Chris Thompson is prepared to fight to the end to contest what he says is a rental price increase with little notice – and he’s encouraging others across New Brunswick to do the same. “If I have a court order, I’ll leave. But I will fight to the end,” he said. “We need to care … Read more
Canadians may have noticed the value of their dollar dwindling ever since the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate cut last week. But it’s a decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve coming up this week that could have more of a say in whether the loonie holds pat for the rest of the summer. Canada’s … Read more
Unapproved, compounded versions of a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug are being sold in Canada, the Ozempic maker said, amid a warning about dosing errors that have resulted in some people being hospitalized in the United States. Novo Nordisk told Global News on Monday that it has filed a complaint with Health Canada regarding the promotion … Read more
Almost three years after devastating floodwaters forced people to flee and washed away homes, bridges and highways, the City of Merritt, B.C., is moving ahead with plans to shore up its flood defences. The first steel beams of the new Middlesboro Bridge were lifted into position on Monday, symbolically reconnecting both banks of the Coldwater … Read more
Every day, residents in several B.C. communities wait with bated breath for four o’clock. It’s the dreaded time when they learn whether their local emergency department will be temporarily closed, sometimes for days. For those who rely on the Caribou Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake, B.C., the news has not been very good as of … Read more
Many that have needed to take their car into a shop for repairs, know it hasn’t been easy lately. Stephanie Clark with InterCity Autobody says they used to help clients within a week or two — but that’s changed this year, she said. “We’re seeing a lot more claims and harder-hit claims. So, we’re seeing … Read more
The Liberal government says measures to monitor and assess foreign interference threats will be part of all future federal byelections, not just general elections. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force will be watching for signs of meddling in two September byelections, one in Quebec, the … Read more
From airlines to banks to car dealerships, a string of outages or cyberattacks in recent months left the public dealing with difficulty accessing services for days on end. Cybersecurity experts say it should serve as a “wake-up call” in terms of our reliance on big tech — sometimes on single brands that play a central … Read more
A strain of seasonal influenza has completely vanished globally since March 2020, and due to its disappearance, health officials in Canada are changing up the annual flu vaccine. The B/Yamagata influenza strain, once a dominant force among influenza B viruses, may have vanished entirely due to the stringent measures imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according … Read more
Benefit payments for Canadian seniors are going up slightly in a scheduled increase as retirement is “becoming unaffordable” for many in the country. July amounts of the Old Age Security (OAS) benefits, going out on Monday, are increasing by 2.8 per cent compared with the previous year after adjusting for inflation. For the July to … Read more