63 h. ago Even more people will be able to take advantage of Canada's dental care plan next month

More people will be able to apply to the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) next month.Introduced in 2023, the measure aims to help lower dental costs for those earning less than $90,000 annually.According to the government, the dental care plan will help up to nine million uninsured Canadians get the necessary care.Applications are currently open for the coverage period ending June 30 for eligible seniors aged 65 and over, children under 18 and adults with a valid federal Disability Tax Credit certificate for 2023.In May, the CDCP will expand to allow qualified Canadians ages 18 to 64 to apply for coverage.Canadians already covered by the CDCP will need to renew for the 2025-2026 period before June 1 to avoid a potential gap in coverage. To do so, they'll need to have filed their 2024 tax return and received the notice of assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency.Do you qualify for the Canadian Dental Care Plan?You must meet all four of the following requirements t...

Transport

2 d. ago Exclusive: 911 changes made in B.C. following preventable overdose death of UVic student

When two University of Victoria students became unconscious and turned blue, 911 waited seven minutes to send an ambulance. One teen died. An inquest will examine if mistakes were made.

Events

4 d. ago Ontario to boost rural, northern primary, emergency care in agreement with OMA

Ontario is introducing a new program to stabilize physician staffing in rural emergency departments and putting more money toward helping people in underserved communities get access to primary care. The new commitments come out of negotiations between the government and the Ontario Medical Association for a new physician services agreement. Those talks are ongoing for […]

Politics

4 d. ago Teen dies in hospital after shooting with Toronto police officers during traffic stop

The SIU says a teen shot during an exchange of gunfire with Toronto police officers during a traffic stop on Sunday night has died in hospital from his injuries on Tuesday morning.

Events

6 d. ago This Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided day care for the children of U.S. soldiers, training for employees and oversight for safety net programs. Public service took her from Germany to Alaska to Kansas City, Missouri, where she moved last year for a long-sought promotion. […]

Other

1 week ago Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Crews worked early Thursday to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island that affected the main international airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers The outage that began past noon Wednesday left 1.4 million customers without electricity and 328,000 without water. At […]

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1 week ago Should the federal government do more for Saskatchewan health care?

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses said there needs to be more commitment to federal funding for healthcare, while the Saskatchewan government said it will advocate for province.

Politics

1 week ago B.C. teen who died of drug overdose remembered with moment of silence at his school

Karen and Greg Dunlap said they hope that by sharing their son's story, it will spark more discussion about addiction and mental health.

Society

2 w. ago Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que.

SHAWINIGAN — Quebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal. One of the girl’s relatives alerted emergency services around 8:30 p.m. on Friday after the victim fell into a silo at the former Belgo factory, a paper mill that […]

Events

2 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...

Technology

3 w. ago Conservative bill on prenatal and postnatal care in B.C. a rare opportunity for bipartisan co

Jody Toor's bill on prenatal and postnatal care would give government a year to create provincial strategy on mental health care for mothers.

Culture

3 w. ago B.C. government grilled after January death of Indigenous teen in care

The Indigenous teen died while in the care of Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Family and Child Services, an agency of the Ministry of Children and Family Development, after she was found unresponsive near her group home in Port Alberni

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Still wondering’: Family of B.C. teen who died in government care demand answers

Chantelle Williams was in the care of Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Family and Child Services when she was found outside and unresponsive on Jan. 28 in Port Alberni.

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