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Appeal Court cuts sentence in half for Alberta battered woman who killed her husband

Appeal Court cuts sentence in half for Alberta battered woman who killed her husband

EDMONTON — The Alberta Court of Appeal has cut in half the 18-year prison sentence for an Alberta woman who admitted to shooting her husband in the head and dumping his body in a pond.
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Quebec judge suspends unvaccinated man's visitation rights with child

Quebec judge suspends unvaccinated man's visitation rights with child

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has temporarily suspended a father's right to see his child based on evidence that the man is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and appears to oppose government anti-pandemic health measures.
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Quebec judge suspends unvaccinated man's visitation rights with child

Quebec judge suspends unvaccinated man's visitation rights with child

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has temporarily suspended a father's right to see his child based on evidence that the man is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and appears to oppose government anti-pandemic health measures.
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As supply chain issues persist, Champagne set to meet with industry

As supply chain issues persist, Champagne set to meet with industry

OTTAWA — Canada’s industry minister is set to meet with companies desperate for solutions to ease the flow the goods over the border and across the country.
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Military struggling with shortage of medical personnel as provinces look for help

Military struggling with shortage of medical personnel as provinces look for help

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces says its medical personnel have been stretched to the limit during the pandemic, suggesting it can offer little help to provincial health care systems overwhelmed by the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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National standards for long-term care must balance safety, quality of life

National standards for long-term care must balance safety, quality of life

OTTAWA — The expert spearheading new draft national standards for long-term care says they must strike a difficult balance between residents' safety and their quality of life.
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Quebec no-vax tax, improved addictions services for inmates: In The News for Jan. 12

Quebec no-vax tax, improved addictions services for inmates: In The News for Jan. 12

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Radiologists warn of growing backlog in medical imaging due to COVID-19 pandemic

Radiologists warn of growing backlog in medical imaging due to COVID-19 pandemic

Radiologists are warning that Canadian hospitals are in serious need of more equipment and staff to deal with medical imaging backlogs that the country was already facing before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Dr.
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Correctional Service settles human rights case for prisoners addicted to opioids

Correctional Service settles human rights case for prisoners addicted to opioids

VANCOUVER — The federal prison service says it is making several changes to help prisoners addicted to opioids, including getting them faster access to treatment by eliminating a waiting list that is hundreds of people long.
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No winning ticket for Tuesday's $12 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Tuesday's $12 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for Tuesday's $12 million Lotto Max jackpot. The grand prize for the next draw on Jan. 14 will grow to an estimated $17 million. The Canadian Press
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