Canada Housing Crisis: Trudeau Government Expands Mortgage Bond Program to Boost Affordable Rental Construction

2023-09-26 19:38:51 As the housing crisis rages across Canada, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government announced Tuesday that it was immediately increasing the ceiling of its Canada Mortgage Bond program by $20 billion, to $60 billion. . This measure, which targets the construction of rental buildings of five units or more, is in addition to the abolition … Read more

For the first time, RNA from an extinct species is recovered

2023-09-26 20:20:39 Norwegian scientists claim to have succeeded, for the first time, in recovering ribonucleic acid (RNA) from an extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger. Never before has the RNA of an extinct species been extracted and sequenced, Love Dalén, professor of evolutionary genetics at Stockholm University, who co-led the project, told AFP. The ability to … Read more

Faced with the relentless overdose crisis, safe supply remains a challenge

2023-09-24 08:00:00 In the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, British Columbia has been rolling out safer drug supply programs for consumers for a little over two years. If, among experts, we agree on the repercussions, the experience nevertheless hangs by a thread. Foray into this overdose crisis. In the street Hastings, a graffiti on the … Read more

“Dangerous” delays for certain back operations for children

2023-09-25 15:57:53 Nearly 40% of pediatric patients suffering from back problems in the country are not operated on within the prescribed six-month time frame. These delays could increase the risk of complications and would cost the health system approximately $45 million, according to a study by Children’s Health Canada and the Conference Board of Canada. … Read more

Negotiating Compensation: The Churchill Falls Contract and Quebec’s Financial Offer

2023-09-25 16:48:24 The Prime Minister of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey, says he is open to negotiating with Quebec, as long as we “show him the money”. Show us the money!launched Mr. Furey in the press scrum Monday morning, upon his arrival at the 44th Conference of Governors of New England and Prime Ministers of … Read more

Matteo Messina Denaro: Sicilian Mafia Boss Dies in Prison after 30 Years on the Run

2023-09-25 15:17:18 Matteo Messina Denaro, one of the big bosses of the Sicilian mafia, died in prison at the age of 61. He was arrested in Palermo, Italy, in January after 30 years on the run. The criminal had suffered from colon cancer for years. It was a deterioration in his condition that caused his … Read more