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A gap in Manitoba's reporting system means the majority of nursing homes in the province cannot track the number of residents receiving antipsychotics without a diagnosis.Nearly a quarter of residents in Winnipeg's 38 nursing homes are…

Edmonton has committed to putting in place a regional transit plan which is expected to start next spring.Council voted 10-3 Monday to support the first phase of the network linking seven municipalities to Edmonton on eleven routes. The…

Businesses in the central Okanagan appear to be facing a similar problem, with job vacancies leaving employers wondering where all the pre-pandemic workers have gone. The Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC)…

The Attica region announced this week that it would take steps to promote wines produced in the region abroad, including in the United States, Canada and Japan. A total of 20 wineries from Attica, members of the Union of Wine Producers of…

Julie Skinner, Vice President, Leisure Sales and Operations at Vision Travel, announced the appointment of Renata Grant as Regional Director/Ontario.Based at Vision's head office in Toronto and joining Vision's team of seven regional…

Chileans across Canada were among millions who voted in a plebiscite on Sunday to approve or reject a new Chilean constitution.If adopted, it would replace the one imposed under the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet and would…

A weak tornado formed around the southwest end of Ottawa on Wednesday, accompanied by "multiple funnel clouds" and hail, as a series of violent thunderstorm cells rolled through the area, confirmed reports. researchers and Environment…

For a fifth year, Lowe's Canada is relaunching its Hero campaign from September 1 to September 30, matching 50% of the funds raised, up to $2,000 per location that will go to support charities, non-profits and organizations. public…

For the first time, Saskatoon residents are seeing what a future downtown arena might look like.Last week, the city announced that it had narrowed potential locations for a proposed downtown arena and associated entertainment district to…

Letter to the Editor Discussions for a modernized Columbia River Treaty progressed August 10-11, as negotiators from Canada and the United States met to consider proposals developed by each country. The goal of each proposal is to find…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today participated in the Virtual Summit of Heads of State and Government of the International Platform for Crimea, where he announced new sanctions against supporters of the Russian regime, as well as…

By Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story August 20, 2022 (TVC network) — In the second quarter of 2022, the Canadian housing market experienced the “worst deterioration” in affordability in 41 years, according…

Members of the Cloverdale Black Belt Academy recently competed in a few US tournaments for the first time in two years. Karen and David Bennett, along with a handful of their students, have represented Cloverdale Black Belt…

Everyone in Victoria, rejoice! It is now official that your city is ahead of Toronto in a new ranking. The west coast city came third on the list of Best Metropolitan Areas in Canada. The Rentola ranking is based on Statistics Canada data…

REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan ranked first in building construction investment according to Statistics Canada's June 2022 building construction investment figures. The province posted a 63% increase (seasonally adjusted) from…

TORONTO — Canadians Cal Quantrill and Josh Naylor crossed the border and…

When Aiden Taggart isn't on the mound pitching Team Ontario or in the bullpen warming up, he has one of the best spots to take in the baseball competition that's unfolding. for the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara.Right in the canoe.…

A woman who pushed for the revitalization of Indigenous languages ​​in the Northwest Territories is remembered as a passionate linguist, a generous friend and an animal lover with a wild side.Betty Harnum, the territory's first languages…

Severe thunderstorms could bring 50 to 75 millimeters of rain and funnel clouds to Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent on Friday afternoon, according to an alert from Environment Canada. The weather agency issued a severe thunderstorm warning…

Ontario won't be the only home team for fans in the Niagara community following the start of the 2022 Canada Summer Games on Saturday at venues across the region.Nicholas Murray-Coplen, a native of St. Catharines, will row for British…

WASHINGTON – As doctors become harder to find in rural parts of the country, a bipartisan group of congressional representatives is calling on the Northern Border…

First week of appointments at Waterloo Region Pediatric Immunization Clinics already busy Thursday was the first day that children aged six months to five years were eligible to receive the Moderna COVID-19 pediatric…

Pfizer's antiviral drug Paxlovid is designed to reduce the risk of hospitalization in patients with COVID-19, and it is approved for use across Canada. Although it has the potential to provide relief to hospitals during…

Athletics Ontario cited “unforeseen delays” in completing the athletics venue at Canada Games Park in Thorold when two days of qualifying were moved to Toronto.Instead of taking place in the Niagara region, which hosts the quadrennial…

EDMONTON, Alta. (AP) — Thousands of Indigenous people are expected to…

Team Canada jersey during a team practice for the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Vancouver on December 25, 2018.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian PressThe Halifax Police Department has opened an investigation into an alleged sexual…

Experts say sending emergency alerts during extreme heat events could save lives, but a multi-faceted approach to warning the public is needed to reach and help the most vulnerable residents. Act.Many Ontarians received an emergency alert…

