A brand of yogurt sold at Costco has been recalled due to mould, says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The federal agency’s notification affects 24-packs of Greek yogurt under Costco’s Kirkland Signature brand with the best before date of Aug. 10, 2024, marked as “2024 AU 10.” The printed UPC code is “0 96619 22215 5.” The…
A report into a triple stabbing at a festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown last year says the man accused of the crimes had been let out of a psychiatric care facility 99 times in the year prior without incident. The report, authored by former Abbotsford Police chief Bob Rich, says Blair Donnelly was on his 100th unescorted…
The sports facilities at Montreal’s Olympic Park will remain closed until early 2025. MONTREAL: (By Asjad Hussain) Nearly six months ago, a major fire tore through the park’s facilities, forcing the sports centre and the National Sports Institute (INS) to close down. The spring fire sent many Canadian Olympic teams scrambling to find other…
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has denied a bail request from disgraced musician Jacob Hoggard while his lawyers mount another appeal of his sexual assault conviction. In a decision released Friday, Justice Jill Copeland said she does not believe the former Hedley frontman has a strong leave application to the Supreme Court of Canada…
The Current23:52Bob McDonald on overcoming impostor syndrome — and saying yes WARNING: This article contains details of abuse and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. In a new memoir, CBC host Bob McDonald reveals that he was sexually abused as a child. “I was sexually abused by…
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced it will cancel all upcoming screenings of the controversial documentary Russians at War. Russians at Wara first-person documentary by Russian Canadian filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova, was set to have its North American premiere at the Scotiabank Theatre at 2:30 p.m Friday. It was then scheduled to run additional screenings on Saturday…
Alberta RCMP are investigating after three people were found dead Wednesday in Lloydminster, Sask. In a statement Thursday, RCMP said the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit is leading the investigation. Few details have been released. There is no risk to public safety, RCMP said. Police said the investigation began after the bodies were found Wednesday evening….
When Joelle Fraser-McGaghey had to evacuate her home during the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire, she only had a few minutes to pack before her family had to get out the door. Trying to pull outdoor furniture away from her house was not at the top of her list. “Honestly, I’m not thinking ‘Should I remove…
A criminal investigation into a June 2021 fire that all but destroyed the village of Lytton, B.C., was unable to determine what caused the blaze, RCMP said Wednesday. The fire killed two people and wiped out much of the village and part of the Lytton First Nation after it sparked on June 30, 2021, a day after…
A dramatic four-day rescue operation has successfully freed a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear in the Hecate Strait off British Columbia’s North Coast. Paul Cottrell, marine mammal co-ordinator for Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), was conducting a necropsy on a deceased fin whale in Prince Rupert, B.C., when he was alerted to the distressed humpback’s…
