The Cape Breton Regional Municipality has ended a local state of emergency. The municipality declared the state of emergency last Sunday amid a historic snowfall in the area. Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education schools slated to reopen Monday The Cape Breton Regional Municipality has ended a local state of …
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Governments need to take responsibility with international students in ‘crisis,’ say charities
This time last year, Khalsa Aid Canada says it was receiving five calls a week from international students in Brampton needing food, clothing and a place to live. Now, amid worsening housing and affordability crises, it says it's receiving five calls a day — a figure well beyond what it …
Read More »Her car was stolen 3 times in the past year. She says consumers shouldn’t bear the brunt of the problem
A Toronto woman whose car was stolen three times in the past year — and who had a rental car stolen too — says nobody is taking the problem seriously enough. 'It's exhausting,' says Kristin Shensel, who believes more needs to be done to combat auto theft A Toronto woman …
Read More »Millions of people in Canada have sleep apnea. The problem is not all of them realize it
Krista Biddiscombe is one of the millions of Canadians living with sleep apnea. Despite facing challenges getting a diagnosis, she says her sleep improved the moment she began treating her condition with a CPAP machine. Roughly 8 out 10 people with sleep apnea are undiagnosed The Dose26:00What do I need …
Read More »Summer events in B.C. already cancelled or rescheduled amid drought, wildfire concerns
Sparse snowpack and ongoing drought are starting to impact summer events across the province, with some organizers making changes to scheduling or cancelling their events outright. Snow levels currently below normal, according to B.C. River Forecast Centre, raising risk of wildfire Sparse snowpack and ongoing drought are starting to impact …
Read More »Bidding for mystery hockey card box found by Saskatchewan family tops $2M
The bidding on a box of rare hockey cards recently discovered by a Saskatchewan family has topped $2 million. Box could contain dozens of Wayne Gretzky rookie cards, say experts The bidding on a box of unopened hockey cards recently discovered by a Regina family has topped $2 million. Rich …
Read More »Colossal snowfall couldn’t stop Halifax dad’s cross-country trek to see new son
Drew Mancini was in Calgary when he got the news the baby would be arriving a little earlier than expected. Drew Mancini was in Calgary when he learned the baby was going to arrive earlier than expected He was in Alberta for work. Then his partner went into labour in …
Read More »The car theft debate is a battle over slogans and solutions
This week's car theft summit was, if nothing else, a chance for the Liberals to be seen taking the issue seriously. But if they want to beat back Pierre Poilievre's slogans, they obviously need to demonstrate "serious action." The Liberals can accuse the Conservatives of riding on 'catchy' lines, but …
Read More »Some virtual care companies putting patients’ personal health data at risk, new study finds
Virtual care became a convenient way to access health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. But a new study has raised concerns that patients' private health data isn't always being adequately protected from pharmaceutical companies and other third parties. Canadian researchers have patient privacy concerns as industry grows post-COVID This story …
Read More »Some virtual care companies putting patient data at risk, new study finds
Virtual care became a convenient way to access health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. But a new study has raised concerns that patients' private health data isn't always being adequately protected from pharmaceutical companies and other third parties. Canadian researchers have patient privacy concerns as industry grows post-COVID This story …
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