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Hamilton’s city manager says there’s still “a long road ahead” to fully restore services affected by a late February cyberattack that knocked out phone lines, transit apps and a host of other electronics. Marnie Cluckie says there’s no timeline to get all city systems back to normal but suggests it …
Read More »Manitoba advises preventive measures as flu season begins amid health-care recovery – Winnipeg
Flu and cold season is well underway in Manitoba and as the province still grapples with a struggling health-care system, experts are urging people to try and reduce transmission. “Washing our hands, physically distancing as we’re able, staying home when we’re sick — those are all things that we can …
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 »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 »Emaciated dog found in Shuswap on road to recovery: BC SPCA – Okanagan
An emaciated dog found in B.C.’s Southern Interior is recovering and will soon be up for adoption. The BC SPCA says Fish, a nine-year-old Labrador retriever mix, was found in a remote area east of Enderby. “He was bone thin and covered in sores,” the animal protection agency. “Luckily, a …
Read More »Ontario adds $11M to funding for investigation, recovery following Wheatley explosion
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 23, 2023 1:31 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s minister of natural resources and forestry says the province is putting an additional $11 million toward ongoing costs of a 2021 explosion in Wheatley, Ont., that levelled a building and …
Read More »Team Rubicon back in N.S. after wildfires to help with flood recovery – Halifax
Team Rubicon has returned to Nova Scotia to help with the recovery from last month’s devastating floods. This marks the third time in a year that volunteers with the veteran-led organization have descended on the province to provide disaster relief. Since September 2022, they’ve assisted with the cleanup after post-tropical …
Read More »B.C. port strike recovery will take ‘several months’: industry group
The extended strike that halted work at B.C.’s ports over the past couple of weeks has caused “severe backlogs” that could take months to recover, a national trade group has warned. Work resumed Thursday after the federal government reached a tentative deal with the B.C. Maritime Employers Association and the …
Read More »Manitoba funding announcement paves way for more than a thousand treatment spaces – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Over a thousand publicly-funded addictions treatment spaces are getting an economic boost, as Manitoba works to support more people on their journey to recovery. The province announced it would be investing $8.7 million towards 1,648 of these spaces. A little over 500 …
Read More »Ontario derecho, tornado recovery funding not enough, municipalities say
Funding meant to help Ontario communities recover from extreme wind damage won’t be enough to make property and business owners whole or eliminate risks to vital infrastructure, some municipalities say. Natural Resources and Forestry Minister Graydon Smith announced last month that the province would provide $5.5 million to 22 small …
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