REGINA — The Opposition NDP is calling on the government of Premier Brad Wall to take more steps to reduce tobacco consumption in Saskatchewan.
Dr. Kwame McKenzie, a psychiatrist with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, says challenges for newcomers often stretch far beyond post-traumatic stress disorder following time in war zones or refugee camps.
United Way of the Lower Mainland says 40 per cent of the new arrivals will be children under 18 and will require settlement and community integration support as they adjust to life in Canada.
CALGARY — The era of the big-ticket corporate holiday bash appears to be on life support in Calgary.
The club feasted on one-goal victories in its return to the playoffs last season, finishing with a 22-9 record in those games, good for second in the NHL.
TORONTO — Patients at a Hamilton hospital can now easily spend time with their pets thanks to a unique initiative that was prompted by a local woman's promise to her dying nephew.