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For man switched at birth, path toward reclaiming lost Métis identity takes a step forward
‘I felt I was officially Métis,’ says Edward Ambrose, 68, after obtaining MMF citizenship A Winnipeg man who was switched at birth and grew up believing he was of Ukrainian heritage says he is one step closer to reclaiming his lost Métis identity. Edward Ambrose obtained his Manitoba Métis Federation citizenship during a ceremony with MMF president David Chartrand last week. “I couldn’t hold it, I had to cry,” Ambrose told CBC News. “Handing me the citizen card, I felt I was officially Métis.” Ambrose, 68, and Richard Beauvais learned in 2022 that theyRead more
Life can change overnight. 2 families share what people should know about power of attorney
Mary Jarratt was thrown into action as power of attorney when her brother had a life-changing stroke attorney in the event something should happen to him, she thought little of it. Billy’s wife had just died, so while updating his will, he also needed to designate someone new to make medical and financial decisions for him should he no longer be able to do so himself. “Billy was the last person that you’d ever would have thought would become disabled,” Mary told Dr. Brian Goldman, host of CBC Radio’s White Coat,Read more
Grieving daughter says father might still be alive if Air Canada had diverted long-haul flight
Air Canada says crew properly followed medical emergency procedures Shanu Pande says she had been looking forward to the trip for years — a flight that would bring her father to Canada from India after he finally obtained permanent residency status. But the September trip took a sharp turn when Harish Pant, 83, developed severe medical symptoms: chest pain, back pain, vomiting, loss of bowel control and the inability to stand up. “He was deteriorating in front of my eyes,” said Pande, who was accompanying her father. Flight AC051 hadRead more
StatsCan to change how it counts non-permanent residents
Agency says it ‘stands behind its numbers’ estimating number of non-permanent residents Statistics Canada says it will publish new data tables next month estimating the number of non-permanent residents in the country after a major bank issued a report that said the agency may be undercounting them by more than one million. “StatsCan will publish new data tables on NPRs starting on September 27 that will be computed using a revised methodology and going back to 2021,” the agency said in a media statement. The new tables will be updated monthlyRead more