2 h. ago LHSC seized the weapons after a detector was installed April 15 at the University Hospital emergency department, and a second metal detector will soon be installed at the Victoria Hospital site.

In just one week a London hospital seized 23 knives at one of its emergency departments, weapons detected by just-installed metal detectors. London Health Sciences Centre reported.

Society

3 h. ago Family of man accused in Vancouver seawall tourist attack ‘devastated’ by events

His mother, Nungu Magdalene, told Global News that her son was in a "mentally ill condition" on Sunday and they called the police to help take him to the hospital.

Society

5 h. ago B.C.’s first involuntary treatment centre opens at Surrey correctional facility

The 10 beds, located at the South Fraser Pretrial Centre, will focus solely on patients who have come in contact with the justice system.

Economics

5 h. ago Opinion: The climate conundrum facing political leaders: The public wants to have it both ways

Opinion: Overall, the public believes climate change is real and that we need to shift to alternative energy. But they also oppose carbon pricing and think we should consider building new pipelines

Politics

5 h. ago Saskatchewan changes trespassing laws to allow quicker police response

Under the new rules, activities such as public intoxication and drug use will now automatically be considered trespassing in public spaces or businesses.

Events

6 h. ago Precision Drilling trims 2025 capital budget amid market uncertainty

CALGARY — Precision Drilling is trimming its planned 2025 capital spending due to market uncertainty and a possible dip in demand from the oil and gas producers that contract its rigs. Chief executive Kevin Neveu says Precision expects to spend $200 million this year, a reduction of $25 million from its earlier forecast. That includes […]

Economics

6 h. ago Alberta sees lowest opioid deaths since 2019, but varying drug supplies across municipalities remain top concern

Alberta had the lowest opioid-related deaths in 2024 since pre-pandemic times, but experts warn it will be difficult to say whether or not the numbers will continue to trend downwards, given the toxic drug supply and ongoing response. According to the latest data, in 2024 Alberta recorded 1,182 opioid-related deaths, a significant drop from the […]

Politics

6 h. ago Alberta sees lowest opioid deaths since 2019, but varying drug toxicity across municipalities remain top concern

Alberta had the lowest opioid-related deaths in 2024 since pre-pandemic times, but experts warn it will be difficult to say whether or not the numbers will continue to trend downwards, given the toxic drug supply and ongoing response. According to the latest data, in 2024 Alberta recorded 1,182 opioid-related deaths, a significant drop from the […]

Politics

7 h. ago ‘Elbows Up’: BodyBreak’s Hal and Joanne teach an exercise for the times

BodyBreak may be entering the political chat, but their latest video stays true to Hal and Joanne's trademark positivity.

Other

7 h. ago Jamieson Wellness Inc. Announces Date of First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Conference Call

TORONTO — Jamieson Wellness Inc. (“Jamieson Wellness” or the “Company”) (TSX:JWEL) announced today that the Company will release its first quarter 2025 financial results after the market close on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The Company will host a conference call for investors at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the first quarter 2025 results. The […]

Culture

8 h. ago Judge weighs sentence for Quebec man found in contempt for swastikas outside his home

The lawyer representing the municipality argued that the man should be fined $14,000 and face jail time to ensure court orders for removal of the Nazi symbols are respected.

Other

8 h. ago CHEO considers new ways to free beds, reduce hospital wait times

Dr. Vera Etches is considering hybrid work and clearing out hospital storage to open space for patient care.

Science

8 h. ago Trade war puts the brakes on TFI trucking expansion plans, as cargo volume sags

MONTREAL — Tariff angst has forced TFI International Inc. to back off big acquisitions as the trucking industry confronts lower cargo volumes, its CEO said Thursday. “We have one transaction that we really liked, but because of all this uncertainty on tariffs, we had to walk away from that deal,” chief executive Alain Bedard told […]

Transport

9 h. ago Watts Water Technologies Named Among “America’s Climate Leaders” by USA Today for Third Consecutive Year

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) has been selected as one of America’s Climate Leaders 2025 by USA Today for the third consecutive year. Watts was named among 500 companies selected for the list, which is comprised of U.S. organizations that achieved the greatest reduction in their core emissions intensity between […]

Politics

9 h. ago Sex assault accuser’s roommate testifies at Weinstein retrial

NEW YORK (AP) — Hovering in the doorway of her roommate’s bedroom one evening in July 2006, TV production assistant Miriam Haley said Harvey Weinstein — her boss — had forcibly performed oral sex on her, her then-roommate testified Thursday at the ex-movie mogul’s retrial. “I said, ‘Miriam, that sounds like rape. I think you […]

Events

9 h. ago Soccer player’s wife and child kidnapped during home invasion in Ecuador

Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodriguez’s wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped early Wednesday, police reported, when men broke into their home in search of the Emelec defender, who told investigators he hid under a bed. The kidnappings took place around 3 a.m. in the coastal city of Guayaquil, police chief Edison Rodriguez said. In his […]

Society

9 h. ago Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Announces Winner of Carl Liggio Memorial Paper Competition

Winning Research Explores How Boards Can Build the Expertise Needed to Navigate 21st-Century Challenges Washington DC, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) today announced the winner of the Carl Liggio Memorial Paper Competition. The selected paper offers a timely and insightful analysis of how corporate and governing boards can […]

Transport

10 h. ago Teddi Mellencamp shares ‘exciting’ update following Stage 4 cancer diagnosis

The 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' alum shared the news with her followers on Instagram, saying it was 'one update I couldn’t wait to share.'

Science

10 h. ago Healing with Data: Transforming Pediatric Care at Leading Maternal and Children’s Hospital Sant Joan de Déu

Leading Spanish hospital Relies on Denodo Platform for Real-time patient data monitoring and AI-driven analytics, updating data every 30 seconds PALO ALTO, Calif., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Denodo, a leader in data management, announced that Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona (HSJD), is pioneering a transformative approach to pediatric care through advanced data […]

Science

11 h. ago Canadians’ interest in buying EV falls for third year in row: AutoTrader survey

Fewer Canadians are considering buying an electric vehicle, marking the third year in a row interest has dropped despite lower EV prices, a survey from AutoTrader shows. Forty-two per cent of survey respondents say they’re considering an EV as their next vehicle, down from 46 per cent last year. In 2022, 68 per cent said […]

Economics