B.C. premier vows to improve cancer care system amid pressure from patients
Premier David Eby concedes that B.C. has to do more to respond to unacceptable cancer care wait times that are currently among the longest in the country.
In a year-end interview, Eby addressed the frustration and angst of cancer patients and their families who say they were let down by a cancer care system that is so backlogged, some patients have died while waiting for treatment.
While Eby committed to publicly release information on the wait times to see an oncologist and for chemotherapy, he dismissed the need for a public reporting tool that would measure how the province is doing nationally and internationally.
Asked about whether B.C. would consider a cancer quality council similar to what exists in Ontario, Eby said comparing B.C.’s cancer wait times to other provinces is “pretty cool comfort” to British Columbians “if you’re still not able to get the care.”
#BritishColumbia #healthcare
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Premier David Eby concedes that B.C. has to do more to respond to unacceptable cancer care wait times that are currently among the longest in the country.
In a year-end interview, Eby addressed the frustration and angst of cancer patients and their families who say they were let down by a cancer care system that is so backlogged, some patients have died while waiting for treatment.
While Eby committed to publicly release information on the wait times to see an oncologist and for chemotherapy, he dismissed the need for a public reporting tool that would measure how the province is doing nationally and internationally.
Asked about whether B.C. would consider a cancer quality council similar to what exists in Ontario, Eby said comparing B.C.’s cancer wait times to other provinces is “pretty cool comfort” to British Columbians “if you’re still not able to get the care.”
#BritishColumbia #healthcare
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🏠 Average asking rent price hit $2,174 in November
A report says the average asking price for a rental unit in Canada was $2,174 in November, relatively flat from the previous month but an 8.4 per cent increase year-over-year.
The data showed the annual rate of rent growth in Canada continues to slow, following increases of 9.9 per cent in October and 11.1 per cent in September.
The average cost of a one-bedroom unit in November was $1,911, up 13.6 per cent from the same month in 2022, while the average asking price for a two-bedroom was $2,260, up 10.5 per cent annually.
Vancouver saw asking rents rise 0.7 per cent from last year to $3,171, while average asking rents in Toronto decreased 2.4 per cent to $2,913.
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A report says the average asking price for a rental unit in Canada was $2,174 in November, relatively flat from the previous month but an 8.4 per cent increase year-over-year.
The data showed the annual rate of rent growth in Canada continues to slow, following increases of 9.9 per cent in October and 11.1 per cent in September.
The average cost of a one-bedroom unit in November was $1,911, up 13.6 per cent from the same month in 2022, while the average asking price for a two-bedroom was $2,260, up 10.5 per cent annually.
Vancouver saw asking rents rise 0.7 per cent from last year to $3,171, while average asking rents in Toronto decreased 2.4 per cent to $2,913.
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🩺 Quebec wait lists for cancer and other surgery set record highs
Quebec has again set two dubious records in health care: highest number of people waiting for non-urgent surgery and highest number of patients in need of cancer operations, according to the latest government data.
As of Oct. 10, nearly 164,000 Quebecers were on wait lists for elective surgery, up by about 2,000 since the start of the year and by more than 48,000 since January 2020. As for cancer surgery, the wait list has swelled to 4,401 from 4,160 since the beginning of the year.
Among oncology patients, 616 were waiting longer than the medically acceptable time limit of 57 days, increasing the likelihood their cancer may further spread.
Health Minister Christian Dubé last week blamed nurses who are on rotating strikes for indirectly lengthening surgical wait lists, estimating 500 operations have been postponed for each strike day.
#Quebec #healthcare
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Quebec has again set two dubious records in health care: highest number of people waiting for non-urgent surgery and highest number of patients in need of cancer operations, according to the latest government data.
As of Oct. 10, nearly 164,000 Quebecers were on wait lists for elective surgery, up by about 2,000 since the start of the year and by more than 48,000 since January 2020. As for cancer surgery, the wait list has swelled to 4,401 from 4,160 since the beginning of the year.
Among oncology patients, 616 were waiting longer than the medically acceptable time limit of 57 days, increasing the likelihood their cancer may further spread.
