This boy hurt in collision didn't have an Indian status card, so Ottawa wouldn't pay for medical evacuation
December 23, 2024
The family of a Deer Lake FIrst Nation boy who was denied medical transportation coverage because he didn't yet have an Indian status card is calling for changes to the Non-Insured Health Benefits program. Health-care workers and community leaders in northwestern Ontario say problems with the federal program are leading to poorer health outcomes for First Nations people. Here's how Indigenous Services Canada is addressing the issue.
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The Manitoba government is ending its year-long fuel tax holiday but bringing back the levy at a lower rate.The government temporarily suspended the 14-cents-a-litre fuel tax at the beginning of 2024 as a way to help people deal with the rising cost of living.The province has announced the tax will be back in place on New Year’s Day at a rate of 12.5 cents per litre.
December 23, 2024 - 10:59 | Steve Lambert | The Globe and Mail
Here is your guide for what services, attractions, major businesses and institutions are open and closed in Toronto on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
December 23, 2024 - 10:27 | Gabby Rodrigues | Global News - Canada
A 36-year-old Hamilton man is facing several drug and weapons-related charges, as well as reportedly being in possession of a prohibited animal - a pet raccoon - police say.
December 23, 2024 - 10:27 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Ottawa
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