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“Montreal pediatric hospitals have the good sense to make a plea to the public to avoid their ERs due to a surge in patients.” On a recent afternoon, a reader notes, “five adult ERs in Montreal were at more than 150 per cent capacity — beyond the 140 per cent average the Montreal Children’s Hospital … Read more

It’s still hard to understand what new agency Santé Québec will be able to to that the ministry could not. Geneviève Biron, executive director of Santé Québec, is seen in April 2024 with Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé.Photo by Jacques Boissinot /The Canadian Press files What might Quebecers say is most needed to heal their … Read more

Turkey vulture, eastern grey squirrel and dog vomit slime mold are among the species observed at Dawson college over last two years. Dawson College biology teacher Brian Mader, left, and Jennifer de Vera, the program development director at Dawson’s Office of Sustainability, show off the rooftop garden on campus. “We document everything. Fungus, plants, moss, … Read more

Relying on obituaries and census records, the National Post pieced together some of Lucy Brenneis’s lineage. Boissonnault’s office did not dispute the findings Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Minister Randy Boissonnault rises during question period in the House of Commons on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.Photo by Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press OTTAWA — For years, … Read more

A common area at the Hollywood Arts Collective, an affordable housing complex for arts and entertainment workers. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) Dozens of tenants at an affordable housing complex for arts and entertainment workers are in rebellion amid a dispute over a rent increase and other alleged issues at the Hollywood property. A … Read more

In her new memoir, Cher writes about how she considered killing herself “five or six times” during the heyday of “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour.” Getty Images Cher felt so overworked and under-loved by her first husband, Sonny Bono, that she considered jumping off a hotel balcony to get away from him, she writes … Read more

His voice booming and his eyes bright despite months of nonstop work, Principal Andy Johnson stepped up Monday to a microphone set up on the playground at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter School and shouted a question: “Can you guys say ownership?” “Ownership!” the 900 students seated in neat rows before him roared back. Johnson … Read more

The vicious Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua has now expanded its territory to at least 16 US states — an area that includes half of America’s population, The Post has learned. Homeland Security officials last week were warned in an internal department intelligence memo about TdA’s growing presence across the country, most recently in: … Read more

The Big Apple’s ongoing spike in teen violence showed no signs of slowing down Monday, with at least two more youngsters attacked in the five boroughs overnight. A 16-year-old boy was slashed at a Bronx subway station shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, hours after a 15-year-old was slugged and stabbed in Brooklyn, police sources said … Read more

Former President Trump speaks on election night. (Lynne Sladky / Associated Press) Across Southern California, and for that matter much of the country, housing is unaffordable for many, whether someone is trying to buy a house or rent an apartment. Voter concern over the nation’s cost of living, including housing, appears to have played a … Read more