📈Record high overdose calls in B.C.
BC Emergency Health Services received a record number of drug overdose calls last week. Mar. 22 set British Columbia’s new record for the number of overdose calls received in a single day.
The news comes as B.C. trials new policy to mitigate the damage of drug use, including overdoses caused by contaminated drugs.
In the last three years, the province introduced policies such as safe-supply and decriminalization – intended to nudge addicts closer to health care services that may lead them to recovery.
Some critics – like Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre – say the approach is causing an increase in overdose deaths.
"The NDP/Liberals told us that decriminalizing & funding drugs would save lives, but that has sent overdose deaths up 300% in BC," Poilievre said.
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BC Emergency Health Services received a record number of drug overdose calls last week. Mar. 22 set British Columbia’s new record for the number of overdose calls received in a single day.
The news comes as B.C. trials new policy to mitigate the damage of drug use, including overdoses caused by contaminated drugs.
In the last three years, the province introduced policies such as safe-supply and decriminalization – intended to nudge addicts closer to health care services that may lead them to recovery.
Some critics – like Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre – say the approach is causing an increase in overdose deaths.
"The NDP/Liberals told us that decriminalizing & funding drugs would save lives, but that has sent overdose deaths up 300% in BC," Poilievre said.
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London edible cricket factory in discussions to open second facility
As it prepares to ramp up production at the world’s largest edible cricket production facility in London, Ontario, Aspire Food Group is already in talks to open a second site.
Aspire Food Group cofounder Mohammed Ashour said he’s talking to interested investors and customers about a second facility.
Aspire Food Group hopes to be on the cutting edge of alternative protein production. Although it’s London facility will be exclusively using cricket flour to produce pet food, the company is interested in branching out into producing crickets for human consumption.
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As it prepares to ramp up production at the world’s largest edible cricket production facility in London, Ontario, Aspire Food Group is already in talks to open a second site.
Aspire Food Group cofounder Mohammed Ashour said he’s talking to interested investors and customers about a second facility.
Aspire Food Group hopes to be on the cutting edge of alternative protein production. Although it’s London facility will be exclusively using cricket flour to produce pet food, the company is interested in branching out into producing crickets for human consumption.
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Taxpayer funded theatre hosts drag queen camps for 7-year-olds and up
A Vancouver theatre that receives taxpayer funding from provincial, federal and local governments is hosting a drag queen camp for kids as young as seven where adults groom them to become drag performers.
This summer, the Carousel Theatre for Young People is advertising a “Junior Drag Camp” for ages 7 to 11 and a “Teen Drag Camp” for ages 12 to 17 this July.
“Parents, ask yourself, what’s the difference between what you wear at home versus what you wear at work? You’re doing drag honey, you just don’t know it!” claims Carousel Theatre.
The event website states all children will be provided with a drag makeup starter kit.
According to Government of Canada grant data, Carousel Theatre received federal funding to the tune of $280,849 since 2018.
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A Vancouver theatre that receives taxpayer funding from provincial, federal and local governments is hosting a drag queen camp for kids as young as seven where adults groom them to become drag performers.
This summer, the Carousel Theatre for Young People is advertising a “Junior Drag Camp” for ages 7 to 11 and a “Teen Drag Camp” for ages 12 to 17 this July.
“Parents, ask yourself, what’s the difference between what you wear at home versus what you wear at work? You’re doing drag honey, you just don’t know it!” claims Carousel Theatre.
The event website states all children will be provided with a drag makeup starter kit.
According to Government of Canada grant data, Carousel Theatre received federal funding to the tune of $280,849 since 2018.
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Six people found dead in Akwesasne marsh near Quebec-U.S. border
Six people were found dead Thursday afternoon in the Saint Lawrence River near a marsh in the Mohawk community of Akwesasne, near the borders of Quebec, Ontario and New York State.
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service said the first person was found around 5 p.m. on Thursday, during an aerial search being conducted at the request of the Canadian Coast Guard.
The search was continued on the water and ground by the AMPS marine unit, with help from the Coast Guard and Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department.
