British Columbia's government is investing $241 million over the next three years to boost trades training in a bid to support labour demands anticipated for upcoming major projects.
A team at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a robot controlled remotely by a neurosurgeon, paving the way to eventually providing critical stroke care to patients in northern Ontario.
Government records show the federal government spent more than $19 billion on external professional and special services in 2024-25 — an increase of almost $2 billion since last year and of about $8.5 billion since 2020.
British Columbia's rights watchdog has criticized the province for stigmatizing people who use drugs, calling it a violation of their human rights to treat their health issues as "moral failings."
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld impaired driving convictions in two cases, saying criminal law amendments enacted in 2018 were intended to streamline prosecutions based on breath test results.
After an initial round of referrals to the new Major Projects Office that saw no Indigenous-led projects chosen, the second list of referrals includes some with Indigenous support, ownership or backing — including a liquefied natural gas project.
