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Global News is looking at some of the issues that continue to come up concerning mental health and first responders. We’ll explore what’s being done to help first responders and what has changed over the decade. A police union in a major Ontario city made a push this fall for …
Read More »Getting fitness back on track after pandemic restrictions leads to new challenges for Winnipeggers – Winnipeg
When Brett and Jessica Ash started work on opening their supplement business, Herc’s Nutrition, in the fall of 2019, they had no idea they were about to be faced with a global pandemic. The Transcona-area shop, which sells protein powders, vitamins and more, was all set to open its doors …
Read More »How an Ontario app is providing mental health support for first responders
In a five-part series titled First Responders in Crisis, Global News is looking at some of the issues that continue to loom around mental health and first responders. We’ll explore what’s being done to help first responders and what has changed over the decade. When it comes to mental health, …
Read More »Stigma around PTSD still exists despite ‘shock’ around Ontario police officer’s death
In a five-part series titled First Responders in Crisis, Global News is looking at some of the issues that continue to loom around mental health and first responders. We’ll explore what’s being done to help first responders and what has changed over the decade. December will mark 10 years since …
Read More »First Responders in Crisis: Many feeling mentally ‘unwell, stressed or burnt out’
In a five-part series, Global News is looking at some of the issues that continue to come up concerning mental health and first responders. We’ll explore what’s being done to help first responders and what has changed over the decade. First responders are often considered heroes in communities across Canada, …
Read More »Could prescription contraception be free in Ontario? Ford government signals willingness
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ford government has signalled it is open to supporting an opposition plan that would cover contraception for free under the province’s health insurance. A group of Ontario NDP politicians unveiled a motion Thursday to expand OHIP coverage to include prescription contraception, …
Read More »Manitoba government takes steps toward reducing ER wait times – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The new Manitoba government has taken its first steps toward shoring up the province’s health-care system — a major part of its campaign in the recent provincial election. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced Friday that the province is adding capacity and expanding …
Read More »Saskatoon nurses to rally against worsening health-care conditions
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nurses in Saskatoon are set to rally on Monday in response to what they say is a crumbling health-care system across the province. “The planned rally is in response to inadequate action on dangerous overcrowding, unsafe conditions for patients in emergency departments, …
Read More »More Canadian companies are offering fertility benefits, but is it enough?
After more than three years of fertility treatments and a miscarriage, Kaitlin Geiger-Bardswich and her partner are excited to welcome their first child. Her wife Katy got pregnant after undergoing an intrauterine insemination (IUI) – where the sperm is placed directly into the uterus with the help of a donor …
Read More »O’Ya hoho brand enoki mushrooms, sold in Ontario and Quebec, recalled
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for O’Ya hoho brand enoki mushrooms due to a possible Listeria contamination. The product was sold in 200-gram packages in Ontario and Quebec. Customers are being told to either throw the mushrooms out or return them to the store where they …
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