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अमेरिका ने ईरानी बंदरगाहों की नाकाबंदी जारी रखी है जिसकी वजह से वहां कई देशों के नाविक फंस गए हैं. इनमें भारत के नाविक भी हैं जो मुश्किल हालात में डर के बीच जी रहे हैं. भारत के नाविक अंकित यादव करीब ढाई हफ्तों से अपने तीन साथियों के साथ ईरान …
Read More »Canada pledges $120M in humanitarian assistance as civil war in Sudan enters 4th year
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canada has announced more than $120 million in humanitarian and development assistance to help people in …
Read More »‘MAID is not death on demand’: Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill
Some health-care workers who either directly provide medical assistance in dying or work in that field say they are strongly opposed to Bill 18 — which, if passed, would prevent doctors or nurse practitioners from administering MAID to patients if they are unlikely to die within the next 12 months. …
Read More »Inside the $31.5M social assistance algorithm failing Quebec’s most vulnerable
At a Dollarama in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, Martine Decoste weighs the cost of spaghetti against a luxury she cannot afford: a pack of cookies. For Decoste, who is deaf and unable to work due to chronic health constraints, survival is a balancing act performed on a $200 monthly budget after …
Read More »Trump administration fights court ruling to pay food assistance to 42 million amid shutdown
Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A federal judge has ordered U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to fully fund this month’s food aid for 42 million low-income Americans by Friday, blocking its plan …
Read More »Nearly 42 million Americans who use food assistance program could be impacted in days as U.S. shutdown lingers
A volunteer hands a bag of groceries to a man at the Central Christian Church food bank in Indianapolis, Ind., on Saturday. Food bank officials say they will be under strain in November if a deal isn’t reached to keep funding the main food assistance program used by more than …
Read More »Assistance dog charity asking for help to keep up with overwhelming demand – Calgary
The Pacific Assistance Dog Society (PADS) said demand for assistance dogs is at an all-time high, and the charity needs support to continue matching dogs with its clients living with disabilities. 34 dogs have been placed so far this year, but 536 people remain on the waitlist and rising costs …
Read More »Regina police seeking public assistance in assault investigation
According to the Regina Police Service (RPS), a 17-year-old was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries early Saturday morning. RPS is seeking help from the public, following the assault that occurred on the 2900 block of 5th Avenue in Regina. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign …
Read More »Affordability protest highlights employment assistance gaps in Manitoba – Winnipeg
When Luca Gheorghica was living on just $245 per month through Employment and Income Assistance, some weeks he chose between paying rent, eating proper meals, or buying other essentials. When the federal government doled out $2,000 a month during the early part of the pandemic to those affected by restrictions, …
Read More »Manitoba liberals pledge more benefits for transitioning social assistance recipients – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 14, 2023 2:24 pm Updated September 14, 2023 4:42 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba Liberals are promising to let social assistance recipients keep more of their benefits as they transition to work. Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont …
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