Health Minister Christian Dubé last week blamed nurses who are on rotating strikes for indirectly lengthening surgical wait lists, estimating 500 operations have been postponed for each strike day.
#Quebec #healthcare
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🇨🇦🇺🇸 Canadian military buying armed drones for $2.49 billion
A fleet of 11 MQ-9B Reaper drones, built by U.S. defence contractor General Atomics, will be purchased in a $2.49 billion package, Liberal MPs announced on behalf of Defence Minister Bill Blair.
Delivery of the remotely piloted aircraft won't take place until 2028 and the air force doesn't expect to have the full fleet up and running until 2033.
The Reapers will be delivered through a direct contract with the U.S. manufacturer, with some components — such as weapons and other technology — purchased under the framework of U.S. foreign military sales.
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A fleet of 11 MQ-9B Reaper drones, built by U.S. defence contractor General Atomics, will be purchased in a $2.49 billion package, Liberal MPs announced on behalf of Defence Minister Bill Blair.
Delivery of the remotely piloted aircraft won't take place until 2028 and the air force doesn't expect to have the full fleet up and running until 2033.
The Reapers will be delivered through a direct contract with the U.S. manufacturer, with some components — such as weapons and other technology — purchased under the framework of U.S. foreign military sales.
#US
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Quebec teachers' strikes carry on despite one union nearing tentative deal
Teachers will keep striking after one union representing teaching staff and the Quebec government reached a tentative agreement Friday on non-monetary issues.
The Fédération des syndicats de l'Enseignement (FSE-CSQ) said it will present the potential deal to its federal council executives. Salaries are still up for discussion.
The union, representing 95,000 teachers, had rejected the government's last offer on Tuesday.
This week, the common front requested a 72-hour negotiation blitz with the government and threatened to launch an unlimited strike in January.
#Quebec
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Teachers will keep striking after one union representing teaching staff and the Quebec government reached a tentative agreement Friday on non-monetary issues.
The Fédération des syndicats de l'Enseignement (FSE-CSQ) said it will present the potential deal to its federal council executives. Salaries are still up for discussion.
The union, representing 95,000 teachers, had rejected the government's last offer on Tuesday.
This week, the common front requested a 72-hour negotiation blitz with the government and threatened to launch an unlimited strike in January.
#Quebec
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Quebec teachers' strikes carry on despite one union nearing tentative deal | CBC News
Protests in Montreal and Quebec City are taking place as the Fédération des syndicats de l'Enseignement presents to its executives a tentative agreement with the government.
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📈 Alberta gains another 17,000 people from other provinces in 3 months, ends 'Alberta is Calling' ad campaign
Alberta gained another 17,094 people, on net, from other provinces and territories from July through September.
That continues a trend that started more than a year ago for Alberta: the province has now registered interprovincial migration gains of at least 10,000 people for five consecutive quarters.
Most of Alberta's population gains through interprovincial migration were due to its exchanges with Ontario and British Columbia, according to Statistics Canada.
Finance Minister Nate Horner said the "Alberta is Calling" campaign, launched in August 2022, had been successful in its goals but it was time to bring it to an end.
There are now 4,756,408 people living in the province, according to Statistics Canada's latest estimates, which marks a 4.3-per-cent increase in the past year.
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Alberta gained another 17,094 people, on net, from other provinces and territories from July through September.
That continues a trend that started more than a year ago for Alberta: the province has now registered interprovincial migration gains of at least 10,000 people for five consecutive quarters.
Most of Alberta's population gains through interprovincial migration were due to its exchanges with Ontario and British Columbia, according to Statistics Canada.
Finance Minister Nate Horner said the "Alberta is Calling" campaign, launched in August 2022, had been successful in its goals but it was time to bring it to an end.
There are now 4,756,408 people living in the province, according to Statistics Canada's latest estimates, which marks a 4.3-per-cent increase in the past year.
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Ottawa ready to pay financial settlements to the two Michaels over their ordeal in Chinese prisons
Ottawa is willing to sign off on multimillion-dollar settlement packages for Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig to compensate them for the nearly three years they were incarcerated under harsh conditions in Chinese prisons, two government sources say.
