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A recent spate of violent crimes committed by Winnipeg youth — with the youngest suspect only 13 years old — is a sign that the entire system is broken and must be re-evaluated, a local advocate says. Inner City Youth Alive’s Kent Dueck says there needs to be quicker intervention …

Stagnant provincial funding and a years-long tuition freeze are “undermining” student success at post-secondary institutions, according to Ontario universities, which are pleading with the Ford government for more money in 2024. The province launched its pre-budget consultations this week, allowing a variety of stakeholders that rely on money from Queen’s …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size In the aftermath of the attack in Israel by Hamas militants, Winnipeg police have increased patrols of areas across the city. Officers will be patrolling cultural centres, schools, synagogues, mosques and other places of worship, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) said in …

The number of safety incidents involving passengers along Toronto’s transit system dropped in February, after additional security, including additional police officers were deployed, a new report suggests. The report, released by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in April, says the number of total offences involving customers dropped from 136 in …

The Paramedic Services Chiefs of Saskatchewan (PSCS) said they have received more than 171,300 events this year for ground ambulances in the province, which equates to 470 events a day. Steven Skoworodko, president of PSCS, said that number has risen, noting that it had 171,000 events last year, and 143,000 …

There are no treatment or mental health facilities in Labrador West, says Keith Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick himself went to the Humberwood Centre in Corner Brook when he was looking to abstain from substance use. (CBC) WARNING: This story contains a discussion of suicide. Keith Fitzpatrick of Labrador City knows all too …

An increase in the number of people attending the first Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) since 2019 is a clear indication that people are craving a return to normalcy after more than two years dealing with COVID-19, the event’s CEO says. Darrell Brown says attendance was over 1 million by the …

Before the pandemic, Adriana Patino would spend hours in the pool training as a competitive swimmer. Now, the 37-year-old can barely walk to the front door of her apartment. Patino has long COVID-19, a condition with more than a hundred symptom that, for some, can be devastating. In Patino’s case, she suffers from extreme fatigue, …

This story is part of Situation Critical, a series from CBC British Columbia reporting on the barriers people in this province face in accessing timely and appropriate health care. (CBC) Data shows that sick leaves in B.C.’s health-care sector are up by a marked amount compared to pre-pandemic levels. According to numbers requested by CBC News, an average of 9.7 per cent of health-care workers in the public system were off sick for at least …

Supporters of women’s reproductive rights in Bellingham, Wash., B.C.’s neighbour to the south, say if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, they worry local facilities in Washington will face an overwhelming influx of women with abortion needs from across the country. “We’re looking at 26 states and when …