As it awaits a Supreme Court decision on the fate of its downtown drug injection site, Vancouver’s public health authority announced plans for a pilot project to give addicts free crack pipes. Supporters say it will protect addicts from overdose and diseases such as HIV and bring them into the health-care system. Critics, meanwhile, say...
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Vancouver set to offer free crack pipes | News | National Post
Posted by Samuel (#10) 286 days ago (http://news.nationalpost.com)
By Bradley Bouzane The Canadian health-care system may be plagued by countless stories of lengthy wait times and crowded emergency rooms, but a new study shows the amount of time and money spent on administrative duties is a fraction of that required by the U.S. system. The study from the University of Toronto and...
Deaths and humanitarian concerns rising in Syria - World - CBC News
Posted by Heather (#26) 286 days ago (http://www.cbc.ca)
Food and medical supplies are running out in Hama according to activists, as the city remains under siege and the death toll continues to rise in Syria.
Markets mostly lower - World - CBC News
Posted by Samantha (#26) 286 days ago (http://www.cbc.ca)
A rebound in North American markets is short-lived despite a stronger than expected reading on U.S. employment for July.
Markets drop again - CityNews
Posted by lyndacycnc (#5) 286 days ago (http://www.citytv.com)
The Toronto Stock Exchange took another dive Friday after a 436-point plummet a day earlier.
Stronger-than-expected job numbers out of the United States were expected to improve the outlook on the markets Friday, but the TSX was down 195...
Stronger-than-expected job numbers out of the United States were expected to improve the outlook on the markets Friday, but the TSX was down 195...
Couple donates $2M to help Horn of Africa - CityNews
Posted by Danny (#24) 286 days ago (http://www.citytv.com)
The Canadian Red Cross has received a $2 million donation from a Toronto couple to help relief efforts in the Horn of Africa where millions of people are at risk of starvation.
The donation from Kroum and Eva Pindoff, founders of Music...
The donation from Kroum and Eva Pindoff, founders of Music...
Concerns over the U.S. economy and Europe's debt problems sent the Toronto stock market tumbling over 400 points near midday Thursday.
The S&P/TSX composite index dropped 406.29 points to 12,409.73 in late morning trading while the TSX...
The S&P/TSX composite index dropped 406.29 points to 12,409.73 in late morning trading while the TSX...
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