A mother on Vancouver Island is warning people to double check their prescriptions after she was accidentally dispensed the powerful opioid hydromorphone instead of her son’s regular ADHD medication. Comox, B.C., resident Sarah…
Month: June 2025
‘Lost Canadians’ citizenship bill tabled as court deadline looms
Immigration Minister Lena Diab tabled legislation Thursday to restore citizenship to the “lost Canadians” after a court found the existing law unconstitutional. The term refers to people who were born outside of…
Muslim pilgrims embark on Hajj under scorching sun in Saudi Arabia
Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims clambered up rocks and nestled between boulders on Thursday as they embarked on a day of worship under a scorching sun at the Hajj in Saudi…
B.C. government approves new LNG pipeline with terminus near Prince Rupert
The B.C. government has approved the continued construction of a new pipeline project that could supply natural gas to a proposed floating liquefied natural gas export terminal off B.C.’s North Coast. The Prince Rupert…
Man who considered assisted death after bedsore tells coroner’s inquiry ‘you have to fight’ for care
Among the dozens of people who testified at a coroner’s inquiry into the death of Normand Meunier, Claude Labelle may be the only one who really understands what he went through. Meunier, a 66-year-old…
How to watch CBC’s coverage of 1st all-Canadian Antarctic expedition
World In February, a CBC News team headed by international climate correspondent Susan Ormiston accompanied scientists aboard the HMCS Margaret Brooke on the first all-Canadian expedition to Antarctic. Now, you can see…
SiriusXM Canada is back for all 2025 CFL games and new exclusive content
TORONTO — SiriusXM Canada is proud to partner with The Canadian Football League (CFL) to deliver full coverage of the 2025 season to fans and subscribers on the country’s leading audio entertainment…
Marc Garneau died after ‘short but very difficult battle’ with cancer, former staffer says
Marc Garneau died this week after being diagnosed with two types of cancer earlier this year, his former staffer says. The first Canadian to travel to space and former cabinet minister died on…
Musk vs. Trump: A power couple tumbles into a messy divorce
It’s splittsville for a global power couple. Donald Trump and Elon Musk are tumbling into a messy public divorce, with unusual political fallout. Tension between the erstwhile Oval Office buds bubbled further…
Nintendo’s Switch 2 finally arrives with big hype and new features — but a higher cost
At the stroke of midnight Thursday, after hours of waiting, diehard Nintendo fans rushed into an EB Games store on Yonge Street in the heart of downtown Toronto to get their hands on the long-awaited Nintendo…