Premiers wrap talks with no date for meeting with Ottawa on health care
Canada's premiers have wrapped up talks in Victoria, B.C., frustrated that a date has yet to be set for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau focused on health care.
The 13 premiers were unanimous in calling for the meeting to chart a path forward for working with the federal government on funding the modernization of what they say is a "crumbling" health system plagued by severe staffing shortages.
Over 20 Ukraine residents died from Russian missile
An eastern Ukrainian apartment building is the latest victim, along with 24 occupants, of Russian forces attempting to take control of the country.
On Monday morning, an apartment building in Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk province was attacked by a Russian missile. The total of deaths in the Donetsk region has now reached 31, and there are still over 20 people missing after the attack.
Canadian-made tools on Webb space telescope help provide spectacular views of space
NASA is releasing new photos from its James Webb Space Telescope that offer a glimpse into dying stars and distant galaxies.
The United States agency released four new images today during an event broadcast worldwide, one day after the White House released the first image from the telescope.
The Webb, a US$10-billion joint partnership between NASA and the Canadian and European space agencies, is outfitted with two crucial Canadian-built systems, both of which are working properly.
Minister directs telecoms to reach agreement on assisting each other during outages
Canada’s industry minister has directed the country’s major telecom companies to reach agreements on emergency roaming, assisting each other during outages and a communication protocol to better inform Canadians during emergencies.
François-Philippe Champagne also said that Canada’s broadcast regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, will investigate the recent massive Rogers Communications outage.
Canadian household budgets stretched thin as inflation, interest rates rise: Survey
A new poll indicates Canadians are making increasingly tough budget decisions amid rising interest rates and inflation.
The MNP Ltd. survey, conducted by Ipsos in early June, suggests over a quarter of Canadians are cutting back on essentials like food, housing and utilities.
The poll found nearly half of respondents are reining in non-essential spending on outings like travelling, dining out and entertainment.
About a third of those surveyed also reported buying cheaper versions of everyday items and driving less to save on fuel costs.
Five-year-old boy missing in Saskatchewan since April found dead in river
A five-year-old boy missing from a First Nation in northern Saskatchewan since April has been found dead in a river in the community, police announced on Sunday.
RCMP issued a news release saying officers in their Carrot River detachment got a report on Saturday evening that Frank Young had been found deceased in the river on Red Earth Cree Nation, near the location where he was originally reported missing on April 19.
Edmonton Catholic church with Indigenous traditions prepares for Pope's visit
Cultures collide each Sunday morning at Edmonton's Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, with sage burning alongside candles and both hymns and Indigenous drumming resounding through congregations.
The century-old religious institution, located in the vibrant and diverse McCauley inner-city neighbourhood, routinely blends Catholic and Indigenous rituals in its services, making it an obvious backdrop for the pending visit from Pope Francis later this month.
Outage prompts meeting between federal industry minister and Rogers CEO
Canada's industry minister will meet with the head of Rogers Communications today in the wake of last week's massive outage that paralyzed the company's network.
The office of François-Philippe Champagne says he plans to meet with Tony Staffieri and other telecom leaders to discuss the importance of improving Canada's networks.
The widespread Rogers service outage began on Friday morning and lasted at least 15 hours, knocking out access to many health-care, law enforcement and banking services.
Canada's premiers start summer meeting with First Nations gathering
Canada's premiers are starting their summer gathering at a Victoria-area First Nation where they'll meet with leaders of the National Indigenous Organizations, a collection of five national Indigenous groups.
The Council of the Federation, representing premiers from Canada's 13 provinces and territories, are meeting in Victoria today and Tuesday.
The Songhees Nation says in a statement that Monday's gathering of premiers and Indigenous leaders at the Songhees Wellness Centre creates a precedent by holding such an event on its reserve lands.
Interac services "fully available" again after Rogers outage
Interac says its services are fully available again after debit transactions were halted by a widespread Rogers network outage impacting mobile and network services across much of Canada.
Interac issued a statement on its social media platforms apologizing for the inconvenience and saying it is adding a supplier to bolster service access in the future.
Rogers Communications says it has restored mobile and internet service for "the vast majority" of customers after the outage that got underway early Friday morning and lasted more than 15 hours.