9-year-old Ontario pianist to perform child-prodigy concert with symphony
Nine-year-old piano prodigy Murasaki Matsutani will perform with members of the KW Symphony at the St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener on May 11. Source link
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From handknit socks to rural experience, here are ideas for attracting doctors to small towns
Dr. Sarah Giles got hooked on rural medicine by spending a summer volunteering in the Northwest Territories. Giles, who was still a student at the time, flew in and out of seven different communities, providing care “with the most amazing doctor ever.” “I thought to myself, ‘This is real medicine. This is what I want…
Family of mother and child killed in Edmonton among 100s marking Red Dress Day
Dozens of posters were held high with the names and pictures of those missing and murdered. Many walking have been personally impacted. Source link
Proposed volcanic-rock mine divides northern New Brunswick town
In a vast quarry on New Brunswick’s north shore, Réjean Carrier looks up at towering walls of ashen-grey rock, cut deep into the landscape. “We have this presence of volcanic ashes in a zone around Dalhousie,” he explains in French, pointing out a rock called pozzolan. “It will bring good jobs to the area.” Carrier,…
Small grocers, co-ops receiving boost from Loblaw boycott: ‘A lot of anger’
As frustrations for Canadians grow along with grocery store bills, some say Canadians are ready to think outside the big box store when heading out for groceries. Source link
London Drugs begins to gradually reopen stores after cyberattack
London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada, six days after it shuttered all locations due to a “cybersecurity incident,” the retail and pharmacy chain said. It is working with its nearly 80 stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba individually to get them up and running, said the retailer, headquartered in Richmond, a…
How caregiving impacts a generation of Canadians: ‘Unpaid work does not end’
Some 1.8 million Canadians are in a situation where they’re providing unpaid care to multiple people, often a child and an older parent, putting a sizeable burden on caregivers. Source link
Deadly crash highlights risks of police chases. Do policies need to be tougher?
The recent deadly crash near Toronto — in which four people were killed after police chased a suspect through oncoming traffic on a major highway — highlights the challenges officers face when deciding whether to pursue a suspect. But it also raises questions about whether the policies covering police chases need to be beefed up, and if officers are sufficiently trained when…
Greater Toronto Area home sales down in April but new listings surge: board
The TRREB says Greater Toronto home sales in April were down five per cent from last year, but new listings surged, which created more choice for buyers and kept prices stable. Source link
DFO claims elver enforcement has resulted in ‘significant deterrence’ of black market fishery
The top enforcement officer for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in the Maritimes says arrests and seizures are “having a significant deterrence ” on unauthorized elver fishing this spring. “This is due to the sheer number of officers we have on patrol. The number of arrests we’ve made and the vehicles we’ve seized,”…