Calgary Police Chief Katie McLellan identifies workforce stability as the primary internal challenge for 2026, crucial for long-term public safety amid city growth. A new recruitment initiative is launched.
Mission Memorial and Ridge Meadows Hospitals announce temporary overnight ER closures and maternity diversions due to acute staffing shortages. Learn the details and impacts.
Mission Memorial Hospital in B.C. is experiencing overnight emergency room closures due to critical staffing challenges, resuming service disruptions. Learn about the impact and response.
Inflation, food prices, and interest rates strained Canadian wallets in 2025. Explore five crucial facts about the affordability crisis and its impact.
A national association warns of critical staffing shortages in Canada's medical labs, calling for urgent funding to train the next generation of professionals. Learn about the crisis and its impact on healthcare.
A year after declaring emergencies, cities across Ontario continue to grapple with severe food insecurity. Learn about the ongoing crisis and its impact on communities.
Windsor police and hospital officials announce a $25,000 investment to enhance local mobile mental health crisis response teams. Learn how this funding aims to improve community safety and care.
Mayors across Halton Region are urging the Ontario government to declare a state of emergency to address the intertwined crises of homelessness and addiction. Learn about their urgent call for action.
Windsor launches a new Youth Crisis Response Team to provide immediate support for children experiencing mental health emergencies. Learn about this critical initiative.
Northern Ontario's Cochrane district is turning to Australia to fill critical paramedic vacancies. The local service board has approved a plan to hire up to eight internationally trained professionals.
Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services confronts staffing challenges with 20 paramedics on leave for occupational stress injuries. Learn about the impact on emergency services.
Quebec hospital pharmacists demand ministerial action as 1 in 5 positions sit empty, creating medication safety risks. Read about the growing healthcare crisis.
Jeremy Kalicum, co-founder of DULF, expresses shock at Health Canada's slow response to the overdose crisis. Read about the fight for a safe drug supply in Vancouver.
Toronto's shelter guidelines encourage hiring active drug users and providing drug services in all facilities, including those with children. A controversial shift in harm reduction.
Saskatoon faces growing homelessness crisis as numbers jump by 400 to nearly 2,000 residents. City officials declare emergency situation requiring urgent action.
Patients in Windsor-Essex face critical delays for MRI and CT scans due to staffing shortages, with some waiting up to two years for essential diagnostics.
Projet Montréal's interim leader Ericka Alneus expresses discomfort with Premier Legault linking immigration to homelessness. Read about the political debate over Montreal's housing crisis.
Alberta's UCP proposes doctors work in both public and private systems. Critics argue this benefits the wealthy amid a staffing crisis where 80,000 await surgeries. Read the full analysis.
The Winnipeg-Kenora region faces a severe housing deficit exceeding 1,600 units amid soaring rental costs and rising homelessness. Learn how this crisis is impacting communities.
Canada's Customs union warns staffing shortages compromise border security, forcing asylum claimants to self-identify as threats. Urgent reforms needed to protect national security.
Saanich Police Chief Dean Duthie discusses staffing challenges and proposes a Vancouver Island training academy to address recruitment issues. Learn about the department's current situation.
Saskatoon's police chief reveals dramatic drop in police applications amid national recruitment crisis. Learn how this affects community safety and policing nationwide.
The ongoing conflict has devastated Gaza's education system, with most schools destroyed and hundreds of thousands of children unable to resume their studies. Learn about the humanitarian impact.
Ottawa's innovative non-911 crisis response team successfully managed over 4,000 mental health calls in its inaugural year, providing specialized care and reducing police involvement.
Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride reveals police college backlogs are hampering recruitment efforts as the service works to address staffing shortages. Learn about the challenges and solutions.
The FAA maintains 6% flight reductions at major hubs as air traffic controller staffing shows signs of recovery. Learn how this impacts travel and the path forward.
Mayor Jeromy Farkas appoints key staff from both NDP and UCP backgrounds, signaling a shift toward balanced, non-ideological governance at Calgary City Hall. Read more.
The UN migration agency warns Sudan's humanitarian operations are collapsing amid escalating violence. Millions face starvation as aid delivery becomes impossible.
Unionized workers at North Bay Regional Health Centre will protest Wednesday after hospital announces 40 position cuts to address $5.6 million deficit. Rally planned.
Manitoba municipalities are urging the provincial government to review mental health legislation to reduce police involvement in crisis response. Learn about the renewed calls for change.