Ontario Premier Doug Ford joked in Sudbury, Ont., on Monday that his “rationale” for the provincial government to offer a number of medical school scholarships was for students to meet a partner and stay in places with family doctor shortages. “So if you see a single doc — Come up here, just set him or her up as quickly as possible, lay down the roots,” Ford said. #health #doctor #Ontario #medicalschool
Halifax police confirmed on Tuesday a 19-year-old Walmart employee was found dead inside of a walk-in bakery oven. According to authorities, the woman — who recently moved to Canada from India — was found Saturday night and an investigation is ongoing. #Investigation #NovaScotia #Walmart
B.C. Premier David Eby took a moment Tuesday to share his thoughts on the life and career of his colleague and friend, former premier John Horgan. The 65-year-old Horgan died in Victoria, B.C. following a battle with thyroid cancer, his family confirmed on Tuesday. #BC #NDP #JohnHorgan
The Catholic church has unveiled the mascot for its upcoming 2025 Jubilee Holy Year, and it may look a little different from what some might expect from the Vatican. The anime-styled character "Luce," meaning light in Italian, was designed by Italian pop artist Simone Legno and features several Catholic symbols, as the church attempts to appeal to younger people and the growing popularity of Japanese pop culture. #Vatican #Catholic #Anime #Japan
Canada will reduce the number of new permanent residents to the country by 21 per cent by next year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday. This comes as part of a major series of changes to immigration targets that Trudeau says aims to freeze population growth. “We didn’t get the balance quite right [before]," the Liberal leader said. #Canada #Immigration #Trudeau #politics
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre is pointing his finger at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals for barring the victims’ families from attending the upcoming parole hearing of serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo. “Why does [Trudeau] keep protecting Bernardo from the victims?” Poilievre asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday, adding the Liberals could “intervene to allow the victims to speak up.” #Crime #Canada #PaulBernardo
Fresh off his surprise appearance at the Grey Cup in Vancouver, B.C., Prince Harry paid a visit to a group of school children to launch the Invictus Games school program. The Duke of Sussex announced the online program was designed to bring the games to schools everywhere, before playing some games with the kids. He even gave them tickets to the Invictus Games opening ceremony. #PrinceHarry #InvictusGames #Vancouver #RoyalFamily #Sports