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Prisoners in the U.S. are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands - CTV News [2024-01-29]
A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison. Unmarked trucks packed with prison-raised…
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Schizophrenia and Its Many Consequences - Psychology Today [2024-01-27]
Schizophrenia has been called “the worst disease affecting mankind” (1). It is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder, with multiple clinical features. These include cognitive impairment and deficits, mood symptoms, and…
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Homeless data for London, Ont. and the bleak picture it continues to paint - Global News [2024-01-26]
At any given time in London, Ont., there are roughly 1,700 to 2,100 people confirmed to be experiencing homelessness. Of those, about 600 are considered “high acuity,” meaning they require a high level of…
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Healthy eating 'impossible' for low income households: Report - CTV News [2024-01-25]
It’s never cost more to fill your grocery cart in Huron and Perth counties. “The cost for a family of four would be $267 per week, or $1,155 per month,” said Amy Macdonald, dietician with Huron-Perth Public…
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Doubling social assistance rates would make 'life-changing difference,' recipient says - CBC News [2024-01-25]
Whether she's riding the bus to an appointment, packing her son's school lunch or taking courses so she can get a good job, Tia is constantly running numbers in her head. "I crunch numbers all day long to figure out…
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First Nations leaders say mental health crisis worsening at emergency meeting - Global News [2024-01-24]
First Nations leaders held an emergency meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday to discuss a mental health crisis they warn could get even worse without government help. Nishnawbe Aski Nation says there has been an alarming…
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In Canada’s capital, an opioid epidemic and housing crisis collide - Global News [2024-01-20]
On a cool Thursday afternoon in Ottawa, veteran police officer Sgt. Avery Flanagan approaches a man hunched over in a downtown parking lot. He has crushed opioids in one hand and a needle in the other.…
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Number of dementia patients in Ontario has risen 48% since 2010, new data released by OMA shows - CBC News [2024-01-18]
New data shows that the number of people with dementia is rapidly growing in Ontario and doctors are urging the province to invest in home care now to meet their needs. There has been a 48 per cent increase in the…
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Council urged to support permanent funding for public washrooms downtown - CTV News [2024-01-18]
Coun. Skylar Franke said a movement towards ‘needs-based budgeting’ at city hall must include support for basic human needs like public washrooms. “A lot of places require that you purchase something like a coffee or a…
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Police budget increases may not reduce crime rates in Canadian cities, research indicates - CBC News [2024-01-18]
Increasing police budgets doesn't necessarily reduce crime rates in Canada, according to a study led by a University of Toronto team. The research found "no consistent associations" between police funding and crime…
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Listening to music appears to prevent depression- and anxiety-like behaviors in mice, study finds - PsyPost [2024-01-16]
A recent study in China exposed mice to unpredictable stress during the day and played music to them at night. The results indicated that listening to music completely prevented the development of anxiety- and…
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How a steady place to live helped this Londoner find sobriety and meaningful work - CBC News [2024-01-16]
For a decade, Korrine MacCormick didn't have a steady place to live. She couch surfed, spent time in jail, and bounced between homeless shelters and living on the streets of London and Stratford. She was using drugs and…
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