Residents of southeastern Alberta clean up after a thunderstorm and high winds swept through the area on Monday, uprooting trees, knocking down power lines and damaging homes and businesses.The severe storm battered the area with powerful…

Like most businesses, IKEA has faced major challenges adapting to a pandemic-ridden world. While the experience put a strain on everyone's abilities, Mike Ward, CEO of IKEA Canada, notes that some powerful lessons emerged. We talked about…

Canadian home prices are falling faster and faster, especially in Ontario and parts of British Columbia, as sharp interest rate hikes weigh more and more on buyers. The MLS National Aggregate Home Price Index recorded its largest one-month…

A Fredericton man is still in shock after watching a man he describes as a senior in a wheelchair die alone in the emergency department waiting room at Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital early Tuesday morning as that he was awaiting…

AMHERST — When Aya Latif came to Canada at age 11, she had no friends and spoke no English. Fleeing the ongoing civil war that has devastated their hometown of Homs, Syria, the Latif family was on the run for several…

As customer loyalty becomes the food industry's next battleground, consumers are wary of data-sharing apps but are willing to shell out information if it means a cheaper bill Even today, the paper flyers that line your shopping…

Temperatures are expected to rise and precipitation to fall over the next few weeks, leading to an increased risk of wildfires, despite a dramatic drop in the number of fires so far this year, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS)…

The report, titled GaAs Attenuators market Size By Types, Applications,…

Russian missile attacks on residential areas of a coastal town near the port city of Odessa killed at least 19 people on Friday, Ukrainian authorities reported a day after Russian forces withdrew from a strategic sea island Black.Video of…

The way French Immersion is delivered in Waterloo Region public schools will change in 2023, including that entry into the program will be moved to Grade 2 in the fall of 2024.On Monday night, trustees of the Waterloo Region District School…

By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story 2022-06-24 (TVC network) — As inflation rates reach their highest level in Canada in forty years, almost half of Canadians say that their financial situation…

The number of known breeding pairs of Endangered Piping Plovers in Nova Scotia is 45. It's not the lowest level ever, but there haven't been many gains in recent years, says Doug van Hemessen. Van Hemessen is the Nova…

Deforestation, in places like the Amazon, contributes to the loss of biodiversity.Credit: Ivan Valencia/Bloomberg/Getty Researchers are relieved that a pivotal summit to finalize a new global…

Alberta native Mike Hennessy earned the opportunity to represent Western Canada on the world harness racing stage by winning the 2022 Western Regional Driving Championships at Century Downs near Calgary, Alberta .…

A recent survey commissioned by Food Banks Canada found that a growing number of Canadians report facing hunger and food insecurity due to rising inflation and rising housing costs. Inflation hit a three-decade high in April, hitting…

Real estate agents in London, Ont., say the city's frenetic real estate market is starting to show signs of slowing - with fewer bidding wars and more inventory available.Last month, the London St Thomas Association of Realtors (LSTAR) said…

Jules Bastien's eyes light up when he talks about his son, a trilingual English teacher in Montreal. Bastien, 81, returned to his native region of Mauricie in 2003 after a 43-year career as a machine operator in the city.Over the years, he…

Locals often complain about the wet and gloomy 'June' weather - and many were alarmed to see the headlines calling for an 'atmospheric river' to carve its way through Metro Vancouver. But are any of the concentrated moisture…

A British journalist and an indigenous affairs expert are missing in a remote part of Brazil's Amazon region, a local indigenous association said on Monday. The area has been marked by violent conflicts between fishermen, poachers and…

Garena's approach of constantly releasing new content has helped Free Fire's player base grow in recent years. A new Battle Royale title update is released every few months, bringing many features while improving those already in place.…

The program includes e-learning modules focused on safety training, peer collaboration and leadership skills. Participants will take part in volunteer projects in their home communities and work with local…

Breadcrumb Links World Author of the article: Reuters Pavel Polityuk and Oleksandr Kozhukhar Smoke rises above a 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer of pro-Russian troops, which fired a shell…

A week after the devastating storm in southern Ontario and Quebec, communities in the affected areas are still reeling from the damage, with some residents going eight days and count without being able. Hydro One, which serves…

Waterloo Region Council is supporting a call to decriminalize simple possession of illegal drugs.At a meeting on Wednesday, councilors approved a motion to endorse decriminalization and push for greater access to interventional health…

The winds of change are certainly blowing on the north shore of Lake Superior. For the first time in 42 years, voters in Thunder Bay-Superior North will not have the opportunity to re-elect their incumbent when they step into the voting…

Environment Canada has issued a tornado watch for many areas of central and southern Quebec today. Stretching from the Eastern Townships to central Quebec — including Trois-Rivières — and as far as Quebec City, Environment Canada says…

For Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives, the 2022 Ontario election is a “win big or go home” situation. To obtain a second mandate, Ford must obtain the majority. This is because all the opposition parties say they will not…

