After setting up a temporary facility last winter, St. Stephen, a municipality in southwestern New Brunswick, will now have a long-term shelter for homeless people. In December 2023, the City declared a state of emergency due to the death of a homeless person. At the time, Mayor Allan MacEachern accused the province of not acting … Read more
The Alberta government will stop funding and distributing vaccines to a majority of family medicine clinics. Only around twenty establishments will still be entitled to it. After several months of uncertainty, the province confirmed the news to CBC/Radio-Canada, explaining that it was ending its vaccine distribution program, expanded in 2021 due to COVID-19. As we … Read more
Standing on the grounds of a Native elementary school in Arizona, Biden’s act of contrition resonated deeply with Native leaders, residential school survivors and advocates. His words acknowledged a shameful history that has scarred a large number of indigenous communities. However, it is essential to consider the timing and political context chosen to do this. … Read more
Since September, the Ontario government has banned the use of cell phones in classrooms, including high schools. So far, the students interviewed say they are adapting well to this new reality, because it helps them to remain attentive. The hardest part is that my school banned TikTok and Snapchat. But it’s OK during class, because … Read more
On Saturday, Santé Ouest, a health center for Francophones in British Columbia, was inaugurated in Vancouver. It will open its doors on Monday. The center’s medical director anticipates that more than 4,000 patients will be able to benefit from long-term follow-up over the coming years. The Santé Ouest center is located at 2025 West Broadway … Read more
While COVID-19 continues to circulate extensively, an INSPQ report warns that the risk of suffering from long COVID increases with each reinfection and notes that the Quebec health system is failing to help the growing number of people who have had persistent symptoms for months or even years. The report from the National Institute of … Read more
The day after a bus accident on Marquette Street, the Séminaire de Sherbrooke wrote in a letter to parents that the two people taken to the hospital on Monday “are doing well” and have “no injuries” . Remember that Monday, late in the afternoon, a bus full of teenagers which was parked near the school … Read more
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers will shrug off shoulder problems and play Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night in New York against the Yankees. This was confirmed by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to ESPN. Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder in an attempted steal at second base Saturday in a … Read more
[Mesquite, Nevada] It’s 6 a.m. THE truck stop of Mesquite between night and day. Time for a truck ballet. Those who drive at night arrive to sleep. Those who ride during the day set off after the night break. Behind the mountains, a sparkling orange bathes the landscape with a strange softness that seems to … Read more
The project to build a temporary village for the homeless in Thunder Bay is good news for stakeholders in the community. The city council approved a new ten-step plan earlier this week to respond to the growing number of people in encampments. That number peaked at around 200 this summer. The plan notably provides for … Read more