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Yukon begins providing $1,300 a year in dental benefits for those with no coverage
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
WHITEHORSE – Yukon has begun offering $1,300 a year in dental benefits to residents who don’t have coverage under another plan. The government says in a news release the program will cover dental treatments necessary to relieve pain and infection, prevent disease, treat cavities and restore chewing and social function. It will also offer full ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rich nations must help build Haiti consensus: former governor general Michaëlle Jean
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
OTTAWA – Former governor general Michaëlle Jean says wealthy countries must admit mistakes they’ve made in Haiti and pressure that nation’s elite to find a path out of an ongoing humanitarian crisis. Jean says countries such as Canada need to take responsibility for ushering in debilitating economic policies in Haiti and deporting criminals who have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘So much more than just a police officer’: Slain OPP constable remembered at funeral
By Sharif Hassan in Barrie, Ont., and Fakiha Baig in Toronto, The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
Const. Greg Pierzchala enjoyed nature, was a fan of art, excelled at his job as a new police officer and above all, loved protecting his family and the communities he served. Loved ones, friends and fellow officers gathered Wednesday at a funeral for the Ontario Provincial Police constable who was killed in a shooting ambush ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Climate change causing more frequent warm winter temperatures: extreme weather expert
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
One extreme weather expert says mild winter temperatures — like the recent warm spell in Ontario — are becoming more frequent across Canada due to climate change. Blair Feltman, head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo, says that although it’s hard to attribute individual weather events to climate change, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec’s social services under pressure by influx of asylum seekers
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
MONTREAL – The influx of asylum seekers to Quebec is putting pressure on the province’s social services network, with homeless shelters in Montreal bearing the brunt. France Labelle, with a youth homeless shelter in downtown Montreal, says a rising number of requests for beds is coming from asylum seekers, who she says compose about 10 ... Read More »
1 responseHoliday travel mess shows why Canadian air travel industry needs competition: NDP
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
OTTAWA – New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says the holiday travel woes that left thousands of passengers stranded at airports or struggling to find flights home show why there should be more competition in Canada’s airspace. He says the lack of choice for passengers is also making flying less affordable, and he’s calling on the ... Read More »
1 responseFuneral held for officer killed in shooting ambush in southern Ontario
By Sharif Hassan, The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
BARRIE, Ont. – Hundreds of officers from across the province have gathered at a funeral for an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was shot in an ambush last week in a county on the Niagara Peninsula. Const. Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala, 28, was attacked as he responded to a call for a vehicle in a ditch ... Read More »
1 responseFuneral underway for slain officer killed in shooting ambush in southern Ontario
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
BARRIE, Ont. – A funeral is underway for an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was shot in an ambush last week in a county on the Niagara Peninsula. Hundreds of officers from across the province joined 28-year-old Const. Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala’s family for his funeral at the Sadlon Arena, in his hometown of Barrie, Ont., ... Read More »
1 responseCanada marks National Ribbon Skirt Day, inspired by 10-year-old Saskatchewan girl
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is marking the first National Ribbon Skirt Day on Wednesday – an event inspired by a young girl who was shamed for wearing one to school several years ago. Isabella Kulak, a member of the Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan, wore a ribbon skirt to her rural Saskatchewan school in December 2020 ... Read More »
1 responseFuneral procession underway for slain Ontario police officer killed in ambush
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
BARRIE, Ont. – A public funeral procession is underway for an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was shot in an ambush attack last week. Officers are walking towards the Sadlon Arena in 28-year-old Const. Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala’s hometown of Barrie, Ont. this gloomy morning after he was shot while responding to a call for a ... Read More »
1 responsePrivate funeral in Barrie, Ont. today for slain OPP officer
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
BARRIE, Ont. – A private funeral is set to be held this morning for an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was shot dead in an ambush attack last week. The OPP says the service for 28-year-old Const. Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala will start at 11 a.m. at the Sadlon Arena in his hometown of Barrie, Ont. ... Read More »
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