Public health investigating reports of severe liver disease in Canadian kids
The Public Health Agency of Canada says it looking into reports of severe acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, among young children in Canada.
The federal agency says the cases are being investigated to determine if they are related to those in the United Kingdom and the United States.
A spokesperson did not share any further details, such as the number of cases, age of the children or their health condition.
Survivors unite to deliver message on Holocaust remembrance
Holocaust survivors across the world have united to deliver a message on the dangers of unchecked hate and the importance of remembrance at a time of rising global antisemitism.
In a video released Thursday to mark Yom HaShoah -- Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day -- 100 Holocaust survivors asked people to stand with them and remember the Nazi genocide to avoid repeating the horrors of the past.
Liberals plan committee to review secret lab documents — with or without Tories
The federal Liberals are moving ahead on a special all-party, security-cleared committee to review documents related to the firing of two scientists from the national microbiology laboratory — even if the Conservatives continue to rebuff the plan.
Government House leader Mark Holland said Wednesday the NDP has agreed to the idea, and he hopes the Tories and Bloc Québécois will also participate.
2021 census shows number of seniors over 85 expected to triple in next 25 years
The latest census data from 2021 shows Canada’s seniors over the age of 85 are among the fastest growing age groups in the country, marking another milestone on the slow march to what experts warn will be a crisis in care for the country’s elders.
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 85 and older grew by 12 per cent — more than twice as high as the overall growth of the Canadian population at 5.2 per cent.
The number of people over 85 more than doubled since the 2001 census, and is expected to triple by 2046.
Day 8 of search: Hope remains that missing Saskatchewan boy is still alive
The search for a five-year-old Saskatchewan boy, missing in the province's north for more than a week, is still being treated as a rescue mission.
Chief Fabian Head of the Red Earth Cree Nation, 300 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon, says the search will not stop until Frank Young is found.
"We won't give up hope," Head said at a news conference Tuesday.
In recent days, the search has become more complex as annual spring runoff has made the Carrot River rise several metres, stalling search efforts by boat, he said.
RCMP lay charges on 16-year-old in Pigeon Lake school stabbing
Police have laid charges in relation to a stabbing at Pigeon Lake Regional School.
On Monday (Apr. 25) at 10:55 a.m., RCMP received a complaint of a stabbing at the school.
Upon arrival, RCMP reportedly found a 16-year-old victim with injuries — the victim was taken by ambulance to hospital and remains in stable condition.
RCMP have charged a 16-year-old male youth with attempted murder and aggravated assault.
The teenager has been released from custody on conditions with his next court appearance set for June 1.
Government calls inquiry into use of Emergencies Act
Federal ministers defended the government's use of the Emergencies Act Monday as they announced an independent public inquiry to investigate the use of the act to end blockades at Canadian border crossings and in Ottawa earlier this year.
The Liberal government declared an emergency under the act for the first time in history on Feb. 14, granting extraordinary temporary powers to police to clear people out and to banks to freeze the accounts of some of those involved.
Government calls inquiry into use of Emergencies Act
Federal ministers defended the government's use of the Emergencies Act Monday as they announced an independent public inquiry to investigate the use of the act to end blockades at Canadian border crossings and in Ottawa earlier this year.
The Liberal government declared an emergency under the act for the first time in history on Feb. 14, granting extraordinary temporary powers to police to clear people out and to banks to freeze the accounts of some of those involved.
Student stabbed at Pigeon Lake Regional School
A 16-year-old was rushed to hospital after being stabbed at Pigeon Lake Regional School.
On Monday (Apr. 25) at 10:55 a.m., RCMP received a complaint of a stabbing at the school.
Upon arrival, RCMP reportedly found a 16-year-old victim with injuries — the victim was taken by ambulance to an area hospital.
Mounties arrested a 16-year-old without incident. The suspect remains in custody with charges pending.
Police say both individuals were students at the school.
Stoney Nakoda Nation says traditional knowledge key to success for Banff bison
An Indigenous-led report says relying on traditional knowledge could help to ensure the success of bison that have been reintroduced in Banff National Park.
In 2017, Parks Canada released 16 bison in the northeast section of the park in Alberta as part of a five-year pilot project. The herd has since grown to more than 60 animals roaming over 1,200 square kilometres of the park's backcountry.
Banff biologists are monitoring how the reintroduction has affected the environment, but the nearby Stoney Nakoda Nation decided it was also important to do a cultural assessment.