Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The federal government is giving provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 18, 2026 3:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hundreds of long-term care workers across Nova Scotia have resumed a strike that appeared to have ended earlier this month after a tentative agreement was reached with the province and employers. Since then,…
New Ontario research shows women with traumatic brain injuries are far less likely than men to be admitted for trauma care, raising questions about why patients with similar, life-altering injuries may be receiving less-specialized treatment. Published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the study analyzed a decade of data from more than 55,000 adult…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The union representing striking long-term care employees in Nova Scotia says workers at St. Vincent’s Nursing Home in Halifax, which is part of the lead bargaining unit, have ratified their new tentative agreement. All other striking CUPE locals will hold their own ratification votes in the coming…
Ford has said he backs high-speed rail, but would prefer it used existing transportation routes; Carney has said he hasn’t decided whether to back Ford’s airport plan, yet. But neither project has anything resembling a feasibility study or a business case, at least one released to the public. Lacking those basic elements, how could anyone…
It’s a familiar problem. But in a market saturated with sleep claims, coil counts and cooling covers, knowing what actually warrants that kind of investment is harder than it sounds. Walk into any mattress showroom or website, and you’re met with a barrage of claims. Pressure relief, spinal alignment, copper-infused foam, cooling gel covers, coil…
When Janelle Pedersen looks at Buffalo Narrows’s first housing development in more than 20 years, she sees a future gated community where elders sit on front porches, children play, and neighbours help each other stay healthy and sober. Just 13 months ago, the site was undeveloped land. Now, people are moving in and beginning to…