News/Canada (Page 31)

How 2 nurses overcame an immigration nightmare to get to CanadaCBC’s Chris O’Neill-Yates breaks down the long-awaited, emotional reunion of two Filipina nurses with their mother in Newfoundland years after an immigration agency charged them $24,000 and the jobs never materialized. Even after they had grown up, every time JoyContinue Reading

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has expressed concern about the prescribing and oversight practices of a Toronto breastfeeding doctor in a case where a woman was prescribed domperidone, whose off-label use to induce lactation is controversial.  Domperidone is approved in Canada as a digestive aid, but commonlyContinue Reading

Canada·First Person Caring for her hair was an intimate connection Nadja Halilbegovich shared with her mother. She kept dyeing her hair as a ritual to preserve their bond before a war separated them. Dyeing my hair with henna was a ritual my mother and I shared Nadja Halilbegovich · forContinue Reading

NL A former airport hangar caught fire late Friday evening sparking explosions and a state of emergency. The RCMP says the fire is now under control and the Mayor has ended the state of emergency. A former airport hangar caught fire late Friday evening sparking explosions, evacuationCBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Canada·Exclusive ‘Woodland rapist’ victim says genealogy website led police to alleged attackerThirty years after he was attacked, one of the victims in an Ontario child sex predator cold case says he felt “joy, then sadness” when he learned of a recent arrest. The victim says police doubted his story atContinue Reading

Sameer Ferdousi, 16, is enthralled by journalism. A former middle school “news anchor” who reported on events at daily assemblies, Ferdousi is currently on staff at his high school newspaper. He’s also active on social media, like the vast majority of teens, but he’s worried about the misinformation he sees on his feed.  “AnyoneContinue Reading

Canada A year ago, police revealed that a massive amount of gold and money had been stolen from a warehouse at Toronto’s Pearson airport. Despite intensive investigative efforts, no arrests have been made and the valuable cargo is still unaccounted for. Police say investigation continues Geoff Nixon · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Canada Drone operator scores partial legal win against B.C. ship-breakerA senior who used a drone to keep tabs on an industrial Vancouver Island ship-breaking operation has won a partial legal victory, with the judge rebuking the company who sued her for publicizing videos she captured. Deep Water Recovery tried toContinue Reading

Canada·First Person For new mom Abby Wilson, her daughter’s crib represents her endless struggle navigating a career, child care and illness. Now the crib is ready for a new child, but Wilson doesn’t know if she can tackle it all again. I have an empty crib. I don’t know ifContinue Reading