Police are awaiting post-mortem and toxicology test results to provide information on the possible cause of the deaths. Police said investigators are also attempting to determine the identities of the deceased, and their status in Canada.
#Quebec #Ontario #US
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Six people were found dead Thursday afternoon in the Saint Lawrence River near a marsh in the Mohawk community of Akwesasne, near the borders of Quebec, Ontario and New York State.
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service said the first person was found around 5 p.m. on Thursday, during an aerial search being conducted at the request of the Canadian Coast Guard.
The search was continued on the water and ground by the AMPS marine unit, with help from the Coast Guard and Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department.
Police are awaiting post-mortem and toxicology test results to provide information on the possible cause of the deaths. Police said investigators are also attempting to determine the identities of the deceased, and their status in Canada.
#Quebec #Ontario #US
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📈Hate crimes against Canadian Catholics on the rise
A recently-published report found that “hate crimes” against Catholics have more than tripled in Canada since 2020.
In a March 16 communiqué ennoscriptd “Toward a Hopeful Future: Facing Down Religious Hate,” the Christian think tank Cardus reported that hate crimes against Catholics have seen the “largest spike” relative to previous years, jumping from 43 known instances in 2020 to 155 instances in 2021.
The Cardus report noted that religious-based discrimination against Catholics follows a general upward trend of hate crimes against all faith denominations. In 2021, a total of 900 hate crime incidents were reported against religious communities, reaching their highest point since 415 in 2009.
The think tank attributed this rise of religious hate crimes to a backdrop of increasingly negative public attitudes toward the contributions of religion and faith communities to Canada.
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A recently-published report found that “hate crimes” against Catholics have more than tripled in Canada since 2020.
In a March 16 communiqué ennoscriptd “Toward a Hopeful Future: Facing Down Religious Hate,” the Christian think tank Cardus reported that hate crimes against Catholics have seen the “largest spike” relative to previous years, jumping from 43 known instances in 2020 to 155 instances in 2021.
The Cardus report noted that religious-based discrimination against Catholics follows a general upward trend of hate crimes against all faith denominations. In 2021, a total of 900 hate crime incidents were reported against religious communities, reaching their highest point since 415 in 2009.
The think tank attributed this rise of religious hate crimes to a backdrop of increasingly negative public attitudes toward the contributions of religion and faith communities to Canada.
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Trudeau defends appointment of minister’s sister-in-law as interim ethics commissioner
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his government’s decision to appoint a cabinet minister’s sister-in-law as interim conflict of interest and ethics commissioner as the Conservatives ridiculed the move for a third consecutive day Friday.
The government appointed Martine Richard earlier this week. She is the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
Mr. LeBlanc and Mr. Trudeau appeared together at a news conference Friday in Moncton to promote measures in the new federal budget. They were both asked by reporters about the interim ethics commissioner, who was appointed by cabinet.
“I recused myself when the Prime Minister discussed this with cabinet,” Mr. LeBlanc said. “I did not participate in any way in this decision.”
Former ethics commissioner Mario Dion announced in February that he was stepping down for health reasons. The interim appointment covers a six-month period as the government seeks a permanent replacement.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his government’s decision to appoint a cabinet minister’s sister-in-law as interim conflict of interest and ethics commissioner as the Conservatives ridiculed the move for a third consecutive day Friday.
The government appointed Martine Richard earlier this week. She is the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
Mr. LeBlanc and Mr. Trudeau appeared together at a news conference Friday in Moncton to promote measures in the new federal budget. They were both asked by reporters about the interim ethics commissioner, who was appointed by cabinet.
“I recused myself when the Prime Minister discussed this with cabinet,” Mr. LeBlanc said. “I did not participate in any way in this decision.”
Former ethics commissioner Mario Dion announced in February that he was stepping down for health reasons. The interim appointment covers a six-month period as the government seeks a permanent replacement.
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📈Temporary Foreign Worker program sees 68% jump in approvals
Employers in Canada were approved to fill more than 220,000 positions through the Temporary Foreign Worker program last year, taking advantage of government decisions that broadened access to migrant labour.
