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“It’s like a bullet. You hear cancer and you just go blank.” After visits to three different doctors, a misdiagnosis, and numerous tests, Sandra Hajlo of Winnipeg Beach learned the source of the debilitating back pain that had plagued her for months. “I just assumed it was job-related, or that …
Read More »State of emergency declared by Manitoba First Nations using winter roads – Winnipeg
Remote Manitoban communities have declared a state of emergency as some winter roads remain closed, cutting off access to vital supplies. Anininew Okimawin Grand Chief Scott Harper said they are in crisis mode. “The warm weather has led to the rapid deterioration of the newly constructed winter road that provides …
Read More »State of emergency declared in Peter Ballantyne First Nation after teen death
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation declared a state of emergency Tuesday after the death of a 17-year-old in Deschambault Lake, Sask. The First Nation said the event underscores an escalation of violence in communities like Pelican Narrows and Deschambault Lake. “The loss of …
Read More »Safety measures in place as heat warning declared for Okanagan – Okanagan
At Centennial Food Solutions in Kelowna, B.C., workers have an easy way to beat the current heat. “It is no question the coolest job in town,” said branch manager Glenn Gartner. The workers get to spend spend a lot of their work day in a freezer storage where the temperature …
Read More »Charges laid in homicide on northern Manitoba First Nation where state of emergency declared – Winnipeg
A man has been charged in connection with a homicide that has led, in part, to a northern Manitoba First Nation declaring a state of emergency. South Indian Lake RCMP were called to a report a woman had been seriously assaulted in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation (also known as South Indian …
Read More »Woman mistakenly declared dead by Service Canada for almost a year demands answers
At first, Teresa Shum and her husband, Mark, thought the situation was funny. The Markham, Ont., couple received a notice in February from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) that one of Mark’s tax credits was declined due to his marital status being changed to widower. “We were really taken by surprise,” Shum …
Read More »Three students with 720/720 declared joint toppers, Health News, ET HealthWorld
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the results of the NEET-UG exam conducted in September after a slight delay in scheduling of the exam usually partaken in May due to the COVID pandemic. The National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG exam is used to grant admission to students for undergraduate …
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