Mr. Spavor alleges that China arrested and imprisoned him and Mr. Kovrig because he unwittingly provided information to Mr. Kovrig that was shared with Canadian and other Western spy services.
The government has offered around $3-million to each but the sources say Mr. Spavor’s lawyer is seeking $10.5-million, alleging gross negligence on how Ottawa handled GSRP operations in China.
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Ottawa is willing to sign off on multimillion-dollar settlement packages for Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig to compensate them for the nearly three years they were incarcerated under harsh conditions in Chinese prisons, two government sources say.
Mr. Spavor alleges that China arrested and imprisoned him and Mr. Kovrig because he unwittingly provided information to Mr. Kovrig that was shared with Canadian and other Western spy services.
The government has offered around $3-million to each but the sources say Mr. Spavor’s lawyer is seeking $10.5-million, alleging gross negligence on how Ottawa handled GSRP operations in China.
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Despite a difficult 2023, Trudeau says he's not ready to 'walk away'
While it hasn't been a terrific year for the Liberal government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of stepping aside.
Trudeau told CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton in a year-end interview that he's determined to stay on as Liberal leader.
he said.
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While it hasn't been a terrific year for the Liberal government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of stepping aside.
Trudeau told CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton in a year-end interview that he's determined to stay on as Liberal leader.
With the challenges that people are facing right now, with the way the world is going now and everything that we are doing that's making positive differences in a very difficult time that isn't done yet, I wouldn't be the person I am and be willing to walk away from this right now.
he said.
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💸Federal government posts $15.1 billion deficit
The federal government recorded a budgetary deficit of $15.1 billion between April and October, $7 billion of which was in October.
The finance department says in its monthly fiscal monitor that the deficit between April and October compared with a deficit of $0.2 billion during the same period last year.
Government revenues increased by $3 billion, or 1.2 per cent, a reflection of higher interest revenues and other non-tax revenues.
Program expenses excluding net actuarial losses were up $11.8 billion, or 5.4 per cent, from the same period a year earlier, as spending across all major categories rose.
Public debt charges were up $7.5 billion, or 38.1 per cent, largely due to higher interest rates but partly offset by lower consumer price index adjustments on real return bonds.
Net actuarial losses decreased by $1.3 billion, or 23.2 per cent, compared with the same period last year.
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The federal government recorded a budgetary deficit of $15.1 billion between April and October, $7 billion of which was in October.
The finance department says in its monthly fiscal monitor that the deficit between April and October compared with a deficit of $0.2 billion during the same period last year.
Government revenues increased by $3 billion, or 1.2 per cent, a reflection of higher interest revenues and other non-tax revenues.
Program expenses excluding net actuarial losses were up $11.8 billion, or 5.4 per cent, from the same period a year earlier, as spending across all major categories rose.
Public debt charges were up $7.5 billion, or 38.1 per cent, largely due to higher interest rates but partly offset by lower consumer price index adjustments on real return bonds.
Net actuarial losses decreased by $1.3 billion, or 23.2 per cent, compared with the same period last year.
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🇨🇦🇹🇼Canada inks landmark bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan
Taiwan and Canada signed a bilateral investment deal.
Taiwan’s Office of Trade Negotiations said the deal, on which the two sides completed talks in October, was a milestone of “great historical significance.”
The Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Arrangement is part of Canada’s plan to increase trade and influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Taiwan has said it hopes the agreement will help with Taipei’s bid to join a major pan-Pacific free trade pact, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP.
Canada holds the rotating chair of the CPTPP next year, a grouping China has also applied to join.
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Taiwan and Canada signed a bilateral investment deal.
Taiwan’s Office of Trade Negotiations said the deal, on which the two sides completed talks in October, was a milestone of “great historical significance.”
The Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Arrangement is part of Canada’s plan to increase trade and influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Taiwan has said it hopes the agreement will help with Taipei’s bid to join a major pan-Pacific free trade pact, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP.
Canada holds the rotating chair of the CPTPP next year, a grouping China has also applied to join.
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Canada’s homicide rate is at the highest level in 30 years
Canada’s homicide rate is at the highest level in 30 years, as police-reported crime continues to rise in the country.
For the fourth year in a row, the national homicide rate went up in 2022, according to Statistics Canada data.