TFW approvals jumped 68 per cent from 2021. Over the final three months of 2022, companies were authorized to hire nearly 69,000 positions through the TFW program – the most in a quarter since at least 2017.
The numbers reflect part of the hiring process: Foreign workers still need to get the appropriate permits to fill those positions.
Even so, the figures show that employer demand for temporary foreign labour is soaring at a time of near-record-low unemployment rates and elevated job vacancies.
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Employers in Canada were approved to fill more than 220,000 positions through the Temporary Foreign Worker program last year, taking advantage of government decisions that broadened access to migrant labour.
TFW approvals jumped 68 per cent from 2021. Over the final three months of 2022, companies were authorized to hire nearly 69,000 positions through the TFW program – the most in a quarter since at least 2017.
The numbers reflect part of the hiring process: Foreign workers still need to get the appropriate permits to fill those positions.
Even so, the figures show that employer demand for temporary foreign labour is soaring at a time of near-record-low unemployment rates and elevated job vacancies.
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📜House passes bill to exempt farmers from paying carbon tax
The cost of drying corn and heating pig barns should be coming down this fall across Canada.
“Really it’s unethical, in my opinion, to charge a carbon tax to a farmer who is making food, who is producing food, for us,” said Huron Bruce MP Ben Lobb.
Lobb’s private members bill exempting Canadian farmers from the carbon tax on natural gas and propane they use to dry crops and heat livestock barns has passed through the House.
Farmers are already exempt in their gas and diesel use to plant and harvest crops. So, these additions should mean savings for farmers who are paying thousands of dollars in carbon tax each month to run their farming operations.
Lobb is confident the Senate will pass his amendment to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, sooner rather than later.
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The cost of drying corn and heating pig barns should be coming down this fall across Canada.
“Really it’s unethical, in my opinion, to charge a carbon tax to a farmer who is making food, who is producing food, for us,” said Huron Bruce MP Ben Lobb.
Lobb’s private members bill exempting Canadian farmers from the carbon tax on natural gas and propane they use to dry crops and heat livestock barns has passed through the House.
Farmers are already exempt in their gas and diesel use to plant and harvest crops. So, these additions should mean savings for farmers who are paying thousands of dollars in carbon tax each month to run their farming operations.
Lobb is confident the Senate will pass his amendment to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, sooner rather than later.
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🇨🇦Chronicles of the week: March 27-April 02, 2023
▪️Global Affairs Canada slammed in audit for not tracking billions in foreign aid. The audit found the department struggled to provide information on projects because of a lack of standardized record keeping and forms not getting filled out.
▪️The Government of Canada announced a series of amendments to the foreign buyer ban to expand the exceptions to the regulations.
▪️Chrystia Freeland abandons budget balance plan, adding $50 billion in debt. Across all of the next five years, the deficits are also larger than previously estimated.
▪️Justin Trudeau shuts down debate over online censorship bill in effort to expedite final vote. Several conservative MPs protest the decision.
▪️B.C. sets new record for the number of overdose calls received in a single day despite all the efforts to fight drug overdoses.
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▪️Global Affairs Canada slammed in audit for not tracking billions in foreign aid. The audit found the department struggled to provide information on projects because of a lack of standardized record keeping and forms not getting filled out.
▪️The Government of Canada announced a series of amendments to the foreign buyer ban to expand the exceptions to the regulations.
▪️Chrystia Freeland abandons budget balance plan, adding $50 billion in debt. Across all of the next five years, the deficits are also larger than previously estimated.
▪️Justin Trudeau shuts down debate over online censorship bill in effort to expedite final vote. Several conservative MPs protest the decision.
▪️B.C. sets new record for the number of overdose calls received in a single day despite all the efforts to fight drug overdoses.
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💳Canadian millennials underwater as credit card, student loans and CERB debts pile up
The 2022 study examined 2,700 personal insolvencies filed in Ontario. 49 per cent were filed by millennials aged 26 to 41, even though they make up 27 per cent of adult Canadians.
