Anchor Inn’s Denise Callaghan in Little Current, Ont., says she couldn't bear to see rooms empty a couple of nights a month when so many community members are struggling to find housing. So the Manitoulin Island inn is now booked up with longer-term tenants, despite it not being the best …
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Canadians are travelling to Mexico for Lyme disease treatments. That worries health experts
Medical tourism has drawn foreigners to Mexico for decades, but the attraction is no longer limited to breast augmentations, porcelain veneers and rhinoplasties. Clinics are now specializing in alternative treatments for chronic and life-altering diseases, including Lyme disease. Number of cases in Canada has risen, from 144 in 2009 to …
Read More »Canadians in Israel, Gaza urged to be ‘extremely cautious’ amid fighting
As fighting between the militant group Hamas and the Israeli military continues in Gaza, Canada has joined other countries in condemning the violence and warning their citizens to take precautions. Civilians told to shelter in place due to Hamas incursion, Israeli airstrikes As fighting between the militant group Hamas and …
Read More »Remnants of post-tropical storm Philippe bring high winds, heavy rain to Maritimes
According to CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin, the rain is heaviest in the west and will continue to push in from west to east. There will be wind and rain for the morning and into the afternoon in Prince Edward Island, eastern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Scattered power outages remain …
Read More »Foreign doctors take up more medical residency spots as Canadians struggle to get in
The country's medical schools turn away more than 1,000 Canadian doctors trained abroad annually, even though the country is facing a physician shortage. But they still manage to find residency spots for foreign nationals who are much less likely to stay and help chip away at the physician deficit. The …
Read More »‘High degree of confidence’ Israel didn’t strike hospital in Gaza, says Canada’s defence minister
Ottawa has a "high degree of confidence" that Israel did not strike the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday after an independent review by the Canadian military, Defence Minister Bill Blair said in a statement late Saturday evening. Review found "errant rocket" fired from Gaza Strip caused deadly blast …
Read More »Outgoing N.W.T. premier remembered as unconventional leader, champion for marginalized people
Several N.W.T. leaders, activists and political observers held up outgoing premier Caroline Cochrane as an advocate for marginalized people and Indigenous rights. Some, though, said she was often hemmed in by cabinet and the bureaucracy. Premier Caroline Cochrane recently announced she will not seek re-election More than half of the …
Read More »Donated Taylor Swift tickets a gold rush for mental health foundation
Kristi Allan loves Taylor Swift, and she loves the Jacob Puddister Memorial Foundation, too. When she put both of them together, it resulted in the biggest fundraiser the group — which provides counselling and other services in Newfoundland and Labrador — has ever seen. Raffle for concert tickets snagged by …
Read More »High cost of living dragging down Armed Forces morale, chaplain general warns
Military chaplains are seeing an increasing number of soldiers, sailors and aircrew who — squeezed by the soaring cost of living and stuck in a system that forces them to relocate — are in financial distress and seeking assistance. Changes to a cost-of-living benefit left many members feeling 'undervalued' — …
Read More »Danielle Smith’s big-money sales pitch on Alberta pension plan hasn’t worked yet
Polling shows that, despite the rosy picture the UCP is painting of higher benefits and lower pension contributions, leaving the CPP remains a widely unpopular idea in the province. A past analysis for UCP minister expressed caution that seems absent from current message Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can usually only …
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