Saskatchewan’s opioid crisis is on the rise
Saskatchewan’s opioid crisis is on the rise again this year after an expected plateau in 2022.
“Unfortunately this year we’re up quite a bit, we’re suspecting about 186 deaths that was until the end of April, looks like 68 suspected deaths just in the city of Regina,” Chief Coroner Clive Weighill said.
In 2022, Weighill said there were 387 reported opioid deaths in Saskatchewan. Just four months into 2023 the province is already at close to 200.
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Saskatchewan’s opioid crisis is on the rise again this year after an expected plateau in 2022.
“Unfortunately this year we’re up quite a bit, we’re suspecting about 186 deaths that was until the end of April, looks like 68 suspected deaths just in the city of Regina,” Chief Coroner Clive Weighill said.
In 2022, Weighill said there were 387 reported opioid deaths in Saskatchewan. Just four months into 2023 the province is already at close to 200.
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💊 Medication shortage in Canada led to increased dosing errors in children, new study shows
A new study has found that dosing errors in children increased during the Canada-wide shortage of pediatric fever and pain medication last year.
During the medication shortage, between August and December 2022, there was a 40 to 60 per cent increase in calls to the Ontario Poison Centre for patients younger than 18, compared to trends over the prior four years.
Medical director of the OPC said the shortage of pediatric analgesia and anti-fever medications led to parents and caregivers using adult preparations for their children’s dosing.
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A new study has found that dosing errors in children increased during the Canada-wide shortage of pediatric fever and pain medication last year.
During the medication shortage, between August and December 2022, there was a 40 to 60 per cent increase in calls to the Ontario Poison Centre for patients younger than 18, compared to trends over the prior four years.
Medical director of the OPC said the shortage of pediatric analgesia and anti-fever medications led to parents and caregivers using adult preparations for their children’s dosing.
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Canadian pension fund CDPQ puts brakes on China investment
A top Canadian pension fund has put the brakes on its investment in China, making it the latest western investor to pull back from the country amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), the C$400bn ($295bn) global investment group, has stopped making private deals in China and is closing its Shanghai office, according to people familiar with the matter.
The fund’s decision comes less than two years after CDPQ’s chief executive, Charles Emond, said that the pension giant was planning to increase its exposure to China from about 4 per cent of its overall portfolio to as much as 10 per cent in the years to come.
Since then, relations between Beijing and the west have continued to deteriorate.
Earlier this year, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan said that it had paused future direct investments in China.
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A top Canadian pension fund has put the brakes on its investment in China, making it the latest western investor to pull back from the country amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), the C$400bn ($295bn) global investment group, has stopped making private deals in China and is closing its Shanghai office, according to people familiar with the matter.
The fund’s decision comes less than two years after CDPQ’s chief executive, Charles Emond, said that the pension giant was planning to increase its exposure to China from about 4 per cent of its overall portfolio to as much as 10 per cent in the years to come.
Since then, relations between Beijing and the west have continued to deteriorate.
Earlier this year, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan said that it had paused future direct investments in China.
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🇨🇦🇺🇸Chinese warship nearly hits U.S. destroyer in Taiwan Strait during joint Canada-U.S. mission
A Chinese warship came within 150 yards of hitting American destroyer USS Chung-Hoon, during a joint Canada-U.S. mission sailing through the Taiwan Strait.
A People’s Liberation Navy ship picked up considerable speed and cut in front of the bow of the Chung-Hoon, a maneuver HMCS Montreal’s commander, Capt. Paul Mountford, called “not professional.”
The Chung-Hoon and Montreal have been sailing together in the South China Sea for nearly a week prior to entering the Taiwan Strait.
The Chinese did not attempt a similar maneuver on HMCS Montreal but one of the two warships that were in the area did sail within 1,000 yards of the Canadian ship.
The Chinese alerted both ships over radio systems that they were entering Chinese territory, however Mountford claims the ships were in international waters.