The study found that on a per-population basis, millennials were 1.4 times more likely to file for insolvency than people in generation X aged 42 to 56, and 1.7 times more likely than baby boomers aged 57 to 76.
Insolvent millennials were on average 33 years old and owed an average of $47,283 in unsecured debt.
More than 100,000 Canadians of all ages filed for bankruptcy or insolvency in 2022.
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The 2022 study examined 2,700 personal insolvencies filed in Ontario. 49 per cent were filed by millennials aged 26 to 41, even though they make up 27 per cent of adult Canadians.
The study found that on a per-population basis, millennials were 1.4 times more likely to file for insolvency than people in generation X aged 42 to 56, and 1.7 times more likely than baby boomers aged 57 to 76.
Insolvent millennials were on average 33 years old and owed an average of $47,283 in unsecured debt.
More than 100,000 Canadians of all ages filed for bankruptcy or insolvency in 2022.
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Trudeau braces for strikes to rock government services as union pushes steep wage hikes
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is staring down one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history as his government’s workers push for higher wages even as inflation eases.
The country’s main federal-employee union will wrap up voting in April on whether to go ahead with a national strike that could see as many as 165,000 workers withdraw their services. Such a work stoppage would delay tax return processing as well as interrupt service at airports and border crossings.
The looming strike comes amid a slowdown in inflation in recent months, but workers are unbending in their demands to recoup purchasing power lost over the past two years. That’s adding additional wage pressures to an already overheated job market, and squeezing employers ahead of an expected economic downturn this year.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is staring down one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history as his government’s workers push for higher wages even as inflation eases.
The country’s main federal-employee union will wrap up voting in April on whether to go ahead with a national strike that could see as many as 165,000 workers withdraw their services. Such a work stoppage would delay tax return processing as well as interrupt service at airports and border crossings.
The looming strike comes amid a slowdown in inflation in recent months, but workers are unbending in their demands to recoup purchasing power lost over the past two years. That’s adding additional wage pressures to an already overheated job market, and squeezing employers ahead of an expected economic downturn this year.
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Guilbeault defends carbon price, says on average, households will pay more but rich will shoulder burden
The carbon price increased this weekend, from $50 to $65 per tonne. According to the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation, the change will translate to a higher cost for consumers at the gas pumps, from the current 11.05 cents per litre, to 14.31 cents per litre, among other impacts.
The hike comes just days after a report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer stating that by 2030, when the price of carbon is expected to reach $170 per tonne, most households will see a net loss, despite the rebate payments offered by the federal government to offset the surcharge.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that while the “average household will pay more” because of the carbon price increase, the system is designed to be proportional, meaning wealthier Canadians will still foot larger bills.
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The carbon price increased this weekend, from $50 to $65 per tonne. According to the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation, the change will translate to a higher cost for consumers at the gas pumps, from the current 11.05 cents per litre, to 14.31 cents per litre, among other impacts.
The hike comes just days after a report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer stating that by 2030, when the price of carbon is expected to reach $170 per tonne, most households will see a net loss, despite the rebate payments offered by the federal government to offset the surcharge.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that while the “average household will pay more” because of the carbon price increase, the system is designed to be proportional, meaning wealthier Canadians will still foot larger bills.
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🌔 Jeremy Hansen announced as the first Canadian to orbit the moon
The 47-year old Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen was announced as one of four astronauts — along with Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman — who will be part of NASA's Artemis II mission.
"I just want Canadians to feel that pride. I just want Canadians to realize, hey, we are up to big things here in Canada and can accomplish the seemingly impossible if we believe in ourselves," Hansen said.
The astronauts won't be landing, but rather they will orbit for 10 days in the Orion spacecraft, testing key components to prepare for Artemis III that will place humans back on the moon some time in 2025 for the first time since 1972.
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The 47-year old Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen was announced as one of four astronauts — along with Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman — who will be part of NASA's Artemis II mission.
"I just want Canadians to feel that pride. I just want Canadians to realize, hey, we are up to big things here in Canada and can accomplish the seemingly impossible if we believe in ourselves," Hansen said.
