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Gender justice groups say changes to B.C.'s Name Act are harming survivors
Gender justice groups in British Columbia want the government to repeal recent provincial legislation that prevents people convicted of serious Criminal Code offences from changing their names. The ca...
Nov 07, 2024
Alberta forestry minister says wolverine, lynx trapping limits lifted to gather data
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Alberta Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says the decision to lift limits on trapping and harvesting for animals like wolverines is being done to get more data on how many the...
Nov 07, 2024
Health minister wants all Quebecers to have access to a health professional by 2026
QUBEC - The Quebec government says it wants every Quebecer to have access to a health professional by the summer of 2026 - just before the next provincial election. Health Minister Christian Dub made ...
Nov 07, 2024
Nova Scotia election: Liberals say province's immigration levels are too high
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's growing population was the subject of debate on Day 12 of the provincial election campaign, with Liberal Leader Zach Churchill arguing immigration levels must be reduced until ...
Nov 07, 2024
Kids overcome hospital anxieties through play in Child Life Zone
As you walk through the halls of Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, you're met with many sounds that define the hospital experience. The rhythmic beeping of monitors, the soft clatter of me...
Nov 07, 2024 Built in 2019, the Child Life Zone in Jim Pattison Children's Hospital is the first of its kind in Canada. Child Life program manager Dominique Rust says the space is a safe haven for patients navigating medical challenges. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Hundreds will lose access to safe consumption when some Toronto sites close: study
TORONTO - Hundreds of people will lose access to supervised consumption sites in Toronto when the province closes five of them next year, which will likely mean more public drug use and more overdoses...
Nov 07, 2024
How to care for your mental health after the U.S. election result
TORONTO - The Canadian Psychological Association says the U.S. election has worldwide impact and it's normal for many Canadians to have strong emotions about it - whether they're positive or negative....
Nov 07, 2024 Association president Anita Gupta, a clinical psychologist, says if people are feeling anxious or distressed about the results, they may want to take a break from news coverage and social media. (The Canadian Press)
Quebec 'ready to use' notwithstanding clause to force doctors to practise in province
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says his government is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to force doctors trained in Quebec universities to begin their careers in the province's pub...
Nov 06, 2024
B.C.'s new cabinet to be sworn in Nov. 18 after this week's judicial recounts
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby's new cabinet is set to be sworn in Nov. 18, almost one month after British Columbia's election that saw the New Democrats win a bare, one-seat majority, pending recounts....
Nov 06, 2024
After 18-year-old with autism goes missing, mom says Ontario needs vulnerable alerts
TORONTO - When Jenny Tozer's 18-year-old son with autism had been missing for more than two weeks, she started to prepare herself for the worst. Logan left their home in Havelock, Ont., in the middle ...
Nov 06, 2024
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