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British Columbia More doctors alone can’t fix B.C.’s health-care system: reportB.C. has more family doctors per capita than it did 40 years ago, according to a new report, but its lead author says trying to find one or get an appointment can still feel as difficult as competing for ticketsContinue Reading
Kitchener-Waterloo Waterloo man learns about his Surinamese heritage with help from Kitchener researcherNigel Gordijk credits researcher Peggy Plet with helping him learn so much about his father’s family history because she helped connect him with information that led to him learning about his missing Surinamese heritage, including his enslaved great-great-grandmother.Continue Reading
Manitoba The chief of a First Nation devastated by flooding more than a decade ago says the malnutrition death of a two-month-old baby in Winnipeg likely wouldn’t have happened if his mother had been able to return home and had the support of her community. Mother now accused of manslaughterContinue Reading
Toronto With Ontario’s senior population about to spike, report predicts big demand for home careOntario will see a spike in demand for home-care workers over the next few years as its population of seniors increases sharply, according to a new report by health economists. Number of people age 75+ in theContinue Reading
Thunder Bay·Ontario Winter Games Thunder Bay’s ski community comes together in ‘labour of love’ to save ski track from mild winterWhen a mild winter threatened the 2024 Ontario Winter Games cross-country ski events, the Thunder Bay community came together to make sure the athletes would have enough snow to compete.Continue Reading
The Canadian Armed Forces has received more than 21,000 applications from permanent residents eager to join the chronically understaffed military full time — but CBC News has learned that fewer than 100 of them have made it into the regular force in the year since they were allowed to sign up. In 2022, the federal government liftedContinue Reading
Canadian consumers call for shrinkflation regulationConsumers and advocates upset about shrinkflation — when companies shrink the size of packaging instead of increasing the price — say Canada should follow a growing number of countries that are forcing companies to tell consumers when it happens. PepperBrooks was getting ready to washContinue Reading
Sudbury A manager with Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources says work is underway to develop a formal program that addresses a joint health and safety committee’s concerns over forest firefighters’ exposure to smoke, but a union head is doubtful anything will happen before the next fire season. CBC obtained MNR manager’s response to healthContinue Reading
Hamilton Dr. Ivan Escudero finished his residency in the U.S. and is eager to practise in his home province of Ontario, but says Canada’s medical licensing labyrinth is standing in his way. It’s taken seven months and counting for the multi-agency, multi-step bureaucracy to process his application. Dr. Ivan EscuderoContinue Reading
All-star MVP Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks scored 39 points and the Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 211-186 on Sunday night, with the winners putting up the most points in the game’s 73-year history. The previous mark: 196 by the West in 2016.Continue Reading
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