Almost half of all First Nations families are ‘food insecure’: 10-year...
OTTAWA — Rates of obesity and diabetes are higher among First Nations adults than in the general Canadian population, while almost half of all Indigenous families...
Ontario’s fiscal update shows a government trying to undo damage from...
TORONTO — Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government is reaching into its pockets for hundreds of millions of dollars to undo some of the damage caused by...
New Senate group forms to push regional interests in a fractured...
OTTAWA — Canada’s Senate took another step Monday in its evolution toward a less partisan chamber of sober second thought as 11 senators banded together to form a new independent caucus...
Youth not employed or in school face poorer mental, physical health:...
OTTAWA — A new study is offering what it calls a rare look at the health and psychological impacts endured by Canadian youth who are not working, training or studying.
The Statistics Canada...
Help line launched for caregivers in Ontario as survey shows increasing...
TORONTO — Family caregivers in Ontario now have a help line if they’re needing respite, a support group or information on issues including tax...
Cellphone restrictions in Ontario classrooms go into effect Monday
TORONTO — New restrictions on the use of cellphones in classrooms across Ontario go into effect Monday.
The directive says students can only use personal...
China cancels ban on shipments of pork, beef products from Canada
OTTAWA — The Chinese government has removed a months-long ban on Canadian pork and beef products that hit farmers hard when it arrived in the midst...
Ontario government to provide annual fall economic statement today
TORONTO — Ontario is releasing its fall economic statement this afternoon amid concerns of potential cuts.
Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives have said the key fiscal update will detail...
Ontario public elementary teachers vote 98 percent in favour of strike
TORONTO — Public elementary teachers and education workers in Ontario have voted 98 per cent in favour of a strike, the union representing them said Friday,...
Long-term care waiting lists will grow despite the addition of new...
TORONTO — The Ontario government’s plan to add 15,000 new beds to the long-term care system won’t be enough to stop wait lists from...
Ontario autism expert panel recommends some caps on services
TORONTO — Ontario’s autism program should focus on early intervention but also include funding caps on services for children and youth to ensure it...
Health minister urges Ontarians to get flu shots
TORONTO — Health Minister Christine Elliott is urging Ontarians to get their flu shots, saying that last year 5,000 people in the province were...
Ontario to roll out animal cruelty enforcement squad in January
TORONTO — A specialized team of provincial inspectors would enforce animal cruelty laws in Ontario under new legislation introduced on Tuesday.
Solicitor General Sylvia Jones said the...
Anti-carbon tax gas stickers staying: Rickford
TORONTO — Anti-carbon tax stickers will stay up on gas pumps as “a matter of transparency” while Ontario continues its court fight against the federal levy, the...
Participaction report card gives Canadian adults an F for physical activity
TORONTO — It’s not just kids who get too much screen time and too little physical activity — adults are falling short, too.
That’s according to...
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