Author: Silas Reed

Breanne Arnold’s nine-month old daughter Hadley was born deaf. It’s a diagnosis which Prairie Lily’s Sacred Heart educators have embraced. “I offered for our speech language pathologist to come and talk to the daycare and train them and they welcomed the opportunity with open arms, they’ve already done the training for Hadley,” Prairie Lily parent Breanne Arnold said.Their willingness to adapt has been a relief for Arnold.“I’m not worried about her development being fostered here,” Arnold said.And while the centre has provided help to many children and families, that might be at risk moving forward.“It hurts to think about that…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal West Island residents left grappling with the recent closure of a local health clinic received good news this week that they can now seek treatment at Brunswick Medical Centre. A week of uncertainty during the holiday season culminated with the closure of the Statcare clinic on Dec. 31, 2024, leaving residents who had relied on it for medical help without an option.Global News has confirmed that the Brunswick Medical Centre will accept those stranded patients for minor and non-urgent care. The centre is just three kilometres away from the shuttered Statcare…

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By Nicole Healey Global News Posted January 8, 2025 6:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size In the dead of winter, many people might find themselves suffering from seasonal depression. Experts say it can happen at any point in the year, but is most common in the winter and fall. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. Saskatchewan child and adolescent psychiatrist Tamara Hinz says seasonal affective disorder (SAD) might impact more people in the winter because of factors like less daylight, the holidays…

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Toronto police are searching for a pair of suspects after a series of break-ins at multiple west-end businesses on the morning of New Year’s Eve. It is alleged the man and woman attended six different commercial premises on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, between 1:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m., in the Queen Street West and Ossington Avenue area.Police say the man used a rock to break the front door, targeting the cash tills once inside the premises, while the woman remained a lookout and used her backpack to conceal the stolen property.Global News contacted several business owners in the area who…

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 5, 2025 5:26 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec provincial police are investigating the death of a 70-year-old man who was found on a snowmobile in the Abitibi—Témiscamingue region of the province. Police say they received a call at 3:30 a.m. Sunday about a man found unconscious on the vehicle in Val-Paradis, Que., about 581 kilometres northwest of Montreal. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Spokesperson Stéphane Tremblay says the…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre has been operating Wâhkôhtowin Harm Reduction under an urgent need’s exemption for its overdose prevention since 2021. However, in a Facebook post made on December 31st, the center announced they received a new exemption to operate as a supervised consumption site (SCS) under the guidelines laid out by Health Canada.That makes it the City of Regina’s first and only supervised consumption site.The Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre shared over social media, “Supervised consumption sites have been proven to save lives and benefit communities. Our supervised consumption site offers a range…

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 1, 2025 5:32 pm Updated January 1, 2025 5:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Authorities in Utah say a Canadian man has died in an avalanche while snowboarding in the mountains near Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake County sheriff’s office says the body of 38-year-old David Éthier was recovered Tuesday.Deputy Arlan Bennett says Éthier had been splitboarding in the Millcreek Canyon area on Saturday, but was swept under the snow during an avalanche. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and…

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By Nicole Healey Global News Posted December 30, 2024 5:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan’s 2025 housing market won’t look much different from 2024, with supply struggling to keep up with demand. Experts predict Saskatoon and Regina will be a seller’s market in 2025, with first-time home buyers the driving force. Trending Now Remembering the celebrities we lost in 2024 Norwegian chess grandmaster quits tournament in dispute over jeans In the video above, Global’s Nicole Healey shares that while interest rates are dropping, you may have a harder time finding a house…

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