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A Chinese warship came within 150 yards of hitting American destroyer USS Chung-Hoon, during a joint Canada-U.S. mission sailing through the Taiwan Strait.
A People’s Liberation Navy ship picked up considerable speed and cut in front of the bow of the Chung-Hoon, a maneuver HMCS Montreal’s commander, Capt. Paul Mountford, called “not professional.”
The Chung-Hoon and Montreal have been sailing together in the South China Sea for nearly a week prior to entering the Taiwan Strait.
The Chinese did not attempt a similar maneuver on HMCS Montreal but one of the two warships that were in the area did sail within 1,000 yards of the Canadian ship.
The Chinese alerted both ships over radio systems that they were entering Chinese territory, however Mountford claims the ships were in international waters.
#China #US
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Trudeau continues to stand by David Johnston despite calls for him to step down
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is committed to keeping David Johnston in place as Canada's special rapporteur on foreign interference, despite a majority of MPs voting to call on him to resign.
Trudeau said in Toronto Friday that he looks forward to public hearings the former governor general is expected to hold "across the country" over the coming months before he releases a final report by the end of October.
"He is taking very seriously this question and he is digging into the facts," Trudeau said.
The House of Commons passed an NDP motion earlier this week, with the support of Conservative and Bloc Quebecois MPs, that urged Johnston to step aside and asked the government to call a public inquiry.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is committed to keeping David Johnston in place as Canada's special rapporteur on foreign interference, despite a majority of MPs voting to call on him to resign.
Trudeau said in Toronto Friday that he looks forward to public hearings the former governor general is expected to hold "across the country" over the coming months before he releases a final report by the end of October.
"He is taking very seriously this question and he is digging into the facts," Trudeau said.
The House of Commons passed an NDP motion earlier this week, with the support of Conservative and Bloc Quebecois MPs, that urged Johnston to step aside and asked the government to call a public inquiry.
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Federal party leaders visit Manitoba on same day to campaign in byelections
The leaders of three federal parties visited Manitoba on Friday to bolster campaigns in byelections in two vacant ridings.
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre visited Winnipeg and Winkler to campaign for candidates in Winnipeg South Centre and Portage-Lisgar, where byelections will be held on June 19.
In Winnipeg, Poilievre spoke to reporters in the morning at the Victoria Inn near the city's airport, where he blamed runaway inflation and high crime on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government.
One day earlier, Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman, a Toronto-area MP, also visited Winnipeg South Centre.
The same day, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke in Winnipeg to support Ben Carr, the Liberal candidate in the riding, just one week after a visit by the prime minister himself.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh also visited Winnipeg on Friday to support Julia Riddell, his party's candidate in Winnipeg South Centre.
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The leaders of three federal parties visited Manitoba on Friday to bolster campaigns in byelections in two vacant ridings.
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre visited Winnipeg and Winkler to campaign for candidates in Winnipeg South Centre and Portage-Lisgar, where byelections will be held on June 19.
In Winnipeg, Poilievre spoke to reporters in the morning at the Victoria Inn near the city's airport, where he blamed runaway inflation and high crime on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government.
One day earlier, Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman, a Toronto-area MP, also visited Winnipeg South Centre.
The same day, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke in Winnipeg to support Ben Carr, the Liberal candidate in the riding, just one week after a visit by the prime minister himself.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh also visited Winnipeg on Friday to support Julia Riddell, his party's candidate in Winnipeg South Centre.
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Four children die after group swept away by tide in Quebec
Four children and one man died after 11 people fishing on the shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec were swept away by a tide, police said on Saturday.
The children, all over the age of 10, were found unresponsive early Saturday morning on the shore in the Portneuf-sur-Mer area and later confirmed dead. One man in his 30s was also found dead.
Six people were rescued from the water.
The incident occurred in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec which covers much of the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
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Four children and one man died after 11 people fishing on the shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec were swept away by a tide, police said on Saturday.
The children, all over the age of 10, were found unresponsive early Saturday morning on the shore in the Portneuf-sur-Mer area and later confirmed dead. One man in his 30s was also found dead.
