News/Canada (Page 23)

Canada·CBC Explains Interest rates in Canada are finally coming down. If you’re wondering what this means after years of high inflation and several cycles of rising interest rates, you’re not alone. What the Bank of Canada’s latest rate cut means for consumers Everyday necessities are not going to get cheaper becauseContinue Reading

Is parenting really harder today?  Last Wednesday, the U.S. surgeon general issued a public health advisory about the impact of modern stresses on parents’ mental health, saying today’s parents face unique challenges, like social media and the youth mental health crisis.  But some parents from older generations say raising childrenContinue Reading

Canada Kids from Jasper are waiting a bit longer to get back to school after this summer’s devastating wildfires. Officials are rushing to ensure their timely return to class, but with the increasing prevalence of extreme weather events, experts say school authorities everywhere must be planning for climate-related emergencies. BetterContinue Reading

Despite castigation from provincial premiers over lagging federal contributions to health spending, an analysis of 20 years of health funding data shows that federal transfers have mostly outpaced increases to provincial health budgets. In 2023, federal health transfers amounted to $47.1 billion, a 212 per cent increase over 2005, whenContinue Reading

Caldwell Lever first tried traditional Chinese medicine years ago “out of desperation,” while struggling with a chronic illness. “My back was to the wall,” he said. “Within 24 hours, I was a different person.” He was won over by an approach he described as more holistic than what he’d experienced before: practitioners “interestedContinue Reading

Canada Stevie Cameron’s journalism career began in the mid-1970s and lasted until the early 2000s, with stops at media organizations including the CBC, the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail. She also wrote several books, whose subjects ranged from serial killer Robert Pickton to the scandals of former primeContinue Reading

Parental stress is a serious health issue, warns U.S. surgeon generalA new advisory from the U.S. surgeon general warns parenting can drastically impact mental and physical health, citing extreme stress from financial strain, time demands and societal pressures. Parenting these days can often feel like treading water, begging for someone toContinue Reading

Canada·Graphics Survey data shows how much of our infrastructure is in dire need or repair — but it also reveals how much we don’t know about the health of our pipes Survey data shows how much of our infrastructure needs repair — but it also reveals how much we don’tContinue Reading

Canada A Canadian government source told Reuters on Wednesday that Tesla had approached Ottawa and asked for a lower tariff on its autos before Canada said this week it was imposing a 100 per cent duty on Chinese-made electric vehicles. This week, Trudeau announced 100% surtax on all EVs madeContinue Reading