In an effort to accommodate a waitlist that has reached 7,683 households, the agency that runs public housing is using a new strategy. They're moving single people and couples out of larger units meant for families. But the process is slow, and can be painful for some. Nova Scotia Provincial …
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Canada still hasn’t released its official portrait of King Charles
The federal government still has not released an official Canadian portrait of the King, 550 days after Queen Elizabeth's death and his accession to the throne — a delay that has left some monarchists anxious, given Charles' battle with cancer. With the King in cancer treatment, monarchists say Ottawa should …
Read More »Want more family doctors in Ontario? Pay them better, say physicians
As the number of people across Ontario without a family doctor reaches a record high, there’s a fresh push on Premier Doug Ford’s government to make family practice more attractive to physicians by improving compensation. Inflation has outpaced average OHIP billings, prompting some doctors to opt out of family practice …
Read More »It’s nearly impossible to find a place to rent. But retirement homes have room to spare
While Canada’s average national vacancy rate sits at a record low of 1.5 per cent, there is one kind of property much more likely to have a “for rent” sign out front: retirement homes. Vacancies at seniors' residences open the doors to options like renting to students Cost of Living8:22Looking …
Read More »Canada faces a series of ‘crises’ that will test it in the coming years, RCMP warns
The "crises" rocking national and international affairs are likely to get worse over the next few years and could have a significant effect on the federal government and Canada's federal police force, says an internal report prepared for the RCMP. Report examined 'shifts in domestic and international environments' that could …
Read More »What happens when a provincial government defies a federal law? We’re about to find out
When Steven Guilbeault suggested it was "immoral" for the government of Saskatchewan to purposefully defy the federal carbon-pricing law, the allegations of hypocrisy came quick. But there is much more at stake here than whether Guilbeault has the standing to lecture anyone on the rule of law. Those cheering on …
Read More »‘Beer tax’ capped at 2 per cent until 2026, Freeland announces
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced on Saturday that a planned increase to the excise tax on alcohol will be scrapped. The alcohol excise tax was set to increase on April 1 by 4.7%, tied to inflation Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government will cap the annual alcohol excise …
Read More »Nurse shortage prompts state of emergency in Pimicikamak Cree Nation
Pimicikamak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon, owing to a nursing shortage leaders in the community described as a crisis. Northern Manitoba First Nation, also known as Cross Lake, down to just 4 nurses A northern Manitoba First Nation declared a state of emergency …
Read More »Corrections chief briefed Mendicino’s chief of staff weeks before Bernardo’s prison transfer
Then-public safety minister Marco Mendicino's chief of staff was briefed by the head of the Correctional Service of Canada about Paul Bernardo's upcoming prison transfer almost two weeks before it happened — but the minister wasn't told about it until after Bernardo had been moved, says an internal government email. …
Read More »What’s an Academy Award worth to a Canadian? We asked 5 Oscar winners
Several Canadians will attend the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday hoping to take home a gold statue and an impressive title: Oscar winner. But after the glitz and glamour of the ceremony is over, what does winning an Oscar really get you? Five Canadians share how it impacted …
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