12 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Alberta NDP also has ties to company at centre of health

Hmm. Curious. I remember being a little surprised by the NDP’s over-the-top reaction to allegations levelled against the UCP government by former Alberta Health Services (AHS) CEO, Athana Mentzelopoulos, in a lawsuit she brought against the government back in February. Mentzelopoulos’s allegations were serious but unproven. She claimed she was wrongfully dismissed by the government […]

Economics

57 h. ago Evacuations follow loss as wildfire burns in Sturgeon County

The Town of Redwater, the Redwater Health Centre, Diamond Spring Lodge and local schools proactively took measures to evacuate patients, residents and students from their buildings.

Events

3 d. ago Toronto needs $18 billion over next 10 years just to keep city running

Toronto needs $18 billion to address its state-of-good-repair infrastructure gap over the next 10 years, which is primarily being driven by transit and City facilities, according to a new report. Toronto's 2025 Corporate Asset Management Plan (AMP), which was released on Monday, outlines how recent actions to invest in infrastructure renewal are expected to reduce the city's extensive infrastructure backlog and improve service reliability for residents using transit, roads, bridges, water assets, shelters, libraries, community centres and emergency facilities. The plan, which is headed to the city's Executive Committee next week, reveals that Toronto has managed to reduce the gap from the $26 billion identified in last year's report to $18 billion, representing an $8 billion reduction. According to the city, the $18 billion infrastructure gap is being driven by transit ($11 billion), Toronto Community Housing ($4 billion), the ...

Economics

3 d. ago TRREB: Preconditions for Housing Rebound in Place Once Economic Confidence is Restored

TORONTO, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — April home sales followed the regular seasonal trend with an increase relative to March. However, total residential transactions in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) were down compared to the same time last year, as potential buyers continue to wait for lower borrowing costs and for certainty about the […]

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3 d. ago Waiting for health care cost Canadians $5.2 billion last year: study

Canada’s medical wait times — among the longest in the developed world — cost Canadians waiting for treatment almost $5.2 billion in lost wages last year, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute. The report by the fiscally conservative think tank — “The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medically Necessary Care” — […]

Economics

7 d. ago Fatality inquiry recommends more mental health resources at Edmonton Remand Centre after inmate died pleading for addictions treatment

Warning: this story deals with suicide. If you need help, the AHS Mental Health Help Line can be reached at 1-877-303-2642. The Canada Suicide Prevention Service can be contacted at 1-833-456-4566. A judge is recommending an overhaul of how prisoners at the Edmonton Remand Centre receive mental health care after an inmate died by suicide […]

Events

7 d. ago CUPE 5478 Ratify First Collective Agreement With The Gathering Place

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador — Employees at The Gathering Place, a community health centre in St. John’s, have ratified their first-ever tentative agreement, averting possible job action. “We’re proud of the provisions in this first collective agreement,” said CUPE 5478 President Jon Bennett. “Now we have a solid foundation on which we will continue […]

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2 w. ago Why the Calgary Fire Department doesn't 'buy Canadian' as trade war with U.S. continues

The consolidation of the fire truck manufacturing sector in the United States has contributed to significantly lengthier wait times and inflated costs for new fire trucks, says Calgary's fire Chief

Events

2 w. ago Measles cases surge again in Oxford, Elgin as Ontario tally tops 1,000

Measles cases have surged again for the Southwestern Ontario public health office at the centre of a provincewide outbreak, after a dip in reported cases.

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2 w. ago LHSC seized the weapons after a detector was installed April 15 at the University Hospital emergency department, and a second metal detector will soon be installed at the Victoria Hospital site.

In just one week a London hospital seized 23 knives at one of its emergency departments, weapons detected by just-installed metal detectors. London Health Sciences Centre reported.

Society

2 w. ago CHEO considers new ways to free beds, reduce hospital wait times

Dr. Vera Etches is considering hybrid work and clearing out hospital storage to open space for patient care.

Science

2 w. ago Lyft to Start Dispatching Taxis for First Time to Cut Wait Times

Lyft Inc. will begin dispatching standard taxis to some US riders starting next month in a first as it expands its features to compete with much-larger rival Uber Technologies Inc.

Economics

2 w. ago Booming Power Demand Means Longer Wait for GE Vernova Customers

GE Vernova Inc. said surging demand for electricity is causing a substantial increase in wait times for its gas turbines, with some deliveries set for the end of the decade.

Economics

2 w. ago More doctors, easier licensing: Health ideas from Canada’s parties you may have missed

While health care hasn't taken centre stage in the 2025 federal election, candidates recently brought it back into focus, unveiling platforms that spotlight key health issues.

Science

3 w. ago Ontario to loosen internal trade, remove barriers on alcohol and labour mobility

Ontario is set to table legislation to make trade between provinces easier, as a way to shore up the economy against the effects of American tariffs. Officials say the bill would make Ontario the first government in Canada to unconditionally remove all current exceptions to interprovincial free trade. The legislation would also enable the government […]

Economics

3 w. ago Southern Alberta municipalities asking health minister for answer on Nanton Health Centre expansion, renovation project

After waiting two and a half years, three southern Alberta municipalities that have submitted an expansion and renovation proposal for Nanton’s 58-year-old health centre are asking Alberta’s health minister for an answer on whether their proposed project will go ahead. The Town of Nanton and the municipal districts of Willow Creek and Ranchland have owned […]

Politics

3 w. ago Alberta reports 16 more cases of measles, bringing total to 74

There are now 74 confirmed cases of measels in Alberta according to the provincial government's measels tracker website with the majority of them in the central health zone.

Other

3 w. ago Regina’s new breast health centre set to open, province commits to reduce wait times

Regina's new breast health centre is planning to open next week providing surgeries, diagnostics and follow-up care all under one roof

Science

3 w. ago ‘It is a next chapter’: Ontario legislature set to choose first female Speaker

The members of Ontario's legislature are set to make history by selecting the province's first female Speaker — but just who will take up the mantle remains to be seen.

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4 w. ago Ontario hospital's questionable shape has the internet abuzz

In a too-good-to-not-be-true manner, an Ontario-area hospital is making a splash online for its incredible aerial appearance.Pull up your maps app and take a look at the Newmarket Health Centre to gaze upon a man-shaped building — complete with all appendages.With arms (and legs) open to those in York Region looking for care, the Newmarket Health Centre's (NHC) shockingly accurate dic-piction has the internet in stitches.Subreddit r/toronto has been kicking up Grade-A cracks about the overtly phallic structural appendage, proving that a good old D-joke is never not hilarious, nor in bad taste.Dozens have chimed in with jokes, like one Redditor who wrote, "It would look great with a water feature."Located at 194 Eagle Street, roughly an hour's drive from the city, NHC search engine results bring up many possible culprits, including a fertility clinic, while the provincial government also lists a long-term care home onsite.Get up close and personal with the aerial and stree...

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