It’s a social habit people have taken part in for generations, but according to new studies, people are leaving alcohol behind. Recent studies show alcohol consumption among Generation Z (those born in the late 1990s to early 2010s) is on the decline. Read more: Thinking about Dry January? Things to consider when cutting back on
A few hundred people were gathered outside of Coquitlam, B.C.’s public library for a Drag Queen Story Time event for kids. Dozens of protesters against the event were met by hundreds of LGBTQ+ supporters. They were face-to-face outside the library Saturday around 10 a.m. A few hundred people gathered outside of Coquitlam Public Library for
A Nova Scotia family is upset after Sunwing cancelled their March break flight to Orlando, Fla., with little explanation. Kevin Hindle said he and his wife made the decision at the end of October to take their daughter, son-in-law, and their two kids to Disney World and booked their flights and accommodations through Sunwing.The trip
If you’re thinking a Canadian airline is among North America’s most punctual air carriers, think again. In fact, none of Canada’s airlines appear to have made a new ranking of the top 10 most punctual North American carriers of 2022, compiled by global air industry data tracking firm OAG. Its Punctuality League 2023 report saw
A powerful animal tranquillizer that has been infiltrating street drugs in the United States has been increasingly showing up in Canada’s illicit opioid supply — a phenomenon that has experts “deeply concerned.” Xylazine, a sedative and analgesic normally used in veterinary medicine to sedate large animals such as cattle or horses, has been wreaking havoc
A Nova Scotia woman says her mother-in-law died after she left an emergency room where she waited for seven hours before giving up. Now she’s gathering stories from Nova Scotians with similar experiences to spark change in the province’s health-care system.“I did not think I would be sitting in this chair yesterday morning, advocating potentially
RICHMOND, B.C.—Across the street from a strip mall lined with restaurants and hair salons, the shield of the Wenzhou Friendship Society hangs above a gated entry. What has gone on behind those doors is part of a Canadian national security investigation into the aggressive foreign interference tactics of the Chinese government.The RCMP is probing allegations
Canada’s aviation system was briefly hit with a computer outage just hours after issues with the same system forced the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration to bring air traffic to a standstill across the country. However, Canadian officials say they do not believe the cause of the outages are related.“NAV CANADA’s Canadian NOTAM entry system
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for donating a surface-to-air missile system to the country that one former military general describes as a “life or death” capability amid continued assaults. The announcement that Canada will purchase a U.S.-manufactured National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) for Ukraine came in a readout
Montreal police are investigating a hit and run downtown after a man was seriously injured while crossing Berri Street. The collision occurred at around 6 p.m. at the intersection with de Maisonneuve Boulevard, according to police. The driver was headed north on Berri. The pedestrian did not have the priority, police say, but the driver …
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