Premiers have expressed optimism about striking an improved national health funding deal with the federal government, ahead of next week’s meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. British Columbia Premier David Eby said in Ottawa Wednesday that he believed the federal government would present the provinces…

The Competition Bureau has opened an inquiry to see if forestry industry claims of sustainable management on vast stretches of Canadian woodlands are false advertising. The inquiry, announced late last year, comes in response to a complaint filed by the environmental law firm Ecojustice on…

Susan Peters has been seeking early intervention support services for her daughter Raven for more than a year now. The 17-month-old girl lives with Cockayne Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that prevents growth at a normal rate.“Two to three children out of a million or…

A B.C. doctor is aiming to make visits to the emergency room less scary for kids, with the help of a big colourful bird named “Magrau.” Magrau is a ventriloquist puppet, and the star of six videos for children aiming to take the mystery out…

Two people were sent to hospital following a hazardous materials spill in Winnipeg Wednesday. Emergency crews were called to the spill at an industrial building on Scurfield Boulevard around 10:45 a.m., the city said in a media release later in the day.The city hasn’t said…

The City of Vernon, B.C., wants to remind the public “a little kindness goes a long way,” in light of a steady decline in donations to the Kindness Metre program. The program began in 2016 when Vernon installed five orange meters in the downtown core…