John Blatherwick News Today

The theme of service and efforts to try to be more inclusive appear to be focal points for the coronation of King Charles on Saturday, but much of the ceremony will remain largely rooted within its long history and traditions.

Olaf Solheim was a fixture on Vancouver's downtown east side, an 88-year-old retired logger who enjoyed watching pigeons and children playing in the park.

Days before B.C. finishes gathering public feedback on a new sick leave program, an open letter signed by dozens of health professionals and academics is calling on the province to offer at least 10 employer-paid sick days.

  TORONTO -- As hospitals and ICUs across the country continue to fill up with COVID-19 patients, many international medical graduates (IMGs) are unemployed or working in other fields as the licensing process to practice in Canada can take years. Dr. Alireza Mohamadjani is a foreign-trained doctor with more than 10 years experience working as a family physician and in emergency medicine in Iran. Despite his experience and being eager to help on Canadas front lines of the pandemic, Mohamadj...