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Edmonton paramedics exhausted amid long response times, fewer staff: ‘It’s heartbreaking’With the busy shifts, patients are seeing massive delays after they call 911. The wait times are also having a big impact on the paramedics treating them.HealthDec 22, 2025
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‘Another universe of pain’: Patients allege neglectful care by Ontario doctorIt was Oct. 25, 2018, the morning of giving birth to her second child, and Marie-Louise Fitrion says it triggered the memory of being sexually assaulted as a child.CanadaJun 4, 2025
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Ontario tables latest housing bill, promising changes have municipal supportOn Monday, Housing Minister Rob Flack gathered municipal leaders and developers at a news conference to announce the bill, along with a round of infrastructure funding.PoliticsMay 12, 2025
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new cabinet unveiled with changes in major portfoliosOntario Premier Doug Ford and his new cabinet will be sworn in Wednesday after securing a third Progressive Conservative government last month.PoliticsMar 19, 2025
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Woman’s death at Mahone Bay, N.S. home was intimate partner violence, police sayPolice in Nova Scotia say the woman in the home was killed by a man who lived inside with her. The man later died from self-inflicted wounds. Neighours say they were a couple.CanadaJan 9, 2025
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Halifax is past the worst of its housing crisis, mayor says. Advocates disagreeThe worst of Halifax's homeless crisis is over, says the city's new mayor, who wants to see encampments closed as quickly as possible.PoliticsDec 17, 2024
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Ontario proposes allowing nurse practitioners to oversee LTC medical careOntario long-term care homes could soon have nurse practitioners overseeing residents' medical care instead of physicians, a move applauded by some but not supported by doctors.PoliticsDec 11, 2024
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N.S. election: Gender-based violence solutions absent in campaign talk, advocates sayA Nova Scotia organization that provides transitional services to women is calling on political leaders to pay more attention to gender-based violence.PoliticsNov 21, 2024
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Taylor Swift fans face ‘out of control’ hotel prices for Canadian tour datesHotel rooms near the venue during those dates, including the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel, attached to the Rogers Centre, are being advertised for around $2,000 per night.EntertainmentOct 31, 2024
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‘Out of control’: Room costs 10 times higher on Taylor Swift show nightsThe situation facing Taylor Swift fans seeking accommodation during the music superstar's weekend shows in Toronto and Vancouver is looking expensive.CanadaOct 31, 2024
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B.C. election 2024 cheat sheet: A last-minute voter’s guideDoes B.C.'s provincial election have you scratching your head ahead of voting day? We've assembled a last-minute cheat sheet for voters.PoliticsOct 18, 2024
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Ford government to dissolve Peel Region by 2025The government said five-member “transition board” will be appointed in 2023 to oversee an “amicable and fair dissolution" of Peel RegionPoliticsMay 18, 2023
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Ontario wage freeze bill may not survive court challenge, minister admitsTORONTO - Ontario's Liberal government is confident legislation to impose a wage freeze on nearly 500,000 public sector workers will withstand court challenges, but there is a "very real risk" it could be struck down, admitted Finance Minister Dwight Duncan.HealthSep 25, 2012
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Ontario to enter Step 3 of COVID-19 reopening plan on July 16, days earlier than expected“I didn’t see any reason to hold us back given that so many Ontarians have come forward. Over 200,000 (people a day) are coming forward to get immunized,” Dr. Kieran Moore said.HealthJul 9, 2021
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Nova Scotia’s shelter system and why it’s simply a ‘Band-Aid’ on a much bigger problemIn Part 2 of our series about homelessness in Halifax and N.S., people working within the shelter system say emergency shelters are a symptom of the housing crisis, not a solution.CanadaDec 2, 2021
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Alberta provides $21.5M to extend COVID-19 supports to emergency homeless sheltersThe Alberta government announced Wednesday it will provide $21.5 million for additional beds and isolation sites at emergency homeless shelters and emergency women's shelters.HealthNov 17, 2021
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Support for high-needs Saskatchewan Income Support clients increasingSupport for Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) clients with complex challenges or at risk of homelessness is being increased, according to the provincial government.CanadaNov 12, 2021
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Saskatchewan opposition calls for income support program suspension, new housing strategyThe Saskatchewan NDP says the province's income support program is driving evictions and homelessness in Saskatchewan.CanadaOct 12, 2021
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Egypt’s Christians celebrate first post-Mubarak ChristmasEgypt's Christians celebrated Saturday their first Christmas after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, amid tight security and a display of national unity to allay fears of the growing power of Islamists.Jan 7, 2012
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Group calls on Saskatchewan government to stop aging out young people in their careA non-profit group that works with kids in foster care says they are worried about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older kids transitioning out of foster care.HealthMar 27, 2020