The homicide rate increased by nearly eight percent to 2.25 homicides per 100,000 population. This was the highest homicide rate since 1992, according to the agency.
Across Canada, a total of 874 people were killed in 2022.
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Canada’s homicide rate is at the highest level in 30 years, as police-reported crime continues to rise in the country.
For the fourth year in a row, the national homicide rate went up in 2022, according to Statistics Canada data.
The homicide rate increased by nearly eight percent to 2.25 homicides per 100,000 population. This was the highest homicide rate since 1992, according to the agency.
Across Canada, a total of 874 people were killed in 2022.
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🇨🇦🇮🇶 Trudeau government to spend nearly $10M to support unemployed youth in Iraq
The Canadian government has announced it will spend nearly $10 million to support the “deepening unemployment crisis” among youth in Iraq.
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen said the investment supports stability in the region overall and ultimately will help Canada.
Hussen said.
Hussen said the $9.9 million in funding will help pay for vocational and technical training for five years through a partnership with two groups, the World University Service of Canada and the Canadian Leaders in International Consulting. Both organizations have offices in Ottawa.
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The Canadian government has announced it will spend nearly $10 million to support the “deepening unemployment crisis” among youth in Iraq.
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen said the investment supports stability in the region overall and ultimately will help Canada.
Our biggest focus in our Middle East strategy is Iraq … and the way Iraq goes is the way the rest of the region will go.
Hussen said.
Hussen said the $9.9 million in funding will help pay for vocational and technical training for five years through a partnership with two groups, the World University Service of Canada and the Canadian Leaders in International Consulting. Both organizations have offices in Ottawa.
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Immigration Minister to ‘rein in’ number of temporary foreign workers coming into Canada in 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he plans to control the number of temporary foreign workers coming to Canada in the new year, adding the system has “run a bit rampant for far too long.”
Mr. Miller said the issues of housing and an influx of temporary residents have been “increasingly tied together and there is obviously a correlation.” He said he is planning to announce reforms to tackle the influx at the start of 2024.
Temporary foreign residents enter Canada through various routes, including as international students, who then gain postgraduate work permits to stay on, or as temporary agricultural workers.
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Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he plans to control the number of temporary foreign workers coming to Canada in the new year, adding the system has “run a bit rampant for far too long.”
Mr. Miller said the issues of housing and an influx of temporary residents have been “increasingly tied together and there is obviously a correlation.” He said he is planning to announce reforms to tackle the influx at the start of 2024.
Temporary foreign residents enter Canada through various routes, including as international students, who then gain postgraduate work permits to stay on, or as temporary agricultural workers.
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⚛️ Site for Canada's underground nuclear waste repository to be selected next year
A critical milestone is on the horizon for Canada's 175-year-long plan to bury its nuclear waste underground, with two pairs of Ontario communities set to decide if they would be willing hosts.
Late next year, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization plans to select the site for Canada's deep geological repository, where millions of bundles of used nuclear fuel will be placed in a network of rooms connected by cavernous tunnels, if the process goes according to plan.
The sites are down to the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area in northwestern Ontario and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area in southern Ontario. The municipalities and First Nations are planning votes for next year.
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A critical milestone is on the horizon for Canada's 175-year-long plan to bury its nuclear waste underground, with two pairs of Ontario communities set to decide if they would be willing hosts.
Late next year, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization plans to select the site for Canada's deep geological repository, where millions of bundles of used nuclear fuel will be placed in a network of rooms connected by cavernous tunnels, if the process goes according to plan.
The sites are down to the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area in northwestern Ontario and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area in southern Ontario. The municipalities and First Nations are planning votes for next year.
#Ontario
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🩺 Premier Smith announces $200-million infusion for struggling primary care and rural doctors
A $200-million short-term boost is expected to fill a short-term gap and keep the lights on in struggling primary care and rural practices around Alberta.
The bump, announced by Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange, includes $100 million in early 2024 and another $100 million in early 2025.
It’s expected to immediately stabilize failing practices until a new payment model is ready for a system buckling under patient loads and issues like doctor retention, administrative burden, and costs of inflation, said Dr. Paul Parks, president of the Alberta Medical Association.
