A public hearing into the debacle that resulted in at least 38 deaths in only three weeks at the West Island long-term care home during the pandemic is set to begin on Tuesday, now that criminal charges against the former owners are off the table.
Amid the rising cost of poultry, chicken feed and canola oil — not to mention the vagaries of international shipping — restaurants say dishing out this pub favourite is getting more expensive.
It’s been nearly six years since Sheree Fertuck disappeared near the Saskatchewan village of Kenaston. Her body was never found, and her family is hoping for justice and answers at the murder trial of her estranged husband, which is set to begin this week.
To raise the level of debate and present a credible alternative on climate, the NDP needs to do better to describe how it will engage in policy change, writes climate and energy policy economist Jennifer Winter.