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Life expectancy for Canadians fell in 2022 for third year in a row, says StatCan

Life expectancy for Canadians fell in 2022 for third year in a row, says StatCan

OTTAWA — Life expectancy for Canadians decreased for the third straight year in 2022, and more people died of COVID-19 than in any other year since the pandemic began, according to a report released Monday.
S&P/TSX composite closes down moderately along with U.S. stock markets

S&P/TSX composite closes down moderately along with U.S. stock markets

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down moderately Monday along with U.S. markets as investors stuck to a cautious outlook on the economy.
Pathways Alliance increasingly confident $16.5B carbon capture project will go ahead

Pathways Alliance increasingly confident $16.5B carbon capture project will go ahead

CALGARY — The oilsands industry group that has proposed building what would be one of the world's largest carbon capture and storage projects says it is more confident than ever it will go ahead with construction.
Injuries force Canada coach to make roster changes ahead of Australia friendlies

Injuries force Canada coach to make roster changes ahead of Australia friendlies

Coach Bev Priestman has called up forward Latifah Abdu and veteran midfielder Sophie Schmidt to replace the injured Evelyne Viens and Julia Grosso for Canada's upcoming friendlies against Australia.
Ontario nixes cities' ask to allow more of them to get housing infrastructure money

Ontario nixes cities' ask to allow more of them to get housing infrastructure money

TORONTO — Ontario's housing minister has shot down a request from big city mayors for a change in funding criteria that would help more of them qualify for money to build infrastructure necessary for new homes.
B.C. in court against pharma companies in bid to certify opioid class-action lawsuit

B.C. in court against pharma companies in bid to certify opioid class-action lawsuit

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Supreme Court should certify a class-action lawsuit against opioid makers on behalf of all provinces and territories to save time and money on what would otherwise be 13 nearly identical actions, a B.C.
Four Chinese students killed in Huntsville crash, Chinese consulate says

Four Chinese students killed in Huntsville crash, Chinese consulate says

TORONTO — Four Chinese students were killed in a "serious car accident" in the Huntsville, Ont., area over the weekend, the Chinese consulate in Toronto said on Monday.
Companies face delicate decisions on weighing in on Israel-Hamas conflict

Companies face delicate decisions on weighing in on Israel-Hamas conflict

TORONTO — Corporations are under increasing scrutiny for where they stand on the Israel-Hamas conflict as protesters push for peace.
Bombers coach Mike O'Shea confirms outside interest in OC Buck Pierce

Bombers coach Mike O'Shea confirms outside interest in OC Buck Pierce

WINNIPEG — Mike O’Shea knows he may lose some talented players in the off-season, but his coaching staff might also take a hit.
Faqiri should have been taken to hospital under ministry policy, inquest hears

Faqiri should have been taken to hospital under ministry policy, inquest hears

TORONTO — A coroner's inquest into the death of a mentally ill man at an Ontario jail heard Monday it was government policy that anyone whose health-care needs couldn't be met within an institution be sent to a community hospital or other outside hea
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