Paul Roos has been living with chronic pain for the last 10 years — a direct result of injuries he sustained while serving as an infantry officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. Roos, who is also the director of operations with the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans in …
Read More »Liberals begin cabinet retreat with cost of living, economy topping the agenda
With Parliament getting ready for the return of MPs, the Liberal cabinet is kicking off three days of meetings in Vancouver today to hash out the government’s fall playbook, with the rising cost of living and the state of the economy expected to top the agenda. “The tone going into this is getting …
Read More »Coasts need living shorelines to stave off erosion, says P.E.I. researcher
Researchers and watershed coordinators are working together to mitigate coastal erosion on P.E.I., using a set of powerful natural solutions to create what they call living shorelines. Living shorelines harness plants that naturally grow on P.E.I. to trap sand and topsoil and prevent the coast from eroding, says Erin Nelson, a climate …
Read More »More people living in RVs on Vernon, B.C., streets because they can’t find a home, housing advocates say
Robert Brown never thought he’d be living like this — all of his possessions crammed into an old, 30-foot motorhome, moving from place to place in search of some place to rent or park his RV. Brown and his partner Mathie Franchuck moved to Vernon, B.C., one month ago on a promise …
Read More »Vancouver Island community grapples with how to accommodate people living in RVs
The small Vancouver Island community of Duncan is struggling to find housing solutions for people who live in RVs as some of them face tripling rent increases and restrictions on where to park. While recreational vehicles are generally more affordable places to live, they are subject to city bylaws across the …
Read More »Living the good life: Anishinaabe couple share culture through their creations
This piece is part of CBC Thunder Bay’s special National Indigenous Peoples Day coverage Mino Bimaadiziwin — The Good Life. You can find all of our coverage here. For Ryan and Shannon Gustafson, creating is about culture and identity. The couple work full time from Fort William, an Ojibway First Nation on …
Read More »From bargain shopping to living on oatmeal and eggs, how Canadians are surviving soaring prices
This story idea came from audience members, like you, who got in touch with us. Send us your questions: ask@cbc.ca Skyrocketing prices are forcing more Canadians to make tough decisions, leaving even middle-class families to choose between buying the food they need and paying their bills. A recent survey from Food Banks Canada found that …
Read More »How to stop worrying and start living- The New Indian Express
If there is something that is spreading more than the coronavirus, it is the fear and anxiety concerning this unforgiving pandemic and how it may affect our lives in terms of health, careers wise, finances and relationships etc. To begin with, let us understand what fear and anxiety actually is. …
Read More »Teaching the art of living with Diabetes- The New Indian Express
Express News Service UTTARAKHAND: Rekha Negi (29) recalls with dread her six months of nightmare four years back in dealing with her undiagnosed Type 1 Diabetes which left her debilitated to the core. But then, she mustered her will power to tell herself that she must save others like her. Type-1 …
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