Ontario moved 424 people into nursing homes they didn’t choose
More than 400 patients have been forced into Ontario nursing homes they did not want to go to and the rate of those moves is increasing, The Canadian Press has …
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4 years later, COVID remains a year-round threat. Here’s why this virus isn’t seasonal quite yet
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can …
U.S. attorney general slams Republican conspiracy theories in Trump criminal cases
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland took aim on Tuesday at Donald Trump’s Republican allies, accusing them in congressional testimony of peddling false narratives that endanger law enforcement and undermine the Justice …
Israel confirms 4 hostages killed in Gaza, military investigating circumstances of deaths
The Israeli military on Monday confirmed the deaths of four more hostages held by Hamas — including three older men seen in a Hamas video begging for their release. The …
Unmasking of elderly U.S. spies shows there’s no age limit on getting busted
The United States has busted some spies lately who are old enough to qualify for retirement benefits. U.S. prosecutors recently announced a guilty plea from Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, a septuagenarian former …
Israeli tanks seen in centre of Rafah in Gaza
Israeli tanks advanced to the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, witnesses said, three weeks into a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city that has stirred …
Environment Canada adopts B.C. model to warn of smoke hazards
Last year’s record-breaking wildfire season forced Canadians to become familiar with the scale of air pollution as hazardous smoke drifted across the country. Environment Canada’s colour-coded Air Quality Health Index (AQHI), designed …
Why the UN changed its death tolls of Palestinian women and children killed in Gaza
The United Nations is facing scrutiny after lowering its counts of Palestinian women and children killed since Israel began bombing Gaza in its seven-month war against Hamas. The UN’s Office …
Millions kept home from school as Southeast Asia swelters under weeks-long heat wave
Southeast Asia was coping with a weeks-long heat wave on Monday as record-high temperatures led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region. Millions of …
How to make conversations with aging parents a little less awkward
The Sunday Magazine23:20How to talk to your aging parents about their future Talking to aging parents and family members about their future can be tricky, but Megan Johnson says the …