Shelters are not equipped to care for people after they are discharged, said Whitecloud. "We have a lot of people who are discharged from hospital and show up in a cab sometimes still wearing their hospital bracelets, still without appropriate clothing," Whitecloud said. "But we also have people that are discharged from hospital with long-term care plans. Clinicians work with patients to come up with a discharge plan, including consulting with a social worker and connecting with local shelters. Blaikie Whitecloud would also like to see shelters funded to provide more medical services, like a primary health clinic.

© Francois Boudreault/Radio-Canada Emergency crews were called to a stabbing at an apartment building on Saratoga Place in Ottawa Jan. 31, 2023. A 37-year-old man has been arrested in relation to the death of a man who was stabbed Tuesday morning in an apartment on Saratoga Place, near the intersection of Bank Street and Hunt Club Road. Emergency crews say they were called to the Saratoga Place apartment at about 1:30 a.m.Ottawa paramedics say they took one stabbing victim from the scene to hospital in life-threatening condition. Police said the victim, a man, died in hospital. Paramedics said they took a second adult to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Winner To Be Revealed On The 2023 JUNO Awards Live BroadcastTORONTO, Jan. 31, 2023 /CNW/ - MusiCounts , Canada's leading music education charity, is thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2023 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award, presented by CST Foundation . 2023 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award Nominees. Today, the 2023 Award nominees were revealed at the JUNO Nominee Announcement Presented by Ontario Creates. Images of the 2023 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award nominees are available here . MusiCounts' vision is to ensure that all youth in Canada have access to music education through their schools and communities.

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning. Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull dies at age 84The first man to ever score over 50 goals in the NHL has died. The Chicago Blackhawks confirmed on Monday that Bobby Hull died at the age of 84, but no further details were provided. Loblaw ends No Name price freeze, vows 'flat' pricing 'wherever possible' https://t.co/YrPhgvVCUZ — CTV News (@CTVNews) January 31, 20233. Young girl dies in remote Cree northern Ontario community with no fire servicesTragedy has struck the remote Cree northern Ontario community of Peawanuck.

decriminalizing possession of drugs for personal useVANCOUVER — British Columbia is introducing a policy of decriminalization on Tuesday as part of what it says is an overall plan to prevent overdose deaths from illicit drugs. The pilot project will continue until Jan. 31, 2026, after a federal exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Here are five things to know about decriminalization:WHICH DRUGS WILL PEOPLE BE PERMITTED TO POSSESS, AND HOW MUCH? However, drug users and advocates are concerned that services will not be available when people are ready to use them, especially in rural and remote communities. Illegal drugs will still be prohibited for youth under 18, on school grounds, at licensed child-care facilities and at airports.

How likely is a federal election in 2023? Duration: 02:52Canada's MPs returned to work at the House of Commons for the first time in 2023, as all parties look to position themselves to voters ahead of the next federal election. David Akin explains what political leaders are saying about key issues such as health care and the cost of living, and what it would take for Canadians to head back to the polls in 2023.

Fanaeian had just returned from a short tour of Europe when we spoke, in fact, although the release of “Attention Span” on Nov. 18 has generally flown above the radar here in Canada. “Attention Span” began to take shape in his mind, he recalls, during a brief stint spent living in Toronto in 2017 trying to jump-start his musical career during the aftermath of a breakup. And then it’s this weird, weird cycle that’s just kinda providing hits of dopamine to people. So I guess I just kind of felt that it’s very relevant to the time and what’s happening to person-to-person relationships. “And it’s not just dating apps.

© Cory Herperger/CBC More than 100 layoffs are expected at the Evraz Regina tubular mill. Evraz North America will be laying off more than 100 workers at its pipe mill in Regina. "These [layoffs] weren't expected. Evraz North America laid off 170 steelworkers in Regina from May 1 to June 17, 2022 due to idling its large diameter pipe fabrication work. McKenzie said the Regina pipe mill would be down to 25 to 30 workers after this new round of layoffs.

© Darren Bernhardt/CBC Frost makes patterns on a window during an extreme cold snap in Winnipeg. Nearly all of Manitoba — excluding, oddly, where the polar bears are — is under an extreme cold warning. Environment Canada's weather alerts map has coloured the province red, save for the Churchill, The Pas, Flin Flon and Norway House regions. Temperatures around –30 C to –35 C, combined with winds up to 20 km/h, are expected to create extreme wind chill values of –40 to –45 on Monday, the weather agency says. Those extreme wind chill values are expected to moderate slightly during the day but the majority of the province will likely be plunged back into the deep freeze again Tuesday night.

Radziminski said the “significant RSV activity” last year was between June and October. In the Arctic, it can be up to 30 per cent of the babies or even more in remote communities. Inuit babies also get sicker and stay in the hospital longer. “We’ve known for a long time that Inuit babies have four to eight times the rate of hospital admission due to RSV, compared to the premature babies or the cardiac babies” with RSV, Banerji said. A study that Banerji was involved in compared sick and healthy Inuit babies.

Kemptville author’s book is sent to the moon – CBC.caOne of Michael Blouin’s books will be launched into space on a microdisk and remain on the surface of the moon. (Submitted by Michael Blouin)An author from North Grenville, Ontario, becomes part of a small club of authors whose works are sent to the moon. Kemptville’s Michael Blouin says he’s been interested in space travel since the Apollo 11 mission that first put humans on the moon. This rocket will carry a lander and books by a few hundred authors to the moon. Source linkThe post The Kemptville Author’s Book Is Sent To The Moon – CBC.ca appeared first on Canada News Media.

One day before the official reveal of the Juno Awards nominees, CBC Radio show Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud got a head start by announcing the Best Rap Album/EP of the Year category. Of the five nominated artists, four have previously had songs or projects of theirs nominated. Toronto rapper Jazz Cartier previously won Best Rap Recording of the Year in 2017 for his Hotel Paranoia album. Tobi famously took home the 2021 Juno for Rap Recording of the Year for his album Elements Vol. The other Juno Awards nominees will be announced tomorrow.

McKinsey a ‘distraction’ from problem of consulting contracts, researcher tells MPsOTTAWA — A researcher testifying before a parliamentary committee on the rise in government contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company said the focus on that one consulting firm is a distraction. Clarke said the reliance on management consulting firms within the public service "betrays" the principles of responsible public administration. Clarke offered several solutions to address the problem of ballooning contracts with consulting firms, including pursuing a reform of the public service. Representatives from the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, a union representing public servants, also testified on Monday. The committee will hold its next meeting on the McKinsey contracts on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith threw down the gauntlet, accusing the CBC of defamation and demanding that the corporation retract and apologize for its January 19 report someone on her staff sent emails to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service challenging how it was handling cases stemming from last year’s highway blockade at Coutts. Well, don’t hold, your breath. A CBC report yesterday that quoted Henderson’s statement in full indicated it was drafted to respond to angry comments by supporters of the premier after Smith’s challenge was published. Henderson also noted that Smith has admitted she contacted Crown prosecutors and then later changed her story. So it would seem that Premier Smith can bluster and threaten if she likes but that there is not much she can do to prevent the CBC from pursuing the story.

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