Premiers ‘disappointed’ by lack of new funding but want time to assess Ottawa’s proposal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday the federal government is prepared to spend an eye-popping $196.1 billion on health care over the next decade — including $46.2 billion in new spending on top of funds already budgeted. The deal, which is being pitched by the federal government as a generational fix for an ailing system, would begin with provinces and territories getting an unconditional $2-billion boost to the Canada Health Transfer (CHT) to address what the federalRead more

Organization says it provided assistance to over 96,000 households in wake of devastating storm New numbers released by the Canadian Red Cross show the organization provided assistance to nearly 100,000 households, more than any other natural disaster in Canada. “With Fiona, it impacted hundreds and hundreds of communities scattered throughout all of Eastern Canada,” said Bill Lawlor, the Atlantic director of governance and stakeholder relations with the organization. Fiona resulted in wide-scale impacts, including massive destruction of property and lengthy power outages. Thanks to the generosity of Canadians who contributedRead more

Nathan Chasing Horse, 46, faces charges of sexual assault and sexual abuse of minors The Dances With Wolves actor facing sexual assault charges in B.C. and Nevada is now accused of similar offences in Alberta. The Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service confirm sexual offence-related charges are pending against Nathan Chasing Horse, who is accused of targeting Indigenous women and girls over a span of two decades. Sgt. Nancy Farmer says Chasing Horse, 46, was already banned from Tsuut’ina Nation territory. Farmer says that after speaking with several victims and witnesses “in relation to the actions of Mr.Read more

Widow says families of 2 men killed in 2021 incident wanted to see criminal negligence charges The owners of a tugboat that sank in the waters off Kitimat, B.C., two years ago, causing the deaths of two workers, are now facing several charges under the Workers Compensation Act. Wainwright Marine Services and James Geoffrey Bates, the president of parent company Bates Properties Ltd., were each charged Monday with eight counts of violating occupational health and safety provisions, according to court records. The charges stem from the Feb. 10, 2021, sinkingRead more

Taymour Aghtai, 28, won’t serve any more time behind bars for calls to Lynn Valley Care Centre The man who made dozens of hoax calls to staff at the care home that would later record Canada’s first death from COVID-19 has been sentenced for his “elaborate, dangerous and damaging deception,” though he won’t serve any more time behind bars for the crime. Taymour Aghtai, 28, stood in provincial court on Tuesday as he was sentenced to two years less a day for his behaviour towards staff at the Lynn Valley Care CentreRead more