After losing his partner to tuberculosis in February, Tumassi Anauta has become a single parent to his three children. Anauta and his partner were diagnosed with latent TB last year, which can remain in the body for years and later turn into an active case. While treatment is relatively straightforward today, usually taking antibiotics over…
Pride groups and societies across the Maritimes are preparing for a busy month of events in July, and many organizations are expanding their schedules this year as interest in their programming grows. But homophobic and hateful comments against the LGBTQ2 community are also growing — especially online — and organizers say that means their celebrations…
“If we’re spending this money on interest costs, that’s money that’s not going towards those programs you care about, like education, health care, pensions, things like that,” he said. “And ultimately we are basically spending the same amount or more on interest costs than we are spending on K-to-12 education, for instance.”
By Nick Murray The Canadian Press Posted June 17, 2026 3:43 pm Updated June 17, 2026 3:45 pm 3 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The number of Canadians reporting having been directly affected by extreme weather events has increased since a year ago, a new poll suggests.An online poll by…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 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. Almost a year after a devastating wildfire tore through the north shore of Conception Bay, destroying nearly 200 homes, people are…
Canadian income taxpayers would have to pay, on average, an additional $1,000 every year to maintain Ottawa’s current spending levels if it were not for Alberta’s contribution to federal finances, a new report by the Fraser Institute has found.
By Jim Bronskill and Sarah Ritchie The Canadian Press Posted June 15, 2026 11:39 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government says the toxic drug crisis continues to have devastating effects despite a decrease in opioid-related deaths last year. Federal health officials say the national rate of…