A B.C. man who uses a wheelchair says he was dropped and injured while attempting to safely exit an Air Canada flight, after a ground crew failed to bring the equipment he needed. Ryan Lachance says Air Canada offered him $500 in flight credits after incident left him bedridden for …
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B.C. care aide pleads guilty to multiple counts of fraud in case involving elderly patients
A care aide in Surrey, B.C., has pleaded guilty to 34 crimes — including fraud and identity theft — after RCMP slapped her with dozens of charges related to her care of elderly patients earlier this year. Ana Marie Lat Chamdal, who was born in 1992, pleaded guilty in Surrey …
Read More »Police recover Alyssa Turnbull’s remains in remote part of Kaministiquia, west of Kakabeka Falls
Provincial police say they have recovered Alyssa Turnbull’s remains in a remote area of Kaministiquia, west of Kakabeka Falls in northwestern Ontario. Turnbull was last seen in March 2020 in Nipigon, east of Thunder Bay and was reported missing by family that April. She was 26. The circumstances of her …
Read More »Trudeau says there will ‘absolutely not’ be further carbon tax exemptions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is standing firm that his government will not make any further exemptions to the carbon tax after announcing a three-year break on heating oil. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe threatening to stop collecting carbon tax if further exemptions aren’t granted. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is standing firm …
Read More »3 Winnipeg grandmothers band together to create rap song in support of landfill search, MMIWG
Three Winnipeg grandmothers are using rap music to advocate for the search of a landfill north of the city, where the remains of two First Nations women are believed to be. Song by Grassroots Grannies 1st release for national, 7-part project. Three Winnipeg grandmothers are using rap music to advocate …
Read More »Manitoba woman whose son died in Bosnia named National Silver Cross Mother
Gloria Hooper will lay a wreath at the cenotaph in Ottawa during the national Remembrance Day ceremony, representing all families who have lost a child in service to Canada. ‘I think of him every day — like, every single day,’ Gloria Hooper says about Chris, who died in 1996. Christopher …
Read More »Quebec doesn’t have data on homeless deaths. Advocates say that needs to change
The province of British Columbia has been publishing data about deaths in the homeless population for about a decade. The city of Toronto began publishing its own data in 2017. Experts say it’s time for the province of Quebec to follow suit. B.C., city of Toronto, publish annual reports on …
Read More »No vaccine appointments available until December? You can either wait, or take a road trip
When Meg Cleavely received a notification from provincial health services that it was time to book her fall flu and COVID-19 vaccines, she tried to set up an appointment right away. “I’m a teacher in an elementary school, so things can spread pretty quickly in that environment,” the Prince George, …
Read More »‘Listen to us,’ says residential school survivor as N.L. premier begins apologies in Labrador
Miriam Lyall was taken from her home in Hopedale at 13 years of age and sent to the North West River dormitory. She now has thoughts on how Premier Andrew Furey can make an actual impact with apologies in Labrador. Premier Andrew Furey is set to travel to each of …
Read More »Study explores common risks and resiliencies in farmers’ mental health crisis
Farmer Dwayne Kelndorfer knew something was wrong when he could no longer sleep. He chased rest but his mind kept spinning. New research explores the factors that may leave some people in the industry at an increased risk of a dangerous mental health crisis. Financial hardships, legacy ties to the …
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