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Author: Andrea Woo
Publication Date: November 17, 2025 - 05:30
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COVID-era money for B.C. long-term care aides runs out, leaving elderly residents in worsening conditions
November 17, 2025
Residents of some B.C. long-term care homes are missing showers, eating meals alone and reporting missed medications after the province ended pandemic-era pay supplements to cover overtime and contract workers.
Operators warn that, without intervention, hundreds of beds could close over the next year, leaving seniors stuck in hospitals or unsafe situations at home as wait lists for care homes balloon.
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More Canadians say they have a family doctor or nurse practitioner now than three years ago, according to a major national survey that suggests the country is beginning to turn the corner on the primary-care crisis. The new results, released Monday, show an estimated 5.9 million Canadians don’t have a primary-care physician or nurse practitioner, an improvement from 2022, when about 6.5 million lacked a regular provider.
December 8, 2025 - 00:01 | Kelly Grant | The Globe and Mail
Mohammad Abdou’s phone began buzzing the moment FIFA announced the full 2026 World Cup schedule, revealing that Egypt will have one match in Vancouver and two in nearby Seattle. As director of the Association of Egyptians in Vancouver, Mr. Abdou is in many group chats connecting hundreds of members of the country’s diaspora. Throughout Saturday, they exchanged screenshots about the news, as they discussed which opponents Egypt will be facing and whether it would be possible to get tickets.
December 7, 2025 - 21:56 | Andrea Woo, Jeff Gray | The Globe and Mail
Forward Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, including three for four shooting from beyond the three-point line, to help the Boston Celtics avert a wild comeback attempt from the Toronto Raptors in a 121-113 win on Sunday.
December 7, 2025 - 18:05 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
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