‘Tridemic’ causing new health-care impacts across Canada

‘Tridemic’ causing new health-care impacts across Canada

Canada This year’s cold and flu season has come in with a punch, and the combination of medicine shortages and overwhelmed hospitals has led to parents and medical professionals taking on more than they could handle. In Canada, the U.S. and the U.K., cases of the flu are higher than they’ve been in decades. But

‘Our hero’: Slain Toronto police officer remembered by family and friends

‘Our hero’: Slain Toronto police officer remembered by family and friends

Const. Andrew Hong was hailed at his funeral Wednesday as a kind and dedicated public servant who fiercely loved his home and work families and touched all who met him. Family members, dignitaries and thousands of officers across the continent took part in the funeral for Hong, the 48-year-old Toronto police officer who was fatally

Motorcycle rider in critical condition after crash in Mississauga

Motorcycle rider in critical condition after crash in Mississauga

A motorcycle rider has been critically injured after a single-vehicle collision in Mississauga Saturday morning. According to Ontario Provincial Police, the incident occurred on Highway 403 near Dundas Street and Winston Churchill Boulevard. Few details have been released about the circumstances of the collision. The left lane of the highway was blocked off while police

Concerns raised over changes to Canada’s assisted dying laws

Concerns raised over changes to Canada’s assisted dying laws

Canada A major change is coming soon to Canada’s assisted dying laws and it’s already causing division among medical experts. By March, it will be legal for people with mental health issues to receive medical assistance in dying (MAID). But some of Canada’s top psychiatrists, and families of patients, are warning that will set a

Hate speech surging on Twitter under Elon Musk

Hate speech surging on Twitter under Elon Musk

Global National Hate speech on Twitter has dramatically surged since Elon Musk took over the social media platform, despite his claims of cracking down on it. Jackson Proskow reports on the flood of previously banned users returning, and how advertisers and governments are reacting.

16-year-old motorcyclist dies after crash in Uxbridge

16-year-old motorcyclist dies after crash in Uxbridge

Police say a teenager has died in a motorcycle crash in Uxbridge, Ont. Durham Regional Police Service says the fatal collision happened early Monday afternoon, when the motorcycle rear-ended another vehicle. Police arrived at the scene and found a 16-year-old male seriously injured. The boy later died in hospital. Police say the 40-year-old driver of