A Hamilton, Ont., clinic boasting short wait times for primary care and charging patients straight away insists its model underscores a great need for health services in the community. Holistic Solutions NP in Ancaster has been operating for roughly a month now, using nurse practitioners (NP) who have training to …

Although it was filmed in Toronto’s downtown Regent Park neighbourhood and features a soundtrack fuelled by underground local rappers, Emmanuel Kabongo says his new film “Sway” doesn’t feel like a Canadian production. “Everybody was excited to make something that we, as Canadians, don’t always see on screen: raw, gritty, unapologetic,” …

The Winnipeg Indigenous Executive Circle (WIEC) says, according to 2021-2022 data, Winnipeg schools need almost 1,500 more Indigenous teachers to keep up with the 19.1 per cent of Indigenous students. These numbers come from WIEC’s third annual State of Equity in Education Report, which adds that out of 54 school …

After dismal back-to-back losses on Super Bowl weekend, the Montreal Canadiens had an easier foe visit the Bell Centre on Tuesday night. The Anaheim Ducks visited and it was an easy night for Montreal, winning 5-0. Wilde Horses The Canadiens’ power play has been strong since the trading of Sean …

TORONTO – The Maple Leafs started life without Morgan Rielly on a winning note Tuesday. The NHL suspended Toronto’s No. 1 defenceman for five games before the opening faceoff against the St. Louis Blues for his cross-check to the head of Senators forward Ridly Greig in the dying moments of …

TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe hoped the absence of the Maple Leafs’ No. 1 defenceman would get the group’s attention. When it also became clear in the hours before puck drop two of Toronto’s other stars would also be sidelined, the head coach knew even tighter focus was required against one …

The alleged murder of five family members at the hands of one of the victim’s common-law partner has intimate partner violence experts sounding the alarm. On Feb. 11, 30-year-old Amanda Clearwater, her children Bethany Manoakeesick, 6, Jayven Manoakeesick, 4, and Isabella Manoakeesick, 2 months, and Clearwater’s niece Myah-Lee Gratton, 17, …

New rules aimed at limiting how often elected officials can remotely attend public meetings will now go to Calgary city council for a final decision. Council members on the city’s executive committee debated the proposed rule changes Tuesday and voted 12-1 in favour of endorsing the recommended changes to both …

In a move to combat theft and provide a safer shopping experience, the LCBO will soon require some customers to present photo identification to security before entering at six Ontario stores as part of a new pilot program. On Tuesday, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), announced it is …

Provincial money will flow to Belleville as the southeastern Ontario city deals with an ongoing drug overdose crisis, Premier Doug Ford says. The premier’s pledge came a day after Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis called on the province to provide $2 million to help the city finish work on an already …