Note: This article contains graphic descriptions, photos and videos that may be disturbing to some viewers. WASHINGTON – The grieving family of Tire Nichols called for calm across the United States on Friday as a country racked by racial and cultural divisions witnessed for itself visceral new video evidence of another young Black man enduring … Read more
OTTAWA – The Canadian government is seeking a court injunction to prevent a former Saudi intelligence official from disclosing allegedly sensitive security information in a civil proceeding against him. In an application to the Federal Court, government lawyers request an order under the Canada Evidence Act confirming a prohibition on the disclosure of material as … Read more
VANCOUVER – Two more people have been killed in an avalanche in British Columbia, lifting the deadly season’s toll to five, as forecasters warn of large and dangerous slides occurring without the usual signs of danger. RCMP said the two people who died Monday near Mount McCrae southeast of Revelstoke were with a small group … Read more
A report on new drinking guidance from the Canadian Center on Substance Use and Addiction recommends warning labels be affixed to bottles and cans to inform consumers about serious health risks including cancer, the number and potency of drink servings contained and limiting consumption to two drinks a week . The advice updates Canada’s guidelines … Read more
Lee-Anne Richardson is celebrating the three-year anniversary of a support group she founded for people who’ve decided to ditch alcohol or cut back as part of what she considers a movement toward healthier living, especially by younger generations. Richardson, 38, said she spent much of her 20s binge-drinking. She blames alcohol for destroying many of … Read more
TORONTO – When Canadians soon gather with loved ones for holiday meals, there will be an unwelcome guest at the dinner table: decades-high inflation. The measure of how much prices have increased shows grocery bills rose by 11 per cent over the last year alone. “It’s crazy, like you need a mortgage to go to … Read more
VANCOUVER – The Michelin Guide has deemed eight Vancouver restaurants each worthy of a coveted culinary star. The second Canadian edition of the gastronomic ode to fine dining was announced Thursday at an evening gala. It follows a Toronto-focused guide in September that minted Canada’s only two-star restaurant and bestowed single stars on a dozen … Read more
A proposed overhaul of Canada’s decade-old drinking guidelines warns of increased health risks from as few as three drinks per week and calls for mandatory labeling of all alcoholic beverages. In its suggested update to Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines, the Canadian Center on Substance Use and Addiction eschews offering a specific daily or weekly … Read more
OTTAWA – Canada’s inflation rate fell from its near 40-year high of 8.1 per cent in June to 7.6 per cent in July, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The easing was largely attributable to gas prices, which have dropped in recent weeks, but similar relief has not extended to food costs. The latest consumer price index … Read more
Holiday spending in Canada is expected to drop this year as inflation shrinks consumer buying power and economic uncertainty looms over household budgets, a new report says. In its 2022 holiday retail outlook, Deloitte Canada said Tuesday overall holiday spending is expected to fall 17 per cent to $1,520 per household as recessionary concerns and … Read more
