Ontario relaxes school, daycare screening guidelines
TORONTO — Parents of students with the sniffles or a headache will no longer have to line up for hours to get their children…
Download the new Google TV for Android
In addition to big screens via the new Chromecast, Google TV is also aimed at Android devices. The new Google TV is beginning to…
One man dead after Cleveland Dam opens during maintenance, flooding Capilano River
At least one person has died after being swept up in the Capilano River Thursday afternoon in North Vancouver. BC Emergency Health Services said…
Alberta reports three more COVID-19 deaths, 173 new cases of illness
Alberta reported three more COVID-19 deaths on Thursday and 173 new cases of the illness. Across the province there were 1,596 active cases, an…
Swiss bank UBS says Toronto has the 3rd biggest housing bubble in the world
A Swiss bank has concluded that Toronto’s housing market is in bubble territory, as homes in the city are more overpriced than in places like…
Liberal government to spend $10B on infrastructure to fuel pandemic economic recovery
The Liberal government is spending $10 billion in infrastructure initiatives such as broadband, clean energy and agricultural projects as part of its plan to…
Ontario home care providers push for expanded services to fight COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO — Four major home-care providers are asking the Ontario government to increase support for their sector, saying it would reduce pressure on a…
Long-term care system in British Columbia minimizes SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 1 2020 British Columbia found that BC was better prepared for the pandemic and responded in a more coordinated…
Calgary council committee approves lower speed limit proposal
In an effort to reduce collisions, injuries and death in residential areas, city council’s transportation committee has approved a plan to drop Calgary’s default…
Coronavirus in B.C.: Latest cases, deaths, outbreaks to be revealed by health ministry
VANCOUVER — Health officials announced 125 additional cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia Wednesday, but there have been no new deaths from the coronavirus…