Faith leaders urge Ford to reverse move to shutter supervised consumption sites | CBC News

Faith leaders urge Ford to reverse move to shutter supervised consumption sites | CBC News

Faith leaders are calling on Ontario Premier Doug Ford to reverse course on his decision to close 10 supervised consumption sites across the province. A number of religious organizations came to Queen’s Park on Tuesday and said they were hopeful they could reach Ford’s “humanity.” Last month, Health Minister Sylvia Jones outlined a fundamental shift…

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Saint John murder trial hears victim’s body had nearly 2 dozen wounds | CBC News

Saint John murder trial hears victim’s body had nearly 2 dozen wounds | CBC News

Justin Breau was stabbed or struck nearly two dozen times, according to the pathologist that performed a post-mortem examination.  Testifying at the first-degree murder trial in Saint John, Dr. Mohammad Hossain led the 13-member jury through a series of photographs that were taken during Breau’s autopsy.  Hossain described 23 individual wounds that were caused by either blunt- or sharp-force…

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Emily Sanche repeatedly tried to get medical help for partner now accused of killing her, cousin tells court | CBC News

Emily Sanche repeatedly tried to get medical help for partner now accused of killing her, cousin tells court | CBC News

Emily Sanche was an “intelligent, passionate, driven” young woman who focused her energy on getting help for her partner, who is now accused of killing her, the woman’s cousin told a Saskatoon court on Tuesday. Thomas Hamp is on trial before Justice Grant Currie at Court of King’s Bench. He’s charged with second-degree murder in the Feb. 20,…

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How often does your MP speak up in the House of Commons? | CBC News

How often does your MP speak up in the House of Commons? | CBC News

Members of Parliament all receive the same base salary — $203,100 — but some spend much less time on their feet in the House of Commons than others. Using data provided by the House of Commons, Radio-Canada ranked all 338 MPs on the number of times they’ve spoken in the Commons or exercised their right to vote in the current session of Parliament. The amount of…

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Turning up the heat on learning about how female bodies deal with higher temperatures | CBC Radio

Turning up the heat on learning about how female bodies deal with higher temperatures | CBC Radio

White Coat Black Art26:30Hot as hell Britnee Miazek didn’t immediately make the connection between her periods stopping and her job as a second-year ironworker apprentice in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.  It was only after a three-month stint in 2023 working on top of the coke ovens used in the steel-making process that the 35-year-old began to notice a pattern.  “As…

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