Liberians reacted with a mix of anger and weary resignation Thursday after discovering that the leader of their country’s closest bilateral partner does not appear to know what language they speak. At a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump responded to brief remarks from his …
Read More »UnitedHealth CEO says he understands frustration at ‘patchwork’ U.S. system after exec’s killing
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty mourned the killing of executive Brian Thompson and said he understood public frustrations with the “flawed” U.S. health-care system. “No one would design a system like the one we have. And no one did. It’s a patchwork built over decades,” Witty said in a New …
Read More »‘It’s not right’: Flood victim deals with insurance frustration after July storm in Toronto
Rebecca Benson of Mississauga, Ont., couldn’t stop the water flowing into her basement in July and the memories of what happened a decade earlier came flooding back fast. “Oh my god, I can’t do this again,” Benson said, recalling her thoughts when the heavy rains caused a backup in her …
Read More »Pothole frustration hits one Winnipeg neighbourhood – Winnipeg
After a number of complaints were lodged by residents of a quiet Winnipeg neighbourhood, the city finally got to work. Its goal? To fill up the potholes scattered around Springside Dr. and surrounding roads in Elm Park. But getting to this point hasn’t been easy. Jackie Hanna, a resident, said …
Read More »‘Awful for patients’: Frustration grows over delay in assisted dying expansion – National
John Scully has been living with a major depressive disorder diagnosis for four decades, and despite trying nearly every treatment known to medicine, from shock therapy to trans-magnetic stimulation, his condition has not improved. The 82-year-old says he wants that suffering to end. He wants to do it legally, painlessly, …
Read More »Food spoilage, frustration as Jasper, Alta., residents grapple with continued power outages
Joanna Vlahos has worked in Jasper National Park’s L&W restaurant since she was young, her daily routine of cleaning and preparing going nearly uninterrupted for decades. But with the power going in and out for nearly a week, Vlahos has struggled to keep food prepared for the Jasper, Alta., restaurant. “You …
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