The stresses caused by the upheaval of immigrating and the often huge chasm between what immigrants are led to expect about life in Canada and the reality can lead to depression, frustration and a loss of self-esteem, according to experts. Process of rebuilding a life can lead to frustration and …
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Small businesses facing hard decisions about CEBA loan forgiveness deadline
With a major deadline to repay a pandemic era loan on the horizon, many small businesses say they're weighing their options but they wish the federal government had given them more time. Some say they're disappointed the government won't extend deadline to qualify for loan forgiveness With a major deadline …
Read More »Bison are returning to the Prairies. They need room to roam to work their magic
Community leaders are also trying to educate a new generation about how the animal also has important implications for the future of the Prairies. 'We need to think about ways of making room for bison to return and to do their magic,' ecologist says On the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation …
Read More »Seniors housing in Toronto has a language problem. Experts say it’s getting more urgent
Great strides have been made in seniors housing, experts say, but communication remains a struggle — one that requires urgent attention as Canada’s immigrant population ages. One-third of seniors in social housing speak English as a second language In 2009, 82-year-old Al Gosling was evicted by Toronto Community Housing and …
Read More »Number of police shootings in Canada ‘spectacularly unrelenting,’ says expert
The family of a woman shot by an officer in Edmonton during a wellness check said her death was unnecessary, as the number of police shootings across Canada show little sign of relenting over the past four years. Alberta saw 21 police shootings in 2023, marking a 90 per cent …
Read More »Sweeping changes to come for Alberta’s health-care system in 2024
Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party government is expected in the spring sitting to begin passing laws to dismantle Alberta Health Services while scrambling to keep and find more family doctors. Premier Danielle Smith expected to begin passing laws in the spring to dismantle AHS Premier Danielle Smith is set …
Read More »Dentists, hygienists unsure how national free dental care plan will work
Canada has begun rolling out its national dental care plan, with some seniors eligible to receiving free dental care by May. But there are still many unanswered questions about how the plan will work for those who provide the services — and whether it will be administratively and financially viable …
Read More »How a winter bird count became an important tool in tracking climate impacts
With climate change impacting bird migration patterns, experts say the annual Christmas Bird Count plays a significant role in tracking the effects of the changing climate on bird populations. The annual Christmas Bird Count has tracked population numbers and species diversity for 120 years For three weeks every winter, thousands …
Read More »B.C. Supreme Court pauses legislation banning drug consumption in public spaces, citing ‘irreparable harm’
A British Columbia Supreme Court Justice has granted a temporary injunction against the B.C. NDP government's legislation banning all drug use in a wide range of public spaces, pausing the law three days before it was set to come into force. Temporary injunction blocks start of law until March 31 …
Read More »B.C. senior speaks out after suspected paving scam uses Ontario company’s credentials
A Vancouver Island family who believe they were targeted by scammers is speaking out after they were charged more than $10,000 for shoddy paving services under the name of a legitimate business in Ontario. Home improvement scams on the rise, say Better Business Bureau and Nanaimo RCMP A Vancouver Island …
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