The astronauts won't be landing, but rather they will orbit for 10 days in the Orion spacecraft, testing key components to prepare for Artemis III that will place humans back on the moon some time in 2025 for the first time since 1972.
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🏠 B.C. to introduce house-flipping tax and expand secondary suites under new multi-billion dollar housing plan
The British Columbia government has introduced a multibillion-dollar plan to construct more homes as quickly as possible in an attempt to build its way out of the housing crisis.
The so-called Homes for People plan starts with a $4-billion investment over three years and commits to $12 billion over a decade with incentives to build, laws to curb speculation and financial help for renters and homeowners.
▪️The government will introduce provincial legislation this fall to allow three to four units on a traditional single-family detached lot with additional density permitted in areas well served by transit.
▪️Additional legislation will be introduced this year to allow secondary suites in every community across the province. Next year, homeowners will be able to access a forgivable loan of 50 per cent of the cost of renovations, up to a maximum of $40,000 over five years, if they are willing to rent those secondary suites at below market rate for at least five years.
▪️The pilot program is expected to be open to at least 3,000 homeowners for the first three years.
#BritishColumbia
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The British Columbia government has introduced a multibillion-dollar plan to construct more homes as quickly as possible in an attempt to build its way out of the housing crisis.
The so-called Homes for People plan starts with a $4-billion investment over three years and commits to $12 billion over a decade with incentives to build, laws to curb speculation and financial help for renters and homeowners.
▪️The government will introduce provincial legislation this fall to allow three to four units on a traditional single-family detached lot with additional density permitted in areas well served by transit.
▪️Additional legislation will be introduced this year to allow secondary suites in every community across the province. Next year, homeowners will be able to access a forgivable loan of 50 per cent of the cost of renovations, up to a maximum of $40,000 over five years, if they are willing to rent those secondary suites at below market rate for at least five years.
▪️The pilot program is expected to be open to at least 3,000 homeowners for the first three years.
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💰Quebec, KRG announce $163M municipal infrastructure deal
A $163-million deal that allocates money for municipalities to improve roads and other infrastructure has been announced by the Quebec government and Kativik Regional Government.
The deal, named the Isurruutiit-5 agreement, makes funding available until September 2027. It replaces the Isurruutiit-4 agreement that expired last year.
Of the total, $50 million is intended specifically to build roads and other related improvements. As well, $100 million is targeted for municipal projects such as offices, garages and water-delivery services.
The remaining $13 million is left over from the previous agreement and re-allocated to the new one.
#Quebec
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A $163-million deal that allocates money for municipalities to improve roads and other infrastructure has been announced by the Quebec government and Kativik Regional Government.
The deal, named the Isurruutiit-5 agreement, makes funding available until September 2027. It replaces the Isurruutiit-4 agreement that expired last year.
Of the total, $50 million is intended specifically to build roads and other related improvements. As well, $100 million is targeted for municipal projects such as offices, garages and water-delivery services.
The remaining $13 million is left over from the previous agreement and re-allocated to the new one.
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70% of Quebecers want Legault to increase economic immigration in Quebec
▪️According to a new study, 70% of Quebecers believe that the Government of Quebec as led by François Legault must do more to increase the pool of workers available through economic immigration.
▪️There is an annual deficit of nearly 18,000 immigrants to meet labour needs in Quebec.
▪️The report also found that 59% of small and medium-sized businesses across Canada have a labour shortage; the percentage increases to 66% in Quebec.
#Quebec
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▪️According to a new study, 70% of Quebecers believe that the Government of Quebec as led by François Legault must do more to increase the pool of workers available through economic immigration.
▪️There is an annual deficit of nearly 18,000 immigrants to meet labour needs in Quebec.
▪️The report also found that 59% of small and medium-sized businesses across Canada have a labour shortage; the percentage increases to 66% in Quebec.
#Quebec
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💰Ex-bureaucrat pleads guilty to stealing $47.4M from Ontario government, gets 10 years in prison
A former bureaucrat accused of embezzling public funds has pleaded guilty to stealing $47.4 million from the Ontario government.
