Critics target long ER wait times at Surrey Memorial Hospital
Even at the best of times, wait times at emergency rooms in the Lower Mainland can be long, and Thursday was no exception. Wait times at hospitals including Vancouver General…
B.C. rights tribunal to hear online hate case involving ex-Chilliwack school trustee
British Columbia’s Human Rights Tribunal has ruled it has the authority to hear cases about allegations of online hate speech. The tribunal says provincial human rights laws against publications that…
Shooting stars to light up night skies with up to 100 meteors every hour
A display of celestial fireworks is expected to light up the night skies as the Earth passes through a cloud of cometary dust, producing up to 100 meteors every hour.…
School board chair quits ABC Vancouver amid integrity commissioner dispute
Vancouver’s governing municipal party suffered a high-profile defection this week, in the wake of controversy over the city’s integrity commissioner. ABC Vancouver School Board Chair Victoria Jung announced she was…
Judge convicts ex-Woodstock mayor of sexual assault
At the end of the judge’s lengthy decision, the disgraced former mayor of Woodstock appeared to be in shock. Trevor Birtch, 49, the two-term mayor of Woodstock until his defeat…
Ottawa’s Jewish community ‘blindsided’ by Pride group’s pro-Palestinian statement
A prominent member of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa feels “targeted and unwelcome” and fears for his safety due to pro-Palestinian messaging by Capital Pride in advance of its Aug.…
‘Somebody watching over us’: ATV cab protects couple from falling tree
A Chatham-area couple is feeling lucky after surviving a large tree falling on the all-terrain vehicle they were driving during a sudden, severe storm that blew through the Rondeau Bay…
Fight brewing at CRTC over Google’s first $100M annual payment to Canadian news outlets
OTTAWA — A new fight is playing out at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission over the first $100-million annual payment Google agreed to pay Canadian news outlets. The Canadian…
US and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, ’no excuses’
WASHINGTON — Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the war in Gaza next week, saying Thursday that “only…
Pamela Anderson felt ‘sad and lonely’ before returning to Canada
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Pamela Anderson felt she “needed a…