Unpublished Newswire
The leaders of B.C.’s two main political parties are sparring over a solution to the addictions and homelessness crisis in Victoria that was detailed in a Globe and Mail investigation published last weekend. The Globe spent months speaking with Victoria residents, business owners, police officers, local politicians and drug users in an effort to chronicle the impact of the decline of Pandora Avenue, the epicentre of the city’s fentanyl crisis. The reporting was part of Poisoned, a continuing series examining the opioid crisis, and its impact on the country.
May 27, 2025 - 20:27 | Nancy Macdonald | The Globe and Mail
Kim Nguyen Chi, who led BC Cancer through a period of tension and transition as the provincial agency sought to tackle growing wait times and adapt to the increasing demands of the future, is resigning from his leadership roles. Dr. Chi is set to step down as chief medical officer and executive vice-president of BC Cancer at the end of May, after six years at the helm. After taking personal time, he will return to his clinical practice, and to leading a prostate cancer research program in Vancouver on July 2.
May 27, 2025 - 20:27 | Andrea Woo | The Globe and Mail
The wooden structure that has hidden a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald on the Ontario Legislature’s front lawn for five years is set to be removed this summer, reigniting debate about the first prime minister’s tainted legacy as the province faces new tensions with First Nations. The decision, pushed by Progressive Conservative and Liberal members of a legislative committee, emerged as Premier Doug Ford’s PC government faces vehement opposition from Indigenous leaders over its Bill 5, which would give Ontario sweeping powers to speed up the construction of new mines or other projects.
May 27, 2025 - 20:23 | Jeff Gray | The Globe and Mail
Police have named a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in an Abbotsford, B.C., park on Sunday in the hope of progressing the investigation into what they believe was a targeted attack.Investigators said the victim was Billy Ledoux.
May 27, 2025 - 20:12 | Nono Shen | The Globe and Mail
Minor heart surgery forced former prime minister Jean Chretien to miss today’s throne speech delivered by King Charles in the Senate.Eddie Goldenberg, former senior political adviser to Chretien, says the former leader had “some discomfort” yesterday and a doctor determined that he had a blocked artery.Goldenberg says a stent was inserted this morning.
May 27, 2025 - 20:05 | Catherine Morrison | The Globe and Mail
The number of homeless individuals in Saskatoon has nearly tripled since 2022, putting the city amongst the highest rates of homelessness in the country.
May 27, 2025 - 19:54 | Payton Zillich | Global News - Canada
