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A Canadian man who suffered a medical emergency in Costa Rica is stuck waiting in a hospital after his family was told no hospitals in Ontario are able to admit him due to a lack of available beds. Grant Rice of Calabogie, Ont., located west of Ottawa, was spending his …
Read More »‘Deceptive’ or ‘awesome’? Ontario’s housing goal including LTC beds faces scrutiny
Ontario’s housing minister is defending his decision to count long-term care beds towards the province’s housing targets, even as data shows some communities added more long-term care beds than new houses in 2023. Housing figures for 2023, shared with Global News by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, show …
Read More »Ford government begins boosting housing numbers with LTC beds, basements
The Ford government has officially started counting long-term care beds and basement units toward its overall goal of building 1.5 million homes by 2031, significantly boosting its housing supply numbers. According to the province’s housing tracker, there were 109,011 “new homes created in Ontario” in 2023 — representing 99 per …
Read More »An Ontario town promised long-term care beds 6 years ago is still waiting
Eighty-five-year-old Dianna Ayotte says she doesn’t think she’ll still be around when Sioux Lookout, Ont., is finally given a new long-term care home. The Ontario town, situated approximately four hours north of Thunder Bay, is home to a key hospital serving fly-ins from several First Nations. A lack of long-term …
Read More »More beds at Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope as demand increases – Winnipeg
By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted October 20, 2023 10:22 pm Updated October 20, 2023 11:40 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Winnipeg emergency shelter is adding more space as demand is up more than usual at this time of year and with temperatures dropping in …
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