Indigenous history is rooted in the Niagara Region on both sides of the border, a legacy that these Haudenosaunee people are making sure is recognized. Indigenous history is rooted in the Niagara Region on both sides of the border Unreserved50:56Unmapped: Niagara Falls This week we’re taking you to Niagara Falls …
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Manitoba’s rural emergency departments closed for 80,000 hours in 2023: data
Data on emergency department closures across Manitoba in 2023 obtained by CBC News paints a picture of a fragile rural health-care system in some areas that has residents worried about accessing care. Chronic ER closures 'reflective of a growing existential problem' in rural Canada, doctor says Every time Arborg Mayor …
Read More »Thunder Bay Police Service faces skepticism about promises of reform after charges against ex-chief
As senior leaders of the Thunder Bay Police Service and its oversight board say they are committed to accountability and rebuilding trust with the community, Indigenous leaders in the region say that words are no longer enough and they need to see action. Indigenous leaders in the region say they …
Read More »Virtual doctor, virtual waiting room: New tech holds promise of speeding up ER wait times
As the Canadian health-care system struggles to deal with staffing shortages, some hospitals are turning to virtual technology they believe could move patients through the emergency room more efficiently. Many hospitals in N.S. will have virtual urgent care station in place by June, official says A few steps inside the …
Read More »‘Woodland rapist’ victim says genealogy website led police to alleged attacker
Thirty years after he was attacked, one of the victims in an Ontario child sex predator cold case says he felt "joy, then sadness" when he learned of a recent arrest. The victim says police doubted his story at first. Richard Neil is facing 20 charges in connection with three …
Read More »Quebec wants to stop sky-high prices from ticket resellers. It won’t be easy
After several recent high-profile incidents where sports and music fans were gouged on ticket resale prices, the CAQ government is vowing to clean up the industry. Other provinces have tried, and failed. Other jurisdictions have tinkered with solutions, but problem persists Ticket resale prices keep rising. What's Quebec doing to …
Read More »Federal budget will include tax hike for wealthy Canadians, sources say
Tuesday's federal budget will include a tax increase on the richest Canadians, sources tell Radio-Canada. It's not clear exactly what form the tax measure will take but senior Liberal sources have told Radio-Canada that it will affect less than 1 per cent of Canadians. Liberal government already has announced $38 …
Read More »Judge orders Alberta to produce massive trove of coal documents after 4-year fight
The ruling comes in response to an attempt by the United Conservative government to block the release of the documents to a group of southern Alberta ranchers. UCP government had been attempting to block document release to ranchers The Alberta government must produce thousands of documents on its attempts to …
Read More »More than 1 in 4 deaths among young people in Canada were opioid-related in 2021, study finds
Premature deaths related to opioids doubled between 2019 and 2021 across Canada, with more than 1 in 4 deaths among young adults aged 20–39 years attributable to opioids, new research suggests. Nationally, annual number of opioid overdose deaths surged from 3,007 to 6,222 over three years Opioid-related deaths doubled in …
Read More »Criminal charges against ex-Thunder Bay police chief ‘deeply disturbing,’ police board chair says
The chair of Thunder Bay's police services board said last week's criminal charges against the northwestern Ontario city's former police chief are "deeply disturbing" and reaffirmed efforts to rebuild community trust in the service. Karen Machado and the current police chief spoke at a news conference Monday about OPP charges …
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