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With temperatures expected to turn more winter-like overnight, the City of Toronto is opening several warming centres, starting at 5 p.m. Sunday. Representatives from the city’s shelter, support and housing administration (SSHA) say the centres open when temperatures drop below – 5 C or Environment Canada issues specific weather warnings. …
Read More »Guelph music centre’s latest show entertains with a new fundraiser
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Guelph Youth Music Centre’s upcoming show plans to put the fun in fundraiser. The local music centre will be putting on “BROADSWAY: An Evening in Support of the Guelph Youth Music Centre” It’s a unique combination of a Broadway show featuring …
Read More »Seniors’ centres embrace temporary masking during flu season – Winnipeg
New direction from Manitoba Health about masking up during flu season is an “easy step” to help keep vulnerable people healthy this flu season, the Manitoba Association of Senior Communities says. As of Wednesday, Shared Health said, staff at Manitoba hospitals, personal care homes and other health-care facilities, as well as …
Read More »Federal Fiona recovery fund providing $9 million for community comfort centres
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 22, 2023 12:40 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is providing $9 million to help communities hit by post-tropical storm Fiona ensure they’re ready to offer residents refuge from the next big storm. The money comes …
Read More »First of 8 ready-to-move child care centres in Manitoba opens in Headingley – Winnipeg
Rural Manitoba families will have better access to child care with the opening of the first of eight ready-to-move centres, the provincial and federal governments announced Friday. Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson said the opening of the Bright Beginnings Educare facility in Headingley — which will provide with 20 infant and …
Read More »Winnipeg to spend $1.25 million for renovations to 19 community centres – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg is spending $1.25 million through a renovations grant program to renovate 19 community centres in the city. “This program is a crucial investment in our community centres, ensuring they have the necessary resources to undertake repairs, upgrades and safety improvements that …
Read More »Toronto staff report recommends warming centres open at -5 C instead of -15 C – Toronto
A City of Toronto staff report going before committee next week is proposing to revise the criteria for activating warming centres during the winter season. The report recommends updating the threshold for opening warming centres from -15 C to -5 C or when Environment Canada issues freezing rain, snow squall, …
Read More »Manitoba Opposition to delay bill that would license some addiction centres – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2023 2:42 pm Updated April 3, 2023 9:03 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s Opposition New Democrats say they plan to delay passage of a bill that would set up a licensing system for supervised drug consumption …
Read More »Warming centres remain available in Toronto amidst extreme cold, city says – Toronto
The City of Toronto’s warming centres are open, with those located in the downtown operating at capacity overnight, as a cold snap grips the area. In a statement, the city said its emergency homelessness systems had been instructed not to turn anyone away from shelters or warming centres during the …
Read More »Quebec union warns of crisis-level staffing shortage at emergency call centres – Montreal
The union representing workers in Quebec’s pre-hospital emergency care sector is calling for more financial resources to avert what it describes as a “catastrophic” breakdown in services. The president of the Fédération des employés du Préhospitalier du Québec (FPHQ) says emergency call centres are struggling with a staff shortage that …
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