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E-bike battery fires are a hazard across Canada. These companies are pitching solutions

Listen to this article Estimated 5 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. Fires and explosions from lithium batteries for e-bikes and e-scooters have led to millions in damage …

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Potholes are costing Canadians billions. But there are some solutions

Cost of Living9:37Why potholes are money pits Dylan Langille is very familiar with the swerves it takes to dodge the potholes of Halifax.  “I could probably close my eyes on my commute back to my house, and I could avoid the pothole because they’ve been there for so long,” Langille …

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Saskatoon, Regina working on solutions as more encampments pop up in frigid temperatures

Winter has settled into Saskatchewan and encampments have been popping up more frequently as people without homes try to stay warm. Records sent to CBC News by the Saskatoon Fire Department show there have been 200 more encampments catalogued in the city in 2024 compared to this time last year. Meanwhile, …

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Ontario doctors offer solutions to help address shortage of family physicians

For the third year in a row, there was a decline in the number of medical students who are seeking residency with family doctors, according to the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). “The OMA is concerned about the declining number of medical students choosing family medicine,” OMA president Dr. Andrew Park …

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Colleges, universities have role to play in solutions to housing crisis: report

All levels of government need to collaborate to get more housing built in Ontario, but that work also needs to include the post-secondary education sector, says a report published Thursday by a University of Ottawa-based think tank. The Smart Prosperity Institute report, says the provincial government’s goal of building 1.5 …

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Surge in Prairie meth use forces First Nations to find creative solutions

Elaine Fox knows everyone in Onion Lake Cree Nation. That means the elder knows how methamphetamine is altering the fabric of her community like never before. “It’s broken family relationships,” she said. Onion Lake Cree Nation Elder Elaine Fox is helping people fight substance use. (Kory Siegers/CBC) The 66-year-old said …

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As pressures mount on home care in Canada, experts look abroad for solutions

White Coat Black Art26:30The Trouble with Home Care (Part 1) Kirsten and David MacDonald’s lives were both changed forever last year when Kirsten was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and David became her full-time caregiver. “A year and a half ago, Kirsten could run 5K, no problem. And so …

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Solutions to Ontario emergency room waits are found beyond hospital ERs

If you’ve spent hours waiting to see a doctor in an Ontario emergency room, or days in the ER waiting to get admitted to hospital, you likely didn’t see the real factors driving those delays.  That’s because the record-high wait times in emergency departments in this province are in large part …

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