An Ontario study has found that spending on catastrophic drug program increased more than 700 per cent between 2000 and 2016.
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US demands China reconsider ‘catastrophic’ ban on importing foreign garbage & recyclables
Amid fears of a potentially devastating trade war between the US and China, Washington has urged Beijing not to implement the ban on US garbage and recyclable materials that Asia’s giant threatened to impose last July. In an effort to battle the “illegal foreign garbage” influx into China, last July China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection […]
Coronation Street spoilers: Pat Phelan REPLACED as major villain makes catastrophic return
The Coronation Street villain guaranteed to create a stir with her return to the ITV soap is abusive mother Kirsty Soames (played by Natalie Gumede) and fans are ready for her to do just that. Friday’s double-bill saw mother-of-one Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) decide to ditch her husband Tyrone (Alan Halsall) in a heartbreaking scene. Scared […]
‘I am stressed out’: Toronto nursing home closures would be ‘traumatic’ and ‘catastrophic’ for families
Families of nursing home residents and seniors’ advocates are stressed after learning that some Toronto long-term care homes are thinking of leaving the city rather than rebuild to meet new provincial standards. CBC | Health News
The