Six people were rescued from the water.
The incident occurred in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec which covers much of the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
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Canada facing rising threat from cyberattacks - defence minister
Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Saturday that the country's critical infrastructure was increasingly being targeted by cyberattacks, posing a significant threat to the economy.
The U.S. State Department warned last month that China was capable of launching cyberattacks against oil and gas pipelines and rail systems, after researchers discovered a Chinese hacking group had been spying on such networks.
In an interview on the sidelines of an Asian security summit in Singapore, Anand said there had been an increase in cyberattacks across North America, although she did not attribute the strikes to any state-sponsored actors.
"We have seen attacks on critical infrastructure in our country and we are very conscious to advise Canadian organisations and Canadian companies to take mitigation measures," Anand said.
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Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Saturday that the country's critical infrastructure was increasingly being targeted by cyberattacks, posing a significant threat to the economy.
The U.S. State Department warned last month that China was capable of launching cyberattacks against oil and gas pipelines and rail systems, after researchers discovered a Chinese hacking group had been spying on such networks.
In an interview on the sidelines of an Asian security summit in Singapore, Anand said there had been an increase in cyberattacks across North America, although she did not attribute the strikes to any state-sponsored actors.
"We have seen attacks on critical infrastructure in our country and we are very conscious to advise Canadian organisations and Canadian companies to take mitigation measures," Anand said.
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Wildfires in Canada have already burned 10 times more land than usual
The scorched area is 2.7 million hectares (6.7 million acres) in size, or the equivalent of more than 5 million football fields, government officials told reporters.
That’s more than 10 times the average area typically burned by this time of year over the past decade.
Wildfires have prompted about 28,000 Canadians to evacuate.
There have been 1,000 fires so far this year, with about 200 currently active and 82 considered out of control.
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The scorched area is 2.7 million hectares (6.7 million acres) in size, or the equivalent of more than 5 million football fields, government officials told reporters.
That’s more than 10 times the average area typically burned by this time of year over the past decade.
Wildfires have prompted about 28,000 Canadians to evacuate.
There have been 1,000 fires so far this year, with about 200 currently active and 82 considered out of control.
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Queen statue defaced after repair
A statue of Queen Elizabeth II toppled on Canada Day two years ago was defaced with spray paint a day after it was put back up.
On July 1, 2021, demonstrators toppled the bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth II on Manitoba Legislature grounds. The statue was restored and put back in its original place Friday. The words "killer" and "colonizer" were found spray-painted on the statue's base Saturday.
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A statue of Queen Elizabeth II toppled on Canada Day two years ago was defaced with spray paint a day after it was put back up.
On July 1, 2021, demonstrators toppled the bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth II on Manitoba Legislature grounds. The statue was restored and put back in its original place Friday. The words "killer" and "colonizer" were found spray-painted on the statue's base Saturday.
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An 'embarrassing' gear shortage has Canadian troops in Latvia buying their own helmets
Canadian troops in Latvia are grappling with urgent equipment shortages. The battlegroup of roughly 1,500 soldiers, including more than 700 Canadians, lacks modern anti-tank weapons, systems to counter drones and a dedicated short-range air defence system to guard against helicopters and attack jets.
Soldiers have been buying their own modern ballistic helmets equipped with built-in hearing protection that doubles as a headset. They've also personally purchased rain gear and vests and belts to carry water and ammunition. And the number of complaints about the ill-fitting body armour issued to female soldiers has been growing.
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Canadian troops in Latvia are grappling with urgent equipment shortages. The battlegroup of roughly 1,500 soldiers, including more than 700 Canadians, lacks modern anti-tank weapons, systems to counter drones and a dedicated short-range air defence system to guard against helicopters and attack jets.
Soldiers have been buying their own modern ballistic helmets equipped with built-in hearing protection that doubles as a headset. They've also personally purchased rain gear and vests and belts to carry water and ammunition. And the number of complaints about the ill-fitting body armour issued to female soldiers has been growing.
