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The province has announced new supports to help youth in Port Hope and across Northumberland County. A visit from the Health Minister brought funding for a new Youth Wellness Hub. Robert Lothian has the details.

On behalf of federal health minister Mark Holland, David McGuinty, the Member of Parliament for Ottawa South, announced on Monday that the Canadian government will be providing $1 million to the Roger Neilson Children’s Hospice to help develop a resource hub that will support health care professionals in providing palliative care to children and families.

Barry Travnicek shares his personal connection to multiple sclerosis through his sister’s battle with the disease. Learn about his inspiring journey to make a difference, including his impressive fundraising milestone of raising $1 million dollars for MS research. He also chats about the challenges and triumphs of participating in the MS Bike event and how...

Minister of Justice Arif Virani announced on Tuesday that Justice Canada will be providing $2.1 million in funding to three different programs within Aboriginal Legal Services. The announcement was made as part of the federal government’s “ongoing commitment to address systemic racism and inequities in the criminal justice system” and will help address overrepresentation of...

During a press conference in Winnipeg on Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $1 billion investment over 5 years for a national school food program as committed in the Federal Budget 2024.

The federal government says it has reached a deal with Canadian National Railway Company to acquire the historic Quebec Bridge. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters in Quebec City that Ottawa will spend $1 billion over the next 25 years to repair, repaint and maintain the bridge, extending the span’s life for “decades.”

On Thursday, Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan announced a $19.2 million investment in boosting Manitoba’s readiness and capacity to prepare for and respond to wildfires, which will be matched by the province.

One million dollars sounds like a sizeable chunk of cash but that amount goes much farther outside of Canada’s most expensive urban centres, Toronto and Vancouver. While real estate data shows that affordability improved recently in the country’s biggest cities, making a dent in housing affordability requires some dramatic changes. Anne Gaviola has the story.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic is a step closer to reaching its $100 million dollar goal to build a new centralized campus after receiving a $7.5 million donation Tuesday.

If you had to choose between $1,000 a day for the rest of your life or a $7 million lump sum what would you pick? That’s the difficult decision a Montreal-area man had to make recently after winning Loto-Québec’s Grande Vie draw. Global’s Dan Spector reports.

More than a dozen people, including nine Winnipeggers, are facing charges as part of the investigation into a large-scale, interprovincial drug network, police say. Iris Dyck reports.

Peguis First Nation has filed a $1 billion claim for flood damages against all levels of government following the devastating spring 2022 flood.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pledging $8.1 billion in new defence spending over the next five years, as part of a larger $73 billion spending plan through the next two decades. Mercedes Stephenson explains how that money will be spent in the face of new threats, and how this cash still falls short of NATO’s...

Canada’s federal government is launching a $1.5-billion rental protection fund with an objective of protecting affordable housing. The fund intends to assist non-profit organizations acquire more rental units across the country to ensure they remain affordable. Amber Fryday has more.

On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an investment of over $4.6 billion to bolster research and innovation in the country. “We will also help the younger generations get a good, affordable general education with an investment of $1.3 billion, which means that for an additional year we’ll be maintaining the increase we brought to...

Quebec family doctors warn that nearly 1 million patients could soon be without access to primary. A deal that gave physicians a bonus for seeing patients without a family doctor is set to expire at the end of May. As Global’s Franca Mignacca reports, without a new deal in place, many Quebecers might be left...

The federal Liberals have unveiled their plan to solve the housing crisis with new tax incentives, more than a billion dollars for homelessness and an effort to build more housing on public lands. Marney Blunt has local reaction to the plan.

On April 1, the federal alcohol excise tax went up by 2 per cent instead of the planned 4.7 per cent, after the alcohol industry lobbied the government to scrap the planned increase. But as Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, a new study shows that alcohol use is costing Canadians far more than what the...

On today’s episode of The Morning Show: We check in with Rubina Ahmed-Haq about the key takeaways from the 2024 Federal budget. Plus, we talk to the latest Big Brother Canada evictee. Also, we’re joined by Lisa Kisber and Susie on another What to Wear Wednesday. Plus, we talk to an Ontario man who raised...

Halifax is set to spend well over $1 million on repairs to potholes this season. As Zack Power reports, crews have already begun work on the roads.