Unpublished Newswire
British Columbia is planning to add 240 new units to its complex-care housing program, providing homes for people with mental-health and addictions challenges that overlap with other serious conditions.The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions says in a statement 200 of the units will be located in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, New Westminster, Prince George, Sechelt, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria.The remaining 40 units will be Indigenous-led and the statement says officials are working with Indigenous groups to identify partners and “priority communities.”
April 15, 2024 - 18:17 | | The Globe and Mail
'Manitoba has a wealth of natural and agricultural resources along with clean energy solutions that makes us a valuable asset to our American trade partners.'
April 15, 2024 - 18:13 | Daisy Woelk | Global News - Canada
New research from the University of Toronto has delivered a series of staggering numbers on the impact of opioids, especially on today’s youth. It says that more than one-in-four deaths between 2019 and 2021 were opioid-related. Again, this is among the youngest demographics in Canadian society, not just all of Canada. Kristy Cameron chats with Rob Boyd, the CEO of Ottawa Inner City Health. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
April 15, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Tim Horton’s had nothing but good intentions when it launched a new series of plastic-free lids in Atlantic Canada. Sadly, that idea was a swing-and-miss in Prince Edward Island. They are hoping that the upcoming pilot project in parts of Ottawa and Gatineau will yield better results. Have you tried the new lids yet? Would you get on board with this idea? Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, it’s Monday, which means it is time for another edition of the Political Heat Panel. And as we inch closer to Budget Day at Parliament Hill, we debate which must-have features...
April 15, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As our city plans an in-depth overview of Ottawa’s wildlife strategy, concerned residents are speaking their minds about the present-day, decade-long policy. College Ward councillor Laine Johnson joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Sticking with municipal matters, it appears that City Staff is also seeking additional funding for Mooney’s Bay Hill, part of a widespread effort to make it safer for sledding. River Ward councillor Riley Brockington has more on those developments as the show rolls on.
April 15, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A class-action lawsuit has been authorized to proceed against 16 pharmaceutical companies for their role in manufacturing, selling, marketing and distributing opioid drugs in Quebec.
April 15, 2024 - 18:00 | | CBC News - Canada
