Tag Archives: Health
How mental health groups are keeping up with demand
More people are accessing mental health support; however, funding is having a tough time keeping up.That's according to Doug Kinar, the executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association's (...
Jan 25, 2023
Trudeau, premiers expected to meet in February to move health-care talks along
HAMILTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will table his offer to premiers on how much money his government is willing to add to the health-care funding pot when he meets with them next month to work o...
Jan 25, 2023
Toronto mayor calls for national summit to tackle mental health crisis
TORONTO - Canada's mental health crisis demands a national summit with representation from all levels of government, Toronto Mayor John Tory said Wednesday, claiming a lack of provincial and federal s...
Jan 25, 2023
'The toll on families is tremendous:' N.W.T. sees increase in opioid-related deaths
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Health officials in the Northwest Territories say they're responding to an increase in opioid toxicity deaths. Chief Coroner Garth Eggenberger says there were six such deaths in th...
Jan 24, 2023
Christmas Castle donations welcomed
A Christmas charity in Melfort has donated over $10,000 to several local charities."It definitely will be well spent - it's wonderful," said Peggy George, who is chair of the North Central Health Care...
Jan 23, 2023
Community rallies behind bid to preserve home of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor
HALIFAX - Prominent members of Nova Scotia's Black community are supporting a bid to protect the Halifax home and clinic of the late Clement Ligoure, the province's first Black doctor and an unsung he...
Jan 23, 2023
Federal cabinet set for three-day retreat in Hamilton ahead of Parliament's return
OTTAWA - The ongoing affordability crunch and the threat of a looming recession will be front and centre as the federal Liberal cabinet holds a post-holiday cabinet retreat this week. Prime Minister J...
Jan 22, 2023
‘We are getting there:’ Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO talks post-COVID recovery
People in the hospitality industry are feeling optimistic about 2023.Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO Jim Bence told Gormley guest host Taylor MacPherson the industry is still in recovery mode from the CO...
Jan 21, 2023
Alberta premier promises email search amid questions over prosecutor interference
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has asked for an email search this weekend to determine if her staff have been contacting Crown prosecutors and interfering in cases involving the Coutts, Alt...
Jan 21, 2023
New alcohol guidelines recommend no more than two drinks a week
If you believe having a glass of red wine with dinner every night can be beneficial for your health, you may want to think again.That's according to new guidelines released by the Canadian Centre on S...
Jan 21, 2023