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Long-term care resident frustrated with 'dehumanizing' treatment

Long-term care resident frustrated with 'dehumanizing' treatment

'It's no longer tenable,' says frustrated resident at Leacock Care Centre, who had to sit in his own excrement overnight as he waited for care
Kristan Straub looks to find common ground in the Ring of Fire

Kristan Straub looks to find common ground in the Ring of Fire

New Ring of Fire Metals boss brings an Indigenous perspective and project smarts to advance Far North mine
Ontario holding firm on new long-term care law that still separates some partners

Ontario holding firm on new long-term care law that still separates some partners

The long-term care minister recently told an NDP MPP trying to create a 'right to live together' that her proposal would 'reduce the level of care'
ONTARIO: Monty Python co-founder makes surprise Stratford appearance

ONTARIO: Monty Python co-founder makes surprise Stratford appearance

Eric Idle called the Stratford Festival's rendition of his show 'Spamalot' wonderful after showing up at the Saturday performance
CANADA: A capsule look at the 2023 Memorial Cup

CANADA: A capsule look at the 2023 Memorial Cup

The tournament runs until June 4
Competition Bureau recommends changing THC limits for edibles, easing pot packaging

Competition Bureau recommends changing THC limits for edibles, easing pot packaging

In a submission to Health Canada and a panel reviewing cannabis legislation published Friday, the Competition Bureau positioned changing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) limits and giving pot companies more freedoms around packaging and marketing as a way to boost competition
BEYOND LOCAL: Spring flood risks highlight lack of insurance for Canadian homeowners

BEYOND LOCAL: Spring flood risks highlight lack of insurance for Canadian homeowners

Flooding is the biggest under-insured climate risk in Canada, said Victor Adesanya, vice-president of insurance at DBRS Morningstar, especially during the spring thaw
BEYOND LOCAL: Cirque du Soleil and Gamefam to launch Roblox experience

BEYOND LOCAL: Cirque du Soleil and Gamefam to launch Roblox experience

The company said it hopes to tap into some of the more than 66 million daily active Roblox users and attract a new fan base
BEYOND LOCAL: Unsettled and disappointing time across Toronto's pro sports scene

BEYOND LOCAL: Unsettled and disappointing time across Toronto's pro sports scene

Coincidence or not, the heady days of yesteryear seem like a distant memory for many of Toronto's franchises
CANADA: Meteorites found in Canada cannot be removed from the country without permit

CANADA: Meteorites found in Canada cannot be removed from the country without permit

Catch a falling star if you can, and by all means put it in your pocket, but don't try to cross international borders with it lest you run afoul of a little-known Canadian law.