The Ministry of the Attorney General says a judge sentenced Sanjay Madan to ten years in prison on Tuesday after a joint submission from the defence and the Crown.
Madan had faced two counts of fraud over $5,000 and two counts of breach of trust after he was accused of stealing nearly $11 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
The ministry said he was also accused of and pleaded guilty to stealing more than $36 million from the government through kickbacks from 2011 to 2020.
#Ontario
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A former bureaucrat accused of embezzling public funds has pleaded guilty to stealing $47.4 million from the Ontario government.
The Ministry of the Attorney General says a judge sentenced Sanjay Madan to ten years in prison on Tuesday after a joint submission from the defence and the Crown.
Madan had faced two counts of fraud over $5,000 and two counts of breach of trust after he was accused of stealing nearly $11 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
The ministry said he was also accused of and pleaded guilty to stealing more than $36 million from the government through kickbacks from 2011 to 2020.
#Ontario
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Canada introduced a bill that implies criminal liability and a fine of $25,000 for offensive speech and protests against LGBT community
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Toronto food banks are at 'breaking point,' says Daily Bread CEO, calling on province to boost social supports
More people visited Daily Bread Food Bank locations in March than at any time in the charity's 40-year history, its CEO said Tuesday while calling on the province to do more to help people fight the high price of groceries.
Prior to the pandemic, the network of 128 food banks across the Greater Toronto Area saw about 65,000 clients a month. In March, that number more than quadrupled to 270,000. The charity is also now spending $1.8 million a month on food. Before the onset of COVID-19, it spent $1.5 million a year.
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More people visited Daily Bread Food Bank locations in March than at any time in the charity's 40-year history, its CEO said Tuesday while calling on the province to do more to help people fight the high price of groceries.
Prior to the pandemic, the network of 128 food banks across the Greater Toronto Area saw about 65,000 clients a month. In March, that number more than quadrupled to 270,000. The charity is also now spending $1.8 million a month on food. Before the onset of COVID-19, it spent $1.5 million a year.
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RCMP investigating 4 homicides connected to 'drug subculture' in northern B.C. city
RCMP in Prince George, a city in northern B.C. located about 500 kilometres north of Vancouver, are investigating their fourth homicide in less than two months.
Investigators believe all four deaths are "related to the drug subculture in Prince George," according to RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper.
She said although the violence has been directed at people involved in the drug trade, there is also a threat to public safety.
"We are advising the public that those responsible for these crimes are violent and do not hold public safety in any regard."
#BritishColumbia
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RCMP in Prince George, a city in northern B.C. located about 500 kilometres north of Vancouver, are investigating their fourth homicide in less than two months.
Investigators believe all four deaths are "related to the drug subculture in Prince George," according to RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper.
She said although the violence has been directed at people involved in the drug trade, there is also a threat to public safety.
"We are advising the public that those responsible for these crimes are violent and do not hold public safety in any regard."
#BritishColumbia
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💨Alarming rates of vaping revealed amongst Canadian teens
Researchers found 26 per cent of high school students have vaped in the past month, and 12 per cent of them reported having exclusively smoked vapes containing nicotine.
In terms of age as a factor, students in grades 10 and 11 showed a higher rate of nicotine vaping compared to those in Grade 9. However, students in Grade 9 were more likely to vape with both nicotine and nicotine-free vapes than students in grades 11 and 12.
These findings are important, according to one of the researchers, as understanding the differences amongst the categorized groups of teens who vape can aid policy-makers to implement more targeted interventions based on factors such as age or gender.
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Researchers found 26 per cent of high school students have vaped in the past month, and 12 per cent of them reported having exclusively smoked vapes containing nicotine.
In terms of age as a factor, students in grades 10 and 11 showed a higher rate of nicotine vaping compared to those in Grade 9. However, students in Grade 9 were more likely to vape with both nicotine and nicotine-free vapes than students in grades 11 and 12.
These findings are important, according to one of the researchers, as understanding the differences amongst the categorized groups of teens who vape can aid policy-makers to implement more targeted interventions based on factors such as age or gender.
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