Senior advocates claim the pandemic has made elderly people even more vulnerable to mistreatment and fraud. To warn senior citizens about the growing issue, Montreal police and the regional health authority, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, have been knocking on doors for the past month. Tuesday marked world elder abuse day and the final day of […]

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 15, 2021 2:22 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Public health experts say Quebec should wait until more people have received a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine before increasing […]

Manitoba hopes to spur COVID-19 vaccination through a lottery offering nearly $2 million in cash and scholarships to those who roll up their sleeve for the shots. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister and Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries CEO Manny Atwal announced the lottery Wednesday morning. Read more: COVID-19: Fully vaccinated Manitobans to get secure immunization […]

A well known Kelowna freestyle motocross racer is giving back and helping change people’s lives with the help of a team in a new TV series. Sydney Morton spoke with him to learn what it took to pull it off.

Winnipeg kids rejoice: the city is opening up its spray pads to help beat the extreme heat in the forecast. The city said Thursday the spray pads will be monitored to make sure public health orders are being followed and physical distancing is in effect when 20 of its 23 standalone pads open up […]

The Town of Cobourg has once again closed its popular Victoria Park Beach amid Ontario’s stay-at-home order. During a special emergency council meeting on Thursday, council voted to temporarily close public access to the Lake Ontario beach until June 7. Council said the move is to assist in the mitigation of community spread of […]

Quebec is officially opening appointments to children aged 12 to 17 as the province’s COVID-19 immunization rollout ramps up. Health Minister Christian Dubé outlined during a news conference Thursday how and when shots will be administered, calling the initiative “good news” in the fight against the pandemic. Children can start getting vaccinated as early […]

New Brunswick’s largest beach will once again be open to the public starting Friday and visitors to Parlee Beach Provincial Park will notice some changes that include improved access for those with disabilities. “We have been lobbying for years now to make the entire province accessible,” said Mathieu Stever, the manager of the ParaNB […]

Nova Scotians aged 30 and older are now able to book an appointment to receive a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. While the change wasn’t announced in a news release or on the province’s vaccine appointment booking website on Monday morning, available appointments were showing up for that age group. Eligible Nova Scotians can […]

Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) in Burlington, Ont., is the recipient of the latest local funding announcement by the federal and provincial governments. RBG is receiving almost $1.7 million towards improvements and repairs to its properties. CEO Nancy Rowland says the work will include reconstruction of a boathouse, a viewing platform and a boardwalk as […]