He hailed the announcement as unprecedented, an excellent first step, and “the beginning of the road back from the edge of disaster.”
#Alberta #healthcare
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A $200-million short-term boost is expected to fill a short-term gap and keep the lights on in struggling primary care and rural practices around Alberta.
The bump, announced by Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange, includes $100 million in early 2024 and another $100 million in early 2025.
It’s expected to immediately stabilize failing practices until a new payment model is ready for a system buckling under patient loads and issues like doctor retention, administrative burden, and costs of inflation, said Dr. Paul Parks, president of the Alberta Medical Association.
He hailed the announcement as unprecedented, an excellent first step, and “the beginning of the road back from the edge of disaster.”
#Alberta #healthcare
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Quebec reaches tentative deals on working conditions with all common front labour unions
The Quebec government has reached tentative agreements on working conditions with all the unions that are part of a labour alliance representing about 420,000 public sector workers.
The last deal was reached overnight Tuesday with a union representing around 1,000 professional workers at several school boards near Montreal.
Quebec now has tentative deals with all the unions that make up the common front — the FTQ, the CSN, the APTS and the CSQ — which launched a series of strikes starting in November that shut down schools and delayed surgeries.
These deals are tentative because they have been reached with the negotiating committees but have not yet been presented to the unions' delegates.
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The Quebec government has reached tentative agreements on working conditions with all the unions that are part of a labour alliance representing about 420,000 public sector workers.
The last deal was reached overnight Tuesday with a union representing around 1,000 professional workers at several school boards near Montreal.
Quebec now has tentative deals with all the unions that make up the common front — the FTQ, the CSN, the APTS and the CSQ — which launched a series of strikes starting in November that shut down schools and delayed surgeries.
These deals are tentative because they have been reached with the negotiating committees but have not yet been presented to the unions' delegates.
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CBC to skip New Year’s Eve broadcast special due to ‘financial pressures’
Canada’s public broadcaster says that “financial pressures” have led the network to cancel this year’s countdown, which inched towards midnight with musical performances and a fireworks show.
This year, CBC plans to air a new “Just For Laughs” special hosted by comedian Mae Martin at 11 p.m. in most markets, followed by episodes of “Comedy Night with Rick Mercer” as the new year rolls in. The programs will also stream on CBC Gem.
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Canada’s public broadcaster says that “financial pressures” have led the network to cancel this year’s countdown, which inched towards midnight with musical performances and a fireworks show.
This year, CBC plans to air a new “Just For Laughs” special hosted by comedian Mae Martin at 11 p.m. in most markets, followed by episodes of “Comedy Night with Rick Mercer” as the new year rolls in. The programs will also stream on CBC Gem.
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Toronto reaches $471-million housing deal with Ottawa to build 53,000 units in the next decade
The federal government says its half-billion-dollar housing deal with Toronto will spur the construction of more than 53,000 units over the next decade, but to critics the agreement is only one step toward addressing the city’s massive affordability problems.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $471-million deal with Toronto. Ottawa says this will produce 12,000 homes in the first three years – the largest agreement yet through the federal Housing Accelerator Fund.
Under the terms of the accelerator fund, one-quarter of the money will flow immediately, with the rest disbursed over three years. In return, the city has pledged measures that include speeding up home approvals, increasing the supply of rental homes and protecting existing rental stock.
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The federal government says its half-billion-dollar housing deal with Toronto will spur the construction of more than 53,000 units over the next decade, but to critics the agreement is only one step toward addressing the city’s massive affordability problems.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $471-million deal with Toronto. Ottawa says this will produce 12,000 homes in the first three years – the largest agreement yet through the federal Housing Accelerator Fund.
Under the terms of the accelerator fund, one-quarter of the money will flow immediately, with the rest disbursed over three years. In return, the city has pledged measures that include speeding up home approvals, increasing the supply of rental homes and protecting existing rental stock.
#Ontario #housing #Trudeau
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🎅🎉 🌍 The New Year is approaching us!
The 2023 was a very productive year for Africa Intel! We published many analytical materials and tried to provide you with fresh news from all-over the African continent. Our channel jumped from 2k to astounding 14k subscribers in a span of an year! Thank you so much for reading us! It means a lot to us!
