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Ontario is investing $1.1 billion more in home health care as it grapples with the reality that it is unlikely to achieve its goal of building 58,000 new long-term care beds by 2028. The funding boost for home care is part of Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s 2026 budget that projects …
Read More »One small step for periods in space, one giant leap for research in long-term space missions
Before NASA astronaut Sally Ride’s historic launch aboard the space shuttle in 1983 as the first American woman in space, she was asked a question: Would 100 tampons be the right number for her week-long mission? “No,” she said. “That would not be the right number.” Even in this day …
Read More »Canada at the defence crossroads: The challenges of thinking long-term
Witnessing the ongoing public debate about fighter jets and submarines this fall has felt a lot like watching people argue over baseball, hockey or some other team sport. Naturally, it has been particularly uncompromising online where the characteristics and quirks of each aircraft and boat have been analyzed to the …
Read More »Some wins for multilateralism at the G20 — and big questions about its long-term future
Leaders at this year’s G20 summit in South Africa sounded the alarm that the group’s relevance and effectiveness were at grave risk in the face of escalating geopolitical conflicts and a world order that is dramatically shifting. Founded in the late 1990s in part by former prime minister Paul Martin, …
Read More »Use of psychedelics is on the rise in Canada. Doctors are starting to look at long-term risks, benefits
WARNING: This story mentions suicide. People who take prohibited psychedelics such as psilocybin or LSD and go to the emergency department for care show a higher risk of death within five years compared with Canada’s general population, a new study suggests. Psychedelics are a subclass of hallucinogenic drugs. In the last …
Read More »Migrants brace for Trump’s mass deportation threat with panic buttons, long-term babysitters
The most immediate risk after next week’s U.S. presidential transition isn’t to residents of those nations Donald Trump has mused about invading. It’s to the millions of people inside the United States who are about to enter four years of fear: the undocumented migrants Trump has vowed to deport en masse. They …
Read More »Veterans may have paid too much for long-term care for years due to federal error
A misinterpretation of federal rules may have caused tens of thousands of Canadian veterans to be overcharged for long-term care since at least 2005. Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) says it’s investigating — and some lawyers have filed a new class-action lawsuit application — after an analysis by CBC News uncovered a possible …
Read More »Moraine Road RV residents get temporary extension while city seeks long-term solution – Calgary
Victor LaRock says his motorhome parked on Calgary’s Moraine Road provides him with a safe place where he can end his workday. But lately, LaRock hasn’t been feeling all that comfortable, with a lot of sleepless nights. For the past three weeks, LaRock and his neighbours, who call themselves “Moraine …
Read More »“We still need long-term help”: Violent crime leads to curfew at Manitoba First Nation – Winnipeg
A rash of violence at a northern Manitoba First Nation has led to the imposition of a curfew for all residents and the declaration of a state of emergency. The O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation’s curfew — which began Saturday afternoon — is expected be in effect for the next few weeks, …
Read More »Hinton prepared to help Jasper long-term, for better or worse
It’s been hard to find a hotel room in Hinton, Alta., lately. Firefighters from across Canada and around the world have been calling the town of 10,000 home since late July after joining the fight against massive wildfires some 75 kilometres down the highway in Jasper National Park. Also stationed …
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