Since Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced that his government will either fine or impose a tax on those who refuse to be vaccinated, the idea has found favour with a number of editorialists and persons who want to prevent the unvaxxed from putting the rest of us in jeopardy by spreading the virus. So far […]
Ontario wants thousands of internationally trained nurses to come work in the province’s hospitals by March 31. Ontario is sending about 300 of these nurses to 50 high-need hospitals in the province. They will care for patients under supervision while they work toward getting their licence in Ontario. So far, more than 1,200 internationally educated […]
To eradicate racism in hockey Budweiser Canada and the Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA), announced an official partnership with the launch of #TapeOutHate; an impactful campaign in support of the HDA’s ongoing mission to eradicate racism in hockey – both on and off the ice – with a specific and simple call to action to #TapeOutHate. […]
Predominantly Black neighbourhoods in Toronto are disproportionately impacted by homicides but have the least amount of support services for survivors, according to new research from the University of Toronto. The report comes from U of T’s Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB). The Homicide Tracker — believed to […]
Speaking at her 9th annual New Year’s Levee By Lincoln DePradine Ontario Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter is reiterating calls for more people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, describing the virus as one of two major community challenges of the past year. The other was a spike in gun violence, which is “a serious issue we […]
After COVID-19 infection, most people form adequate antibodies which prevents them from contracting the virus again. Nonetheless, it’s an unknown territory for the medical practitioners across the world, as to how long can that immunity stand. Cases where patients had the novel coronavirus again, have been reported too. More in this way, for individuals who […]
The Ontario government is investing $2.9 million to enhance and expand the Substance Abuse Program for African and Caribbean Canadian Youth (SAPACCY) at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and seven new satellite locations across Ontario, as part of the government’s commitment to invest $3.8 billion over 10 years to implement Roadmap to […]
Releases song called “Black Averageness” As people begin their new year, and get ready to tackle new goals and aspirations, one Canadian hip hop artist is suggesting that it’s OK to be just OK. “Black excellence is a beautiful thing to celebrate,” affirmed Shad. “But I think that freedom, real freedom is when we can […]
As we enter a new year with the all too familiar presence of the coronavirus of one variation or another, governments and associated medical agencies and experts are beginning to give us reason for optimism. Whereas in the past months with the virus running rampant, the options for dealing with the pandemic were down […]
How to battle “The Big Three” side effects of menopause: insomnia, hot flashes and weight gain. If you’re experiencing the side effects of menopause and would like to avoid hormones, there are many things that may help. Here are some suggestions for how to deal with the symptoms that I call The Big Three: Hot Flashes […]
