Labrador resident Scott Russell lost 80 pounds in seven months before finally getting the medical attention he needed — but in western Newfoundland. His wife, Mina Campbell, is calling for systemic change in health care. Scott Russell waited 6 weeks to hear from a surgeon who says he didn't get …
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Responses from RCMP, governments, to mass shooting inquiry are on track, says observer
The head of the independent committee overseeing how governments and the RCMP are responding to recommendations from the Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry says she has no complaints so far. Former judge leading oversight committee says no one is 'dragging their feet' The head of the independent committee overseeing how …
Read More »National pharmacare plan is in limbo as health minister calls pending deadline ‘arbitrary’
Health Minister Mark Holland signalled Tuesday the government is unlikely to meet the end-of-the-year deadline imposed by the NDP for passing pharmacare legislation — a condition of the supply-and-confidence agreement that was struck to keep the governing Liberals in power until 2025. NDP agreed to prop up Liberal government in …
Read More »Vancouver landlord acted in bad faith in attempted eviction for caretaker use, arbitrator finds
Vancouver property management company Plan A Real Estate Services acted in bad faith when it tried to evict a tenant to make space for a live-in building caretaker, B.C.’s Residential Tenancy Branch has found. Plan A Real Estate Services claims RTB decision quashing 4-month notice to vacate was 'biased' A …
Read More »N.S. marijuana activist accused of not reporting $2.5M in sales, faces huge tax penalties
The Canada Revenue Agency is claiming medical marijuana activist Chris Enns and his company didn't report more than $2.5 million worth of sales at his illegal dispensaries a decade ago, according to court records. Ottawa says Chris Enns 'deliberately structures' finances so it can't determine taxable income In his years …
Read More »Weeks before he died, Seamus Flynn made formal complaint about alleged prison assault
Seamus Flynn called CBC News on Nov. 21. He was hesitant but insistent — saying he and other inmates on unit 3B at Her Majesty's Penitentiary in St. John's were beaten unnecessarily by prison guards the month before. Inmate at Her Majesty's Penitentiary spoke to CBC News prior to his …
Read More »Seniors unclear on whether they can drop their private dental insurance for national plan
In May, eligible Canadians 65 and older can qualify for coverage under the $13 billion national dental care plan — if they don't already have any private dental insurance. That has some seniors wondering whether they can abandon their minimal retiree coverage or plans they've purchased themselves. Ottawa says those …
Read More »Canada’s new dental-care plan could impact nearly 9 million Canadians — are you one of them?
Here's what you need to know about the Canada Dental Care Plan, a $13-billion insurance program that will start covering costs for most basic dentistry next year for about nine million eligible Canadians, according to the federal government. In its current form, the plan is expected to cost the federal …
Read More »Bell Media, Angus Reid and other Canadian brands halt ads on X amid extremism concerns
Canadian advertisers are joining U.S. brands that are reconsidering their relationship with X, formerly Twitter, as hateful content has proliferated on the social media platform since it was bought by Elon Musk in October 2022. Advertisers increasingly reticent since Elon Musk took over platform a year ago Ads for several …
Read More »Medical officer of health urges vaccination under high viral risk
With most signs pointing to high rates of respiratory viruses in Ottawa, Dr. Vera Etches is urging older adults to get their updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines. Only about 1 in 5 eligible Ottawa residents has an updated COVID-19 shot With most signs pointing to high rates of respiratory viruses …
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