Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow apologized to hundreds of asylum seekers who spent weeks living on the street in the city’s downtown core after being denied access to the city's shelter system. Olivia Chow reiterates calls for federal funding; churches warn their interventions a 'Band-Aid' solution Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow apologized …
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$13M clawed back from transfers to Alberta as clinics fall under scrutiny
A University of Calgary professor says a situation at the Marda Loop Medical Clinic in Calgary is a "canary in the coal mine" as Health Canada says it is aware of a second arrangement that could run afoul of the Canada Health Act. U of C health professor likens situation …
Read More »Ontario man smuggled people from India to U.S., through Calgary, Toronto, Montreal
An Indian national from Brampton, Ont., pleaded guilty in Albany, NY, federal court Friday to human smuggling as part of a network that potentially moved hundreds of people from India across the Canada-U.S. border. An Indian national who lived in Brampton, Ont., pleaded guilty to 9 counts of alien smuggling …
Read More »Canada will need laser focus vs. desperate Australia in Women’s World Cup final group game
A win or a draw against co-host Australia on Monday will guarantee Canada moves on to the knockout round at the Women's World Cup. Short-term compensation deal at least takes that load off their minds Of all the things I have seen online about this Women's World Cup, there is …
Read More »Bridgewater couple left homeless after town orders them to leave RV on own land
Bolton and Kim Nicholson say they've weathered two years in an RV and a flood on their property, but it's the town hall that has them looking for a new home amid Nova Scotia's housing crisis. Town bylaws prevent people from living in recreational vehicles A Bridgewater couple says they've …
Read More »Amid a countrywide housing shortage, what will it take to build more accessible homes?
Advocates are calling for changes in municipal, provincial and federal building codes to mandate accessible features in residential buildings, additional incentives for developers to build more accessible units and more public education on why accessible homes are needed in the first place. Advocates call for change in building codes, more …
Read More »Edmonton Elks game to be first-ever professional football radio broadcast in Punjabi
The Edmonton Elks are teaming up with a local radio station for what the club says will be the first-ever Punjabi language football broadcast in North America. CFL team partners with local radio station to reach Punjabi fans across Alberta The Edmonton Elks are teaming up with a local radio …
Read More »Advocates hope rookie minister acts quickly to tackle a wave of overdose deaths
Ya'ara Saks, Canada's new minister of mental health and addictions, inherits a complex portfolio and an opioid crisis that has only gotten worse in almost every year since 2016. More than 36,000 people in Canada have died of overdoses between 2016 and 2022 Ya'ara Saks, Canada's new minister of mental …
Read More »These Canadian cities are making it easier for cyclists and pedestrians to get around this summer
Summer brings the opportunity more strolls and hikes, and more time on bikes — in some cases, on streets without cars. Some cities take steps to create more open — and less car-crammed — spaces during the summer Summer brings the opportunity for more strolls and hikes, and more time …
Read More »Police-reported crime is on the rise again, with violent crime at its highest since 2007
In a report released Thursday, Statistics Canada researchers found violent crime rose by five per cent in 2022 — after a six per cent increase in 2021 — using the Crime Severity Index, one of the tools the federal agency uses to measure crime and track the volume and severity …
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