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Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday evening that Iran has been decimated and that the …
Read More »This man needs HIV prevention drugs. The Kenyan clinics providing them will soon lose U.S. funding
Ibrahim Lwingi lost both of his parents due to HIV-related illnesses when he was 14. The Nairobi native describes himself as an orphan even today — he’s now 43. The virus also took the lives of some of his uncles, and Lwingi, who is gay, believes he would’ve been next …
Read More »Ottawa providing $104M to help Toronto host FIFA World Cup games
The federal government will provide the city of Toronto with $104.34 million to help host six matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and federal Sports Minister Carla Qualtrough made the funding announcement Friday at Toronto’s BMO Field, where the matches will be held. Toronto has …
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 »Sask. Indigenous businesses providing positive impact
Indigenous Manufacturing and Contracting Network (IMCN) has been working to connect Indigenous-owned businesses in the manufacturing and contracting sector to non-Indigenous industries. “I’ve always heard growing up and throughout my career ‘we have to hire Indigenous,’” said IMCN executive director, Nick Crighton. “There is an interest from industry and Government …
Read More »Federal Fiona recovery fund providing $9 million for community comfort centres
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 22, 2023 12:40 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is providing $9 million to help communities hit by post-tropical storm Fiona ensure they’re ready to offer residents refuge from the next big storm. The money comes …
Read More »Winnipeg high school providing food security to 1,700 students amid high food prices – Winnipeg
A breakfast club at Sisler High School in Winnipeg is providing food security to more than 1,700 students at a time when food prices are at an all-time high. The school has held a daily breakfast program for the past seven years with the help of volunteers to make sure …
Read More »Ontario fails to meet target of providing 8,000 kids funding for autism therapy
TORONTO — The Ontario government has failed to meet its target of providing funding for 8,000 children to receive core autism therapies by the end of the fall, though it won’t say by how much. While a spokesperson for the minister of children, community and social services said the province’s …
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