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Another group of Toronto tenants refuses to pay rent, this time amid near 10% proposed hike
More than 100 tenants in a Thorncliffe Park apartment complex have stopped paying rent to protest proposed above-guideline increases of almost 10 per cent over the last two years, according to a tenant advocacy group.
The rent strike, which started just over a month ago, is the second in Toronto spurred on by above-guideline rent increases.
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More than 100 tenants in a Thorncliffe Park apartment complex have stopped paying rent to protest proposed above-guideline increases of almost 10 per cent over the last two years, according to a tenant advocacy group.
The rent strike, which started just over a month ago, is the second in Toronto spurred on by above-guideline rent increases.
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Montreal organized crime figure Francesco Del Balso killed in daylight shooting
Montreal police are investigating after a Francesco Del Balso was gunned down in broad daylight in the suburb of Dorval on Monday afternoon.
Montreal police have not released the victim's identity. They said that shortly before 1 p.m., officers were called to the shooting on St. Regis Boulevard near Deacon Avenue.
When they arrived at the scene, officers found the man shot in the upper body in a parking lot near the Monster Gym. He was confirmed dead on the scene. There have been no arrests, and the investigation is ongoing.
According to one Mafia expert, Del Balso was a senior member of the Rizzuto organized crime family who used to run gambling operations and later clashed with the organization's leader.
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Montreal police are investigating after a Francesco Del Balso was gunned down in broad daylight in the suburb of Dorval on Monday afternoon.
Montreal police have not released the victim's identity. They said that shortly before 1 p.m., officers were called to the shooting on St. Regis Boulevard near Deacon Avenue.
When they arrived at the scene, officers found the man shot in the upper body in a parking lot near the Monster Gym. He was confirmed dead on the scene. There have been no arrests, and the investigation is ongoing.
According to one Mafia expert, Del Balso was a senior member of the Rizzuto organized crime family who used to run gambling operations and later clashed with the organization's leader.
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This Canadian school is a sane parent's nightmare
While Canada still has parents that oppose the LGBT propaganda in schools, the country is trying to keep up in the progressive race.
This time, St. Matthew's School threw a celebration for kids as part of Pride Month. The teachers dressed up in rainbow colors, and the school even invited a drag performer.
Imagine what would happen if all those teachers, politicians, and companies directed their energy to promote family values, religion, or science. But somehow they are more interested in an 8-year-old's gender identity and sexuality.
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While Canada still has parents that oppose the LGBT propaganda in schools, the country is trying to keep up in the progressive race.
This time, St. Matthew's School threw a celebration for kids as part of Pride Month. The teachers dressed up in rainbow colors, and the school even invited a drag performer.
Imagine what would happen if all those teachers, politicians, and companies directed their energy to promote family values, religion, or science. But somehow they are more interested in an 8-year-old's gender identity and sexuality.
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Internal docs suggest Trudeau wants China blocked from Pacific Rim trade deal
An internal document suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants China kept out of a Pacific Rim trade bloc, despite the Liberals publicly insisting it would welcome anyone who meets the trade deal’s standards.
China has been trying since 2019 to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade bloc that includes Canada and multiple countries in Asia and Latin America.
Trade Minister Mary Ng reiterated Canada’s stance on China joining the group last week, saying Ottawa would be open to the idea if Beijing meets labour and environmental standards.
But a document obtained through an access-to-information request attributes Trudeau as saying that high standards are helpful as they make it too hard for China to join the group.
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An internal document suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants China kept out of a Pacific Rim trade bloc, despite the Liberals publicly insisting it would welcome anyone who meets the trade deal’s standards.
China has been trying since 2019 to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade bloc that includes Canada and multiple countries in Asia and Latin America.
Trade Minister Mary Ng reiterated Canada’s stance on China joining the group last week, saying Ottawa would be open to the idea if Beijing meets labour and environmental standards.
But a document obtained through an access-to-information request attributes Trudeau as saying that high standards are helpful as they make it too hard for China to join the group.
