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Thousands without power, schools closed as winter storm hits N.S.
More than 100,000 homes and businesses in Nova Scotia have lost power, and public schools are closed as a winter storm brings wet and heavy snow to the province. Source link
New health warnings considered a good start, but do they go far enough?
Canada Health’s new front-of-package labelling is giving consumers more nutritional information at a glance. A magnifying-glass graphic is now mandatory to alert shoppers about foods high in saturated fat, sugar or sodium. Source link
Cree woman’s taxi offers more than just a ride for Indigenous women in crisis
SheDrives is a taxi service based in Edmonton that offers rides and other driving services to Indigenous women. People from as far away as the Northwest Territories have reached out to thank the founder, Regan Gamble. Source link
Young man at centre of N.L. sexual abuse investigation died after testifying
The young man who was the catalyst for a police investigation into accused sexual predators Tony Humby and Bruce Escott has died. His mother is remembering him as a gentle soul who put his life on the line in pursuit of justice. Source link
N.L. urgent care clinics won't reduce emergency room wait times, says doctor
Newfoundland and Labrador health officials have been promoting urgent care clinics as one of the ways the province will reduce wait times at emergency rooms. Dr. Scott Wilson, an emergency doctor in St. John’s with the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, says they’re mistaken. Source link
With Legault out and the CAQ reeling, here's where Quebec's parties stand
Quebec’s political landscape is in flux following Premier François Legault’s surprise resignation last week after more than seven years in power. Source link
Inside the bus cancellation crisis in Ottawa
A pandemic and a trade war delayed replacements for OC Transpo’s aging fleet, leaving the agency’s longest-serving buses nearly 20 years old. Meanwhile, critics still blame the transit service for going all-in on electric vehicles. Source link
Sexual assault survivor calls for accountability after police comments left her feeling ‘humiliated’
An Ontario woman who regularly shared her experiences as a sexual assault survivor at police training courses says she’s ending her relationship with the Ontario Police College and is raising concerns about what she and several experts say are harmful biases among some officers and a lack of accountability from the college. Source link
Canada's co-hosting the FIFA World Cup — and preparing for a potential surge in health emergencies. Here's how
As Toronto and Vancouver gear up to co-host FIFA World Cup games this summer, an emergency doctor worries that Canada’s overburdened health-care system won’t be able to handle the extra demand from possible infectious disease outbreaks or weather-related illnesses. Source link