Adriana Patino, 36, has been battling COVID-19 since December 2020. First, the virus made her very sick, prompting several trips to the ER when her blood-oxygen levels had dropped dangerously low. Then the long-term symptoms set in: palpitations, difficulty breathing, overwhelming fatigue, and concussion-like cognitive issues. “I have memory issues, it takes me a […]

The 2021 Hyundai Elantra N-Line. Photography by BRENDAN MCALEER/THE GLOBE AND MAIL Ferrari’s new 296 GTB offers a thrilling 818 horsepower and race-bred performance. What’s the price tag? In the immortal line from The Fast and the Furious, the first movie in the high-octane franchise: “More than you can afford pal – Ferrari.” So let’s […]

Manitoba is extending free access to its provincial parks. Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard said Tuesday that park visitors will get free access for a full week, instead of just a weekend as in past years. “We have been listening to how much Manitobans love their provincial parks and when the idea was […]

Staff are recommending that Guelph city council allow Wellington County to purchase a two-storey building on Delhi Street to be used as transitional housing for the homeless population. The building at 65 Delhi St. has been owned by the city since 1911 and has been occupied by Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service, which has found […]

A Maritime mom wants you to walk (or run) to help raise funds for kids waiting on a wish. Heather Langley knows first-hand how Make-A-Wish changes lives for families in Atlantic Canada.  Her daughter, Lucy was diagnosed at birth with a rare genetic condition called Wolf Hirschhorn, which affects one in 50,000 kids. Lucy’s […]

A Winnipeg city councillor wants the city to take stock of its vehicle-tracking technology to ensure the fleet is being used as efficiently and safely as possible. Transcona Ward councillor Shawn Nason is putting forward a motion that would direct the public service to audit the city’s use of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology, […]

THE WEST BLOCK Episode 40, Season 10 Sunday, June 27, 2021 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests: Erin O’Toole, Official Opposition Leader Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada David Akin, Global News Chief Political Correspondent Location: Ottawa, Ontario  [“Toxic” song playing in background by Britney Spears] Story continues below advertisement Mercedes […]

The Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth (MACY) is renewing her call for more mental health and cultural supports for youth placed in custody in the interest of public safety and improved rehabilitation. A special report update titled Breaking the Cycle was released Friday updating the use of segregation and solitary confinement in Manitoba youth […]

Brian Harper: Is it possible to be mightily impressed at the performance of two of the fastest, most powerful — and mondo-expensive — crossovers ever to make it to series production, yet equally disconcerted at the result? On the one hand we have the BMW X6 M in its most extreme Competition form — replete […]

Brian Harper: Is it possible to be mightily impressed at the performance of two of the fastest, most powerful — and mondo-expensive — crossovers ever to make it to series production, yet equally disconcerted at the result? On the one hand we have the BMW X6 M in its most extreme Competition form — replete […]