BLOG: Behind the scenes with the Syrian painter who takes refuge in art
A Syrian refugee who arrived in Canada earlier this year has captured the faces of these innocent victims in a series of portraits. As Shirlee Engel reports, he’s now turning his talents to life in Canada. Continue reading
Ontario’s long term care homes feeling the pinch of pricey power
Ontario’s long-term care homes warn the upkeep of hundreds of residences is in jeopardy with soaring hydro bills in the province. Continue reading
Grieving parents urge Ottawa not to stop parental benefits after sudden infant death
After her four-month-old girl died of SIDS, Candace Sims was informed by the federal government that her parental benefits had been cut off and that she owed $600 for EI she had received after the death. Continue reading
Amherst Island residents hope hydro rate uproar will pressure gov’t to rethink wind project
Residents fighting a wind turbine project have renewed hope that anger over soaring rural electricity prices will force the Ontario government to rethink a renewable energy development. Continue reading
Ontario’s electric car goal could lead to increase in hydro rates, expert says
Ontario’s ambitious goal to put an electric car in every multi-vehicle driveway over the next decade could lead to higher electricity prices, an economist warns. Continue reading
Death of Abdirahman Abdi fuels calls for police training reforms
Calls for changes to police training are getting louder after Abdirahman Abdi, a mentally-ill Ottawa man, died in the wake of a confrontation with police this week. Continue reading
Death doulas transforming how we die in Canada
Barb Phillips is one of a growing number of death doulas in Canada trying to transform the way we view death and the dying process. Continue reading
Innovations in palliative care could improve access for Canadians
By Shirlee Engel
According to the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, only 16-30 per cent of Canadians currently have access to palliative care. Continue reading
Palliative care: The elephant in the room in the assisted dying debate
With politicians and pundits in Ottawa focussed on medically assisted dying legislation, there is frustration that the urgent need for palliative care is being ignored. Continue reading
How much can the Canadian government do to bring the Azer children home?
Political pressure may not enough to help a Canadian mother pleading for help bringing her four abducted children back to Canada, but the B.C. woman isn’t giving up hope. Continue reading
Domestic violence in Canada: limited resources for those who try to leave
Melissa Chatham was just 24 years old when her boyfriend Kelly David McKenzie beat her to death in front of his young son in 2008. Continue reading
‘He beat me to a pulp’: B.C. faces ‘epidemic’ of domestic violence
Monique Walley’s story underscores the ‘epidemic’ of domestic assault facing B.C. Continue reading
Everyday Hero: Putting fashion and confidence within everyone’s reach
Izzy Camilleri realized her real calling was to help bring fashion to a completely underserved community. In 2004 Camilleri launched IZ Adaptive – a boutique exclusively for people who use wheelchairs. Continue reading
Former Canadian Forces private alleges abuse in military training
By Shirlee Engel
James Robichaud went from promising military recruit to being discharged with an injury before he could even complete basic training. Continue reading
RCMP plan new mental health strategy: ‘Making it ok to talk about it’
Global News has learned the RCMP is overhauling its mental health support system, starting by encouraging people to talk about it. Continue reading
