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TORONTO — Leisha Porter was getting an hour or two of sleep each night and having trouble functioning at work "I was just forgetting everything, it felt like,” said the 49-year-old from Waterloo, Ont.

The stand-alone Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, which advocates say had no "teeth," was created in 2017 to provide co-ordinated responses to the toxic drug crisis. It has now been absorbed into the Health Ministry.

Retailers are skeptical that a GST exemption would spur more spending during the holiday season.

Mayor Marianne Alto floated the idea of setting targets, as the province did for housing, for each municipality to create shelter and support services for its most vulnerable residents.

To make entrepreneurship more gender-inclusive, it's important to confront the underlying biases that create barriers for women.

VANCOUVER — Police say they are investigating a homicide involving the death of a woman. Vancouver police say officers were called overnight to a home in an area near Rupert Street and Euclid Avenue on the city's east side.

Driver made disparaging comments about complainants' religion in emails, tribunal finds.

The Conservation Officer Service is reminding the public that bears are still active in many parts of B.C.

"They are targeting seniors for sure, and hurting the deer in the process," says Prince Rupert woman.