'No consistent association' between police funding and crime rates in Canada, study indicates (www.cbc.ca)
There's "no consistent association" between police funding and crime rates across the country, according to a published study by University of Toronto researchers.
Over-capacity ERs are dangerous choke points. But hospital challenges go far deeper (www.cbc.ca)
A newborn with a fever waited five hours to be seen by an emergency physician near Toronto....
'Cutting the heck' out of Canada's boreal forest has put caribou at risk (www.cbc.ca)
Canada is home to the largest boreal forest in the world, a vast expanse of wilderness rich in biodiversity that stretches from coast to coast....
The environmental costs of EV batteries that politicians don't tend to talk about (www.cbc.ca)
Along with the massive recent manufacturing investments in electric vehicle (EV) technology and talks of a greener, decarbonized future, there are some not-so-green problems....
'Chilling effect': People expressing pro-Palestinian views censured, suspended from work and school | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Restaurant staff losing their jobs for cheering on a pro-Palestinian protest. A Palestinian Canadian journalist fired for her social media posts calling for a #freepalestine. Medical residents flagged to potential hiring committees for their support of Palestinians....
CRTC allows smaller internet companies to sell service over telecoms' fibre networks (www.cbc.ca)
Regulator says its review found a significant competitive decline in Ontario and Quebec
Developer guests at Doug Ford family wedding got fast-track zoning approvals from government (www.cbc.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/8289334...
A worried Washington prods Israel to define its military objectives - CBC (www.cbc.ca)
An interesting look at how America thinks about the conflict when cameras aren’t pointing at them. TL;DR they see themselves 20 years ago, and are trying to figure out how to convey all the lessons that experience taught them, including “branches” and “sequels”, which is jargon I haven’t heard mentioned before....
Ontario court rules against Jordan Peterson, upholds social media training order (www.cbc.ca)
The kids are not all right: How young people are dealing with increasing climate anxiety (www.cbc.ca)
With climate concerns on the rise, experts warn existing mental health resources won’t be able to keep up. By Brishti Basu · CBC News
Self-checkout theft causing problems for retailers — and shoppers who despise receipt checks (www.cbc.ca)
I started using grocery self-checkouts during COVID, but I’ve kept using them because there’s rarely a line (and I’m a misanthrope). I’d probably go back to using regular human checkouts if I had to dig through all my crap to prove what I bought....