3 h. ago B.C. climate news: Eby hints at second pipeline in Vancouver that wouldn't require lifting tanker moratorium | Food prices to rise as much as six per cent

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Dec. 1 to Dec. 7, 2025.

Society

6 h. ago HUNTER: Feds, province signal last call for bail at the Crime Cafe

The Ontario government will introduce legislation that will put the squeeze on sureties who pledge bail money. Too often, when the bail goes sideways, they aren't held accountable – financially or otherwise.

Events

8 h. ago «J’aimerais la vérité»: sa mère meurt de complications liées à la bactérie mangeuse de chair

La résidente de Québec a vu tout son univers basculer le 5 janvier 2025, après une vilaine chute.

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11 h. ago Io Therapeutics presents today at the American Society for Hematology Annual Meeting, preclinical studies demonstrating combination treatment with BCMA CAR

SPRING, Texas, Dec. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Io Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical company headquartered in Spring, Texas; announced today collaborative presentations at the 67th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition, in Orlando, Florida; with scientists from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina; reporting data from preclinical […]

Events

12 h. ago Canada’s Tenth Costco Business Centre is now open in East Gwillimbury

240 JOBS CREATED, THOUSANDS OF UNIQUE ITEMS TAILORED TO BUSINESS NEEDS EAST GWILLIMBURY, Ontario, Dec. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Costco Wholesale opened its tenth Canadian Business Centre today, located at 18182 Yonge Street, south of York Regional Rd 19. The 137,000 square-foot facility is a conversion of the original Costco Newmarket which recently relocated […]

Economics

13 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Federal workforce reduction plans show Carney Liberals won't bring spending under control

Ontario Conservative MP Vincent Ho asked a simple question in the House of Commons. He received a simple (yet horrifying) answer. Ho asked, “With regard to the federal public service, how many employees had an annualized salary of over $150,000?” The Treasury Board told Ho the number was 12,971 which works out to 3.5 per […]

Events

16 h. ago International medical graduates given another chance to apply for Ontario residencies

This past week the provincial residency program was expanded after a judge granted an injunction against a controversial policy.

Society

20 h. ago Unpaid labour by immigrants propping up key area in Ontario industry

If our healthcare system was showing cracks before, they're full-on fractures now.A harrowing new report shows that unpaid work by immigrant personal support workers is subsidizing Ontario's home care system.Social Planning Toronto and TMU's Dr. Naomi Lightman released an in-depth report examining the working conditions of 25 immigrant women employed as personal support workers (PSWs). Inadequate compensation and unmanageable workloads were just two of the biggest challenges.While sometimes confused for a caregiver, PSWs have the formal medical training that the former does not, and often work in hospitals, long-term care homes, retirement homes, and group homes. Tasks include but are not limited to health monitoring, personal care, medication reminders and mobility assistance.One could even argue that PSWs are the backbone of home care. It's noted that PSWs put in roughly 36.7 million hours of care to Ontario residents from 2023-2024, but, as rep...

Other

20 h. ago Ontario bed and breakfast lets you hang out with Highland cows

With the winter season fully underway, cozy, quiet getaways are a great way to explore Ontario's natural beauty. If winter glamping paired with highland cows and a bed-and-breakfast stay sounds like your thing, it might be time to visit The Taiga Animal Sanctuary in East Gwillimbury, less than an hour north of Toronto. The Taiga, renowned for its calming and meditative environment, recently introduced a bed and breakfast experience, an add-on to their existing accommodations, which already include a treehouse stay and an apartment for larger groups.The B&B offers guests a choice between two suites that can accommodate two people — the Luna Suite and the Cedar Suite — each paired with a complimentary breakfast cart delivered right to the room every morning between 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.The Luna Suite. Guests have access to the full 10-acre forest and all the friendly mini Highland cows who wander by to say hello. Visitors are encouraged to interact w...

Other

23 h. ago Kelowna residents raise concerns over social support facilities in neighbourhood

The City of Kelowna, in partnership with BC Housing, plans to build a 40-unit supportive and complex care facility on Pacific Avenue near Capri Mall.

Other

25 h. ago Canada Alpin croit aux chances de Valérie Grenier de très bien faire à la maison

Canada Alpin croit aux chances de Valérie Grenier de très bien faire à la maison.

Other

25 h. ago Amanda Bolt inquest jury: London police holding cells need medical staff

London police should have medical professionals working in its detention unit to monitor prisoners, provide medical treatment and decide whether inmates should be taken to the hospital, a coroner’s inquest jury says.

Events

26 h. ago Mayors urge Ontario to declare state of emergency to address homelessness, addiction

Wants province to provide more funding and engage more actively with cities and other stakeholders

Other

26 h. ago Roads closed after 'residential explosion': Ontario Provincial Police

Ontario Provincial Police are probing what they describe as a residential explosion in Bayham, a rural municipality near the shores of Lake Erie

Events

27 h. ago Legault rencontre les fédérations médicales, se dit ouvert à discuter de rémunération

En vertu de la loi 2, l’enveloppe de rémunération globale est pourtant gelée jusqu’en 2028.

Politics

27 h. ago Les médecins de famille et Québec entament un « blitz » de négociations

François Legault a rencontré les présidents de la FMOQ et de la FMSQ.

Other

27 h. ago Les médecins de famille et Québec entament un «blitz» de négociations

François Legault a rencontré les présidents de la FMOQ et de la FMSQ.

Other

28 h. ago Manitoba informs residents of revised location for supervised drug consumption site

The Manitoba government appears to have chosen a new location for its proposed supervised drug consumption site.

Other

28 h. ago Mexico a travel hotspot as Canadian travel to U.S. continues to fall

Data from Statistics Canada finds fewer Canadians visiting the U.S. (and vice versa) but domestic and international destinations are more than picking up the slack

Other

28 h. ago Real or fake? Researchers to develop tool that would help courts spot AI evidence

TORONTO — As artificial intelligence makes it easier for anyone to doctor — or even fabricate — videos, photos and other types of evidence, a group of researchers in Canada is aiming to help the courts sort through what’s real or fake. The team, which includes technologists and legal scholars based in universities in Ontario […]

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