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This winter marked the shortest ice road season anyone can remember on Temagami First Nation. There were just 11 days when the road – a roughly seven-kilometre stretch of packed snow and ice connecting the island First Nation to the mainland – was open. That meant delayed projects, tougher access …
Read More »Canada enters 5th year of COVID-19. Are we falling short in treatment? – National
As Canada enters its fifth year navigating COVID-19, some experts and advocates are worried treatment options for the virus remain disappointingly inadequate. Despite significant strides in understanding the virus, Jennifer Hulme, a 42-year-old emergency physician at the University Health Network in Toronto, says many Canadians suffering from long-term COVID-19 are …
Read More »Illness-plagued Jets fall short in Calgary 5-4 in final preseason road game – Winnipeg
Icing fewer veterans than they would have hoped in their fifth of six preseason games, the Winnipeg Jets let an early lead get away in a 5-4 loss in Calgary Monday night. Mark Scheifele and Morgan Barron were initially slated to play but were left back in Winnipeg as an …
Read More »Northeastern parts of Winnipeg ravaged by short, powerful storm – Winnipeg
A short but powerful storm moved through Winnipeg Thursday evening, hammering areas like Transcona, North and East Kildonan, and Garden City with rain, strong winds and, in some cases, golf ball-sized hail. The intense weather led to downed trees, broken windows and other debris, and as of Friday morning, there …
Read More »Ottawa Food Bank says it’s short on food: ‘Never seen anything like this’
The Ottawa Food Bank on Monday said it is being forced to cut shifts for volunteers due to a shortage of donated food — and it’s pointing to the impact of high food prices as a reason for the shortfall. “We have sadly not received enough donated food in recent …
Read More »Animated short ‘The Flying Sailor’ about Halifax explosion snags Oscar nom
An animated short film based on a story about the 1917 Halifax explosion has snagged an Oscar nomination. The Flying Sailor, made by Calgary-based animators Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis, is nominated for best animated short. It’s inspired by a maritime tale about a seaman who was blasted into the …
Read More »Quebec’s Indigenous sensitivity training falls short, say health-care workers
As the second anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s death approaches this week, Indigenous health professionals say the measures taken by the Quebec government to address racism and discrimination in medical facilities have been inadequate. Echaquan, a 37-year-old Atikamekw mother of seven, died in a Joliette, Que., hospital in 2020 after filming …
Read More »Children’s fever, pain medications in short supply in B.C. due to ingredient shortage: pharmacists
Pharmacists say challenges around sourcing raw ingredients are behind the shortages of over-the-counter children’s fever and pain medication in pharmacies and retail stores across B.C., but they are cautioning parents against stockpiling the products or trying to adjust doses at home. Children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen products, often referred to by the brand names Advil and …
Read More »Manitoba Marathon head says communication came up short after race cancelled
The head of the Manitoba Marathon doesn’t regret starting a race her team soon cancelled because of the unforgiving temperatures, but she admits race officials could have done a better job communicating the closure. Once the race was officially called off roughly 75 minutes after it began on Sunday, Rachel Munday, the …
Read More »Short video platform Lomotif announces official entry into India
Singapore-based short video app Lomotif has announced its official entry into India. The platform had a soft launch in India in early 2021 with the app being made available on Google Play Store and App Store. The app has now officially launched in India with a grand launch in Delhi. …
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