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Confusion and frustration. Those are the feelings that 56-year-old Calgary grandmother Barbara Pencala was left with after she learned on Wednesday via email that Alberta Health Services (AHS) is concluding its long COVID Inter-Professional Outpatient Program (IPOP). The temporary initiative was set up in 2021 and was never meant to …
Read More »Jasper wildfire: Hundreds of foreign workers left scrambling to make work and living arrangements
It didn’t take long for Namneet Singh to find full-time employment again, after a fire in Jasper, Alta., last week destroyed the hotel he had worked at for more than a year. Singh, who was among hundreds of temporary foreign workers earning a living in the picturesque Rocky Mountain town, …
Read More »Housing Accelerator Fund spurs hundreds of letters from Saskatoon residents – Saskatoon
Hundreds of Saskatoon residents are looking to weigh in on the Housing Accelerator Fund being discussed on Thursday at city council’s special public hearing meeting. The government of Canada has offered funding to help cities fast-track housing, and is partnering with the city of Saskatoon to help develop 940 housing …
Read More »Hundreds strike at Nestle chocolate plant in Toronto, Unifor says – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 6, 2024 6:14 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hundreds of Nestle workers walked off the job in Toronto on Sunday after rejecting a tentative agreement the union reached with the chocolate maker. Unifor issued a statement saying its …
Read More »Hundreds of Canadians cross at Rafah on Sunday as Gaza evacuations continue – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 13, 2023 7:42 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size After 234 Canadians, permanent residents and their eligible family members were allowed to cross from Gaza into Egypt yesterday, a published list of those who will be allowed to cross Monday …
Read More »Hundreds gather for Recovery Day in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
At The Forks in Winnipeg on Sunday afternoon, Ian Rabb facilitated a celebration for people recovering from addiction. “I’ve lost 45 people a year for the past few years, of families and people I’ve worked with in addiction. So it usually is the sad stories,” said Rabb, co-chair of Recovery …
Read More »Hundreds celebrate LGBTQ2 joy, resilience in Calgary Pride Parade – Calgary
Hundreds of people celebrated LGBTQ2 joy and resilience during Calgary’s Pride Parade on Sunday. The parade started at around 11 a.m. at the intersection of 9th Avenue Southwest and Fifth Street Southwest, ending at around noon at Fort Calgary. An all-ages festival was to be held in Prince’s Island Park …
Read More »Hundreds of European firefighters joining Canada’s wildfire battle – National
A battalion of nearly 350 firefighters from the European Union will soon be on the ground in Quebec to help their Canadian counterparts tackle a devastating and unprecedented wildfire season. One hundred and nine fire crews from France arrived last Thursday and spent the weekend dousing flames in Quebec, where …
Read More »Drownings are killing hundreds of Canadians each year. Experts urge caution
Warm weather is finally settling in, which means more time by pools, lakes and rivers across Canada this summer. Water safety experts urge you to exercise caution around all bodies of water, whether you’re quickly cooling off or heading out for some laps. Adam Di Fulvio, president and CEO of …
Read More »Hundreds of thousands still without power in Quebec, Ontario after ice storm
In Quebec and Ontario, hundreds of thousands of households remained in the dark Friday morning after Wednesday’s powerful spring ice storm downed trees and brought down power lines, leaving one man dead. Hydro-Québec said it has restored electricity for one-third of affected clients across the province, but the regions of …
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