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🏠 Saving up for a home takes 31 months in Edmonton but 400+ in Vancouver
The National Bank of Canada’s newest Housing Affordability Monitor has been released, revealing that the first quarter of 2023 saw Canadian housing affordability post the largest improvement in 15 quarters.
The prices in Edmonton stack up extremely well when compared to other major cities across the country, especially Vancouver, Toronto, and Victoria.
▪️In Edmonton, it takes 31 months of saving required for the down payment on a home (with a saving rate of 10%), compared to a staggering 454 months in Vancouver, 304 months in Toronto, and 336 months in Victoria.
▪️Edmonton is now the least expensive Canadian city to buy a house, surpassing Quebec City for the first time, according to the report.
#Alberta #BritishColumbia #housing
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The National Bank of Canada’s newest Housing Affordability Monitor has been released, revealing that the first quarter of 2023 saw Canadian housing affordability post the largest improvement in 15 quarters.
The prices in Edmonton stack up extremely well when compared to other major cities across the country, especially Vancouver, Toronto, and Victoria.
▪️In Edmonton, it takes 31 months of saving required for the down payment on a home (with a saving rate of 10%), compared to a staggering 454 months in Vancouver, 304 months in Toronto, and 336 months in Victoria.
▪️Edmonton is now the least expensive Canadian city to buy a house, surpassing Quebec City for the first time, according to the report.
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Trudeau is betting $12 billion on a plan to clean up the oilsands
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has so far pledged $12.4 billion in tax credits for building carbon capture systems. That includes a massive project that aims to suck up an annual 10 million metric tons of carbon emissions produced by the massive equipment at oilsands sites by 2030.
Critics are unsure of the initiative's success. Though carbon capture and storage technologies have been around for decades, efforts to scale them up have faced problems ranging from geological limitations to debilitating technical faults to prohibitive costs, leaving a trail of expensive, underperforming and sometimes failed projects in their wake.
If the initiative turns out to be successful, it will not help the Prime Minister gain political points in conservative Alberta, the capital of the oilsands industry. But if it fails, it will raise dissatisfaction with the useless waste of the budget.
#Trudeau #Alberta
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has so far pledged $12.4 billion in tax credits for building carbon capture systems. That includes a massive project that aims to suck up an annual 10 million metric tons of carbon emissions produced by the massive equipment at oilsands sites by 2030.
Critics are unsure of the initiative's success. Though carbon capture and storage technologies have been around for decades, efforts to scale them up have faced problems ranging from geological limitations to debilitating technical faults to prohibitive costs, leaving a trail of expensive, underperforming and sometimes failed projects in their wake.
If the initiative turns out to be successful, it will not help the Prime Minister gain political points in conservative Alberta, the capital of the oilsands industry. But if it fails, it will raise dissatisfaction with the useless waste of the budget.
#Trudeau #Alberta
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Smoke from wildfires travels al the way to New York City
Smoke from over 150 wildfires burning hundreds of miles away in Quebec was set to continue to choke much of the Northeast.
By Wednesday morning, only New Delhi, India had worse air conditions than NYC, according to the air quality and pollution ranking website.
NYC public schools canceled all outdoor activities Wednesday as the air quality was expected to deteriorate throughout the day.
#Quebec #US #wildfire
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Smoke from over 150 wildfires burning hundreds of miles away in Quebec was set to continue to choke much of the Northeast.
By Wednesday morning, only New Delhi, India had worse air conditions than NYC, according to the air quality and pollution ranking website.
NYC public schools canceled all outdoor activities Wednesday as the air quality was expected to deteriorate throughout the day.
#Quebec #US #wildfire
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promises to protect "LGDP-LGT-LBG-LGBTQ2+" kids' rights
This is what happens when you forget to practice pronouncing the LGBTQ+ alphabet soup.
He knows he sounds ridiculous 🤡
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This is what happens when you forget to practice pronouncing the LGBTQ+ alphabet soup.
He knows he sounds ridiculous 🤡
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