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The Liberal government faces a slowing economy and an uphill battle in the polls as it prepares to table its 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Global News spoke to Canada’s former parliamentary budget officer ahead of April 16, who said he’s expecting a tight spending plan with little room for …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Hard work about to begin for playoff-bound Jets – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Just a little “X.” That’s all the Jets were looking for on Thursday night. It would signify that Stanley Cup Playoff participation was guaranteed for the hockey team. A victory against the Flames would give them two more points, and that “X” …
Read More »‘It’s really hard’: Ukrainian grandmother lonely but happy family is in Canada
Galyna Danyliuk knew she would miss her daughter and grandsons when they fled to Canada shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, but she felt it was best she stay behind to protect their family home. The 68-year-old hairdresser lives in Rivne, with a population of 240,000, about 330 kilometres west of …
Read More »Ozempic may soon be hard to find in Canada as supplier cites shortage – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 18, 2023 12:26 pm Updated August 18, 2023 12:30 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A shortage of diabetes drug Ozempic that is used off-label for weight loss is expected in Canada, the manufacturer said Friday. Novo Nordisk said it …
Read More »Rental market report suggests increasing costs hitting Manitobans hard – Winnipeg
On average, Canadians are seeing an upward trend with respect to rent prices, and it’s a trend that playing out in a big way in Manitoba. Nationally, the average cost of rent was at its highest point last month when compared to the last three years – sitting at $2,042. …
Read More »B.C. man who opened store selling tested hard drugs dies of overdose: family – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The man who was arrested for starting a mobile hard drugs store on the Downtown Eastside has died of an overdose, according to a post from family. Jerry Martin’s brother shared a post online saying his 51-year-old brother died suddenly and fentanyl …
Read More »Alberta seniors expected to be hit hard this flu season
Doctors and infectious disease specialists are urging Albertans to look after seniors as Alberta heads into an early influenza season. As of Friday, four Albertans over the age of 60 have died and 157 have been hospitalized. The data isn’t all that surprising, says University of Calgary infectious disease specialist …
Read More »Kids are getting hit hard by respiratory viruses. Here’s what scientists know — and what they don’t
Pediatric hospitals remain under intense pressure in Canada amid a resurgence of childhood respiratory viruses, ongoing shortages of children’s pain medication, and the return of the annual flu season. Across the country, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are above expected levels for this time of year and keep increasing, federal …
Read More »Why it is so hard for the Bank of Canada to crush inflation
Those who think central bankers are powerful and manipulative might ask themselves why people like senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers don’t just snap their fingers and make inflation go away. The Bank of Canada officials have declared they will be “resolute” in crushing inflation, squeezing it down to the bank’s …
Read More »No land? No loan. Why it can be hard to borrow money from a bank if you live on reserve
LouAnn Solway’s love of ranching runs deep. She grew up on Siksika First Nation, about 100 kilometres east of Calgary, and learned how to care for cattle from her father and grandfather. “I was always supposed to be around cattle, feeding them, watering them and fixin’ fences and, you know, making …
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