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Leaked map suggests B.C. has approved less than half of proposed old-growth deferrals

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A report from the B.C. branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says a leaked map suggests the province has approved a pause for logging in less than half of the old-growth forests identified as being at risk of permanent biodiversity loss. …

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Severe symptoms of menopause linked to dementia, study suggests

A University of Calgary study suggests that severe symptoms of menopause can act as early warning signs for dementia. Dr. Zahinoor Ismail, a professor of psychiatry, neurology, epidemiology and pathology at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, said the result comes from an ongoing cross-sectional study about Canadian brains and aging from …

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AI use rising in Canada despite ‘deep-rooted fears’, poll suggests – National

Despite worries artificial intelligence lacks empathy and could be coming to steal their jobs, a growing number of Canadians are turning to AI tools, a new poll suggests. Thirty per cent of Canadians now use artificial intelligence tools, the Leger poll suggested, up from 25 per cent a year ago, …

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Study suggests most Ontarians need $20 or more an hour to make a living wage

A network of proponents seeking to eliminate working poverty across Ontario is suggesting the recent October minimum wage increase is not the kind of pay that will bring a decent lifestyle for a person making it. The latest Ontario Living Wage Networks (OLWN) annual study says $18.65 an hour is …

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Ontarians on social supports ‘worse off’ than before pandemic, study suggests

Some Ontario researchers say residents in the province who were already among the poorest and most vulnerable prior to COVID-19 are now worse off than they were before. A new report McMaster University’s political science and labour studies department is highlighting how things are “Not Back to Normal” after the …

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Rental market report suggests increasing costs hitting Manitobans hard – Winnipeg

On average, Canadians are seeing an upward trend with respect to rent prices, and it’s a trend that playing out in a big way in Manitoba. Nationally, the average cost of rent was at its highest point last month when compared to the last three years – sitting at $2,042. …

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Fewer safety incidents reported along TTC amid increased security, report suggests – Toronto

The number of safety incidents involving passengers along Toronto’s transit system dropped in February, after additional security, including additional police officers were deployed, a new report suggests. The report, released by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in April, says the number of total offences involving customers dropped from 136 in …

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Canadians uninterested in King Charles’ coronation, British monarchy, survey suggests

New polling results suggest Canadians are largely indifferent to King Charles, and more than half believe his May 6 coronation is the right time for the country to reconsider its ties with the monarchy. The web survey of 1,544 adults released Tuesday by market research firm Leger indicates many Canadians …

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Canada in ‘better shape’ than predicted in face of XBB.1.5, expert suggests – National

The potential for a rise in infections and reinfections from the new COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 appears to be in the “rearview mirror,” according to one expert. University of Toronto epidemiologist Prabhat Jha told Global News that he is “cautiously optimistic” as the variant nicknamed “Kraken” doesn’t appear to be leading …

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Most Canadians feel 2022 was worse than 2021, poll suggests – National

Many Canadians will be saying “good riddance” to 2022 as it draws to a close, a new poll suggests, with more people comparing it unfavourably to 2021 than saying it was a better year. Polling firm Leger asked Canadians at the beginning of December what their impressions were of the …

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