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As a public inquiry prepares for the release of its final report into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, its findings are sure to refocus the spotlight on the RCMP’s problem-plagued response to the 13-hour rampage that claimed 22 lives. Almost three years after a man disguised as a Mountie …
Read More »Ontario minister defends covering fewer eye exams for seniors
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones is defending a move to reduce the frequency of eye exams for healthy seniors, saying Monday that changes to funding for optometry services involve “fine tuning” the coverage. Jones announced Friday that the government had reached a funding agreement with optometrists that increases some payments …
Read More »Shoppers Drug Mart steps away from medical cannabis with business shift – National
Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. is moving away from its medical cannabis distribution business and preparing to transfer patients to a platform run by biopharmaceutical company Avicanna Inc. The pharmacy chain owned by Loblaw Companies Ltd. announced the shift Tuesday, but did not say what prompted the change or how much …
Read More »Students end hunger strike at McMaster University citing concerns over health – Hamilton
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of students on a hunger strike aimed at getting McMaster University to divest from fossil fuels is over after eight days. In a release on Tuesday morning, the group cited “deteriorating effects on organs, muscle, cognitive abilities, and immune systems” …
Read More »Kingston, Ont. police continue probe into ‘targeted’ shooting near Collins Bay Penn
Kingston police are remaining tight-lipped about the search for suspects following last Friday’s shooting outside Collins Bay Penitentiary. News Source link
Read More »Man seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in west Mississauga – Toronto
A man has serious injuries after he was hit by a vehicle in Mississauga’s west end overnight. Peel Regional Police said emergency crews were called to the area of Ridgeway and Unity drives, near Winston Churchill Boulevard and Highway 403, before 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police said a man had been …
Read More »Grant keeps BUILD Inc. from closing; long-term funding still needed – Winnipeg
BUILD has helped transform the lives of Winnipeggers by providing training and job opportunities in the construction sector. In December the province cut the funding, pulling the plug on the program, but it’s able to keep its doors open thanks to a new grant. It serves people facing barriers to …
Read More »Inflation, taxes top of mind for Canadians ahead of budget 2023: poll – National
With the federal government set to release its budget for 2023 this week, inflation and taxes are top of mind for many Canadians, new polling shows. Roughly two out of five Canadians, or 43 per cent, want the upcoming budget from the Liberal government to ease the pain of surging …
Read More »What to expect from budget 2023 as ‘storm clouds’ gather over Canada’s economy – National
Canada’s Liberal government is in a tight spot heading into the 2023 federal budget. A year of surging prices and rising interest rates has put fresh stress on Canadian households struggling to make ends meet. Landmark investments in the green transition from the United States have turned up the heat …
Read More »New downtown exhibit compares Winnipeg’s COVID-19 response to the Spanish Flu – Winnipeg
A new exhibit in downtown Winnipeg is comparing the city’s response to the COVID-19 virus in 2020 to the Spanish Flu that spread across the world in 1918. It’s in the Millennium centre and run by Heritage Winnipeg every day until March 31. It is drawing parallels between the two …
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