, the other wants it back

Alberta set for 2023 election: one premier just got the job, the other wants it back

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith’s wood-panelled third-floor legislature office is bereft of bric-a-brac. There are no pictures, mementoes or books — only a small stack of Alberta sovereignty act bills perched on her desk.
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Quebec to expand tracking-bracelet program for domestic violence suspects in 2023

Quebec to expand tracking-bracelet program for domestic violence suspects in 2023

MONTREAL — Twelve months ago Quebec became the first jurisdiction in Canada to launch a two-pronged tracking system for domestic violence suspects, and while victims' rights groups welcome the technology, they want to know more about its effectivenes
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Ontario officer shot dead near Hagersville, Ont., was 'ambushed': OPP commissioner

Ontario officer shot dead near Hagersville, Ont., was 'ambushed': OPP commissioner

HAGERSVILLE, Ont. — An Ontario Provincial Police officer who was fatally shot while responding to a call was "essentially ambushed," the commissioner of the force said Wednesday night
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