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Canadians worry about quality of health care, have little faith it will improve: poll

Canadians worry about quality of health care, have little faith it will improve: poll

Seventy per cent of those surveyed say they worry they won't be able to get good quality medical care if they or a family member need it.
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Rescuers parachute to scene of deadly passenger plane crash in Canada's North

Rescuers parachute to scene of deadly passenger plane crash in Canada's North

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — Rescuers parachuted into the scene of a deadly plane crash near a remote community in Canada's North on Tuesday. The Transportation Safety Board said the British Aerospace Jetstream passenger plane went down near Fort Smith, N.W.
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Edmonton City Hall shooter was 'heavily armed,' police chief says

Edmonton City Hall shooter was 'heavily armed,' police chief says

EDMONTON — The police chief of Alberta's capital says a heavily armed man allegedly acted alone Tuesday when he entered city hall, fired shots and threw a Molotov cocktail from the building's second floor.
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Vancouver fire captain had 'bad feeling' just three days before fatal blaze

Vancouver fire captain had 'bad feeling' just three days before fatal blaze

BURNABY, B.C.
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Passenger on downed B.C. helicopter used emergency radio to call for help

Passenger on downed B.C. helicopter used emergency radio to call for help

TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A passenger on a helicopter that crashed north of Terrace, B.C., on Monday used a guest radio to notify the heli-skiing firm of the accident, the company's president says.
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Uncertainty looms in Metro Vancouver bus dispute as 48-hour strike set to end

Uncertainty looms in Metro Vancouver bus dispute as 48-hour strike set to end

VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver bus and SeaBus services are set to resume in time for Wednesday morning's commute but the dispute that triggered a 48-hour strike by transit supervisors appears no closer to resolution.
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James Smith members who helped after massacre say inquest should have heard from them

James Smith members who helped after massacre say inquest should have heard from them

MELFORT, Sask. — Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation who provided support after a mass stabbing say a coroner's inquest should be hearing about their response.
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London attacker says he regrets the loss he caused; victims' family rejects apology

London attacker says he regrets the loss he caused; victims' family rejects apology

Nathaniel Veltman, 23, was found guilty in November of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for hitting the Afzaal family with his truck while they were out for a walk on June 6, 2021.
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Here's how key players reacted to the Federal Court's decision on the Emergencies Act

Here's how key players reacted to the Federal Court's decision on the Emergencies Act

OTTAWA — The Federal Court ruled Tuesday the Liberal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to the "Freedom Convoy" protests was unreasonable and led to the infringement of constitutional rights.
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Federal use of the Emergencies Act was unreasonable, judge rules

Federal use of the Emergencies Act was unreasonable, judge rules

OTTAWA — A judge has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act to quell "Freedom Convoy" protests in the national capital and at key border points two years ago.
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