Breadcrumb Links Local News Officials say they expect strong visitation to Banff National Park this summer after two years of declining numbers Publication date : May 16, 2022 • 33 minutes ago • 1 minute read •…

Efforts to enact federal legislation guaranteeing nationwide abortion rights in Canada would likely backfire, experts say, just as a similar effort died in the US Senate this week. "Canada and the United States are in very different…

TORONTO, May 12, 2022 /CNW/ - Toronto business leaders, including representatives from the Toronto Region Board of Trade, the Tourism Industry Association of OntarioAccorHotels and the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies have come…

The Turkish garlic season has just started and garlic production in Turkey is increasing, says Kerem Baltu, Export Manager of Tumen Tarim. “The new Turkish garlic season has just started since the first week of May. This year,…

As many as 60 people are believed to have been killed in the Russian shelling of a village school in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine, the regional governor announced on Sunday. Governor Serhiy Gaidai said Russian forces dropped a…

USD/CAD attracted some buying and hit a daily high at the start of the North American session. Expectations of further Fed tightening boosted the USD and extended its support. Mixed employment data from the United…

Territorial health ministers say major changes are needed to Canada's aboriginal health care system. Health Ministers Tracey-Anne McPhee of the Yukon, Julie Green of the Northwest Territories and John Main of Nunavut joined a federal…

British Columbia has surpassed 30,500 new child care spaces funded since ChildCareBC launched in 2018, giving parents greater ability to pursue education, schooling and other opportunities while knowing!--googleon:>…

Breadcrumb Links National Quebec's wildlife protection agency says it doesn't know how a polar bear arrived on the province's Gaspé Peninsula Author of the article: The Canadian Press Jacob Serebrin…

Some of the private properties in the Cootes to Escarpment Ecopark.It's unclear what impact a Parks Canada project identifying key ecological corridors across the country might have on the Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark system in Dundas, and…

A Peterborough high school student has been named to a youth team that will represent Canada at the Regeneron virtual international science and engineering fair in May.Calvin Karthik, a Grade 10 student at Kenner Collegiate Vocational…

A rise in COVID-19 infections in Winnipeg is driving up wait times for hospital emergency and urgent care departments, the Winnipeg health region chief said – contradicting government claims, officials said. infected patients seek care for…

Douro-Dummer Township was named one of four finalist communities in the 2022 Kraft Hockeyville competition.Kraft Heinz Canada, in partnership with the NHL and the AJLNH, announced the 4 finalists on Saturday evening.The 2022 grand prize…

Households in rural communities will benefit from funding to increase access to high-speed InternetOTTAWA (ON), April 22, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Today, Francois DrouinMember of Parliament for Glengarry–Prescott–Russell and Parliamentary…

Breadcrumb Links Local News Watch this page throughout the day for updates on COVID-19 in Calgary People walk along the Bow River Trail near Central Street on a cool day in Calgary Thursday, April 14, 2022.…

Getty Getty Greater St. John's is the capital region of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada and its largest city. The island's population has grown relatively slowly in the more than 70 years since it joined…

MOSCOW — Russia's Defense Ministry vowed on Friday to increase the "scale of missile attacks" on kyiv in response to Ukraine's "entertainment" on Russian territory.The statement comes a day after Russian authorities accused Ukrainian forces…

After two years of substantial losses, an interprovincial bus service that connects rural parts of the Maritimes will be able to continue operating its rural and northern routes thanks to new funding, the owner of the private service…

The next by-election in Marie-Victorin would first be “a test for the Parti Québécois,” said Premier François Legault when announcing his candidate in the riding, Shirley Dorismond, on March 8. Ten days later, the leader of the Parti…

The Regional District of Thompson-Nicola says it has made progress on recommendations made by an independent auditor late last year to properly manage district finances. Of the 65 specific recommendations BDO Canada has made for…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A haunting image of red robes hanging from crosses along a road, with a rainbow in the background, commemorating the children who died at a boarding school set up to assimilate the Indigenous children in Canada…

Whitby, Ont. – The proposed design for the Beaverton Supportive Housing Project won the 2021 Canadian Architects Award of Excellence on April 1. This is the first time a Durham Region facility has…

Ottawa residents are feeling the humanitarian crisis in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. "They left us a message saying, 'Please help us, we're starving,'" said Azeb Gebrehiwot, an Ottawa resident who has family in Tigray and is…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 2. Canada will continue to support initiatives to bring peace and stability to the South Caucasus region and stands ready to contribute to these efforts, Canada's Foreign Minister said in response to…

Gasoline prices in some provinces are expected to rise on Friday as the federal carbon tax increases. The federal carbon tax will increase by 25% on April 1, to a total of $50 per tonne of emissions. At the pump, the federal…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Canada's indigenous leaders and survivors of the…