Many things happened this year in Africa. Some were great, some were interesting to say the least, and some were really sad ones. However, Africa Intel can say for sure it was a really interesting year! And 2024 promises to bring us even more dramatic, memorable and unexpected events! So stay tuned!
We've also met a lot of incredible people. So, on this occasion, we'd like to share the channels we read ourselves and who support us! Africa Intel admins hope they will be useful to you as well.
@CIG_telegram – broad range of news from a healthy point of view
@meriblood – News, maps, author videos, and great analysis from the U.S. and Latin America
@arabwar – geopolitics and conflict news in arabic
@SouthAfricaReports – the most important news from South Africa.
@TheMediterraneanMan – news and healthy analytics from Egyptian point of view
@Middle_East_Spectator — analytics and everything important about the Middle East region
@BellumActaNews – stay aware of the world conflicts
@topicdujour – current agenda with great sense of humour
@asianomics – fine analytics on the state of things in Asian states
@songofoil – must-read to understand the current energy market
@southafricanminorityunion – the most pressing issues on the South African agenda
@ZA_future_of_the_West – reports about South Africa riots, farm attacks, attacks on civilians in towns
@maplechronicles – all Canadian news in one channel
@DDGeopolitics – newsfeed and analytics about hot topics from allover the world
@AussieCossack — news from Sydney, Australia
And of course our dear followers — providers of a wide variety of news and issues that have prompted us to write a number of material!
Yours,
🌍 @africaintel
The 2023 was a very productive year for Africa Intel! We published many analytical materials and tried to provide you with fresh news from all-over the African continent. Our channel jumped from 2k to astounding 14k subscribers in a span of an year! Thank you so much for reading us! It means a lot to us!
Many things happened this year in Africa. Some were great, some were interesting to say the least, and some were really sad ones. However, Africa Intel can say for sure it was a really interesting year! And 2024 promises to bring us even more dramatic, memorable and unexpected events! So stay tuned!
We've also met a lot of incredible people. So, on this occasion, we'd like to share the channels we read ourselves and who support us! Africa Intel admins hope they will be useful to you as well.
@CIG_telegram – broad range of news from a healthy point of view
@meriblood – News, maps, author videos, and great analysis from the U.S. and Latin America
@arabwar – geopolitics and conflict news in arabic
@SouthAfricaReports – the most important news from South Africa.
@TheMediterraneanMan – news and healthy analytics from Egyptian point of view
@Middle_East_Spectator — analytics and everything important about the Middle East region
@BellumActaNews – stay aware of the world conflicts
@topicdujour – current agenda with great sense of humour
@asianomics – fine analytics on the state of things in Asian states
@songofoil – must-read to understand the current energy market
@southafricanminorityunion – the most pressing issues on the South African agenda
@ZA_future_of_the_West – reports about South Africa riots, farm attacks, attacks on civilians in towns
@maplechronicles – all Canadian news in one channel
@DDGeopolitics – newsfeed and analytics about hot topics from allover the world
@AussieCossack — news from Sydney, Australia
And of course our dear followers — providers of a wide variety of news and issues that have prompted us to write a number of material!
Yours,
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More than 3 million Canadians currently waiting for surgeries, specialists and scans
Recent data from a Regina-based think tank shows that roughly one in eight Canadians are currently waiting for healthcare services across the country.
🔹According to the numbers, 631,527 people are currently waiting for surgeries across Canada. A total of 1,083,957 people are waiting to see a specialist – while 1,419,369 residents are waiting for diagnostic care.
The organization noted that several provinces did not provide complete data on waitlist numbers and estimates the actual total to exceed five million – or one in eight Canadians.
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Recent data from a Regina-based think tank shows that roughly one in eight Canadians are currently waiting for healthcare services across the country.
🔹According to the numbers, 631,527 people are currently waiting for surgeries across Canada. A total of 1,083,957 people are waiting to see a specialist – while 1,419,369 residents are waiting for diagnostic care.
The organization noted that several provinces did not provide complete data on waitlist numbers and estimates the actual total to exceed five million – or one in eight Canadians.
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