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Lobster fisherman Bernie Lamey recalls the ‘once in a lifetime’ moment he was approached by more than a dozen orcas off the coast of Cape Smokey, N.S.
June 12, 2025 - 02:41 | | CBC News - Canada
One year out from the FIFA World Cup, questions remain about where soccer fans visiting Vancouver will stay and how much it will cost to keep the city safe.
June 12, 2025 - 01:25 | | CBC News - Canada
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and three of her ministers got an earful on Wednesday night from southern Alberta locals at a rowdy, hours-long town hall to discuss the province’s coal policy.About 500 people, dressed in cowboy hats, belt buckles, and jeans, packed a community hall in Fort Macleod, Alta., for an event marked by heckling, competing applause and placards.
June 12, 2025 - 00:13 | Matthew Scace | The Globe and Mail
In an online advisory, BC Parks says all visitors should evacuate the park immediately and stay out of the area until further notice.
June 12, 2025 - 00:05 | Jacob New | Global News - Canada
The massive surgical backlogs left after rolling pandemic lockdowns are clearing but Canadians are still waiting longer than they were pre-COVID for new hips and knees, cancer surgeries and other “priority” procedures, new data show.
Even though 26 per cent more hip and knee replacements were done in 2024 than 2019, it still wasn’t enough to meet the need: just 68 per cent of Canadians received a hip replacement within the 26-week benchmark last year, compared to 75 per cent in 2019.
For those needing a knee replacement, 61 per cent got a slot in the operating room within the 182-day...
June 12, 2025 - 00:01 | Sharon Kirkey | National Post
Canadians are waiting longer for some surgeries, including for cancer and knee replacements, than they were before the pandemic, even as the number of procedures being performed has increased, according to a new report.The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), in an analysis released on Thursday, said the country’s aging population, health work-force shortages and more medically complex patients are reasons for the delays. This is in addition to competition for limited hospital resources, such as operating rooms and beds.
June 12, 2025 - 00:01 | Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail
