New ploy: $200 deposit required to visit a daycare that doesn’t exist

New ploy: 0 deposit required to visit a daycare that doesn’t exist

A new ploy has emerged on social media recently to trap parents desperate to find a place for their child, as a $200 deposit was requested to visit a brand new private daycare. In one case noted by Radio-Canada, the Facebook post mentioned a new facility that was to open in Chicoutimi. Five new spaces … Read more

Charlotte Cardin named Woman of the Year by Billboard Canada

Charlotte Cardin named Woman of the Year by Billboard Canada

Joining the ranks of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Madonna, Charlotte Cardin will become the first Canadian to be named Woman of the Year by the renowned magazine. Billboard during the event Billboard Canada Women in Musicpresented on September 7 in Toronto. The event Billboard Women in Music was created in 2007 to celebrate extraordinary women … Read more

West Nile virus found in birds in Northeast

West Nile virus found in birds in Northeast

Public Health Sudbury & Districts and the Porcupine Health Unit have confirmed that a bird in their respective jurisdictions has tested positive for West Nile virus. In a statement, the Porcupine Health Unit says monitored mosquito pools have tested negative for West Nile virus (WNV) since 2006 and no confirmed human cases have been reported … Read more

Five activities to make the most of the FMG

Five activities to make the most of the FMG

The 37th edition of the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (GHF) takes off at Parc de la Baie from August 29 to September 2. Here are five activities that caught our attention and that promise to please young and old alike. Charlotte Cardin en spectacle Open in full screen mode Singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin will kick off … Read more

Pediatric cancer: a project on healthy lifestyle habits is expanding in Quebec

Pediatric cancer: a project on healthy lifestyle habits is expanding in Quebec

Pediatric cancer prognoses have improved greatly in recent years, but treatments have long-term side effects. Starting this fall, the VIE project, which aims to improve the quality of life of childhood cancer survivors through healthy lifestyle habits, will be expanded to all pediatric oncology centres in Quebec. More than 80% of children and adolescents with … Read more

Housing for health workers inaugurated in Maria

Housing for health workers inaugurated in Maria

The eight modular homes built in Maria to accommodate health workers were inaugurated Tuesday morning. It took the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) nine months to build these 5 and a half container homes, located in the heart of the municipality. Last fall, the SHQ was behind schedule in installing these units because the tender … Read more

Towards a national network for Aboriginal youth mental health

Towards a national network for Aboriginal youth mental health

About a decade ago, six Indigenous communities joined a new network dedicated to the mental health of Canadian youth. It was a university research project with a novel approach to care. The model has proven so successful that there is now a desire to expand it across Canada, to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. … Read more

Edmonton needs new waste centre after green bin increase

Edmonton needs new waste centre after green bin increase

The City of Edmonton needs more space to process organic waste, according to a city report, which says the amount of food waste collected by city departments from households is increasing. The city plans to build new outdoor waste composting infrastructure at the municipal waste management center located in the northeast part of the city. … Read more

Operation to return to budgetary balance in the health network

Operation to return to budgetary balance in the health network

Over the next few months, many healthcare institutions will have to make small and large efforts to balance their finances. At the CISSS de Laval, for example, employees of three CHSLDs, including that of Sainte-Dorothée, recently learned that staff absences would not be filled for the night shift. In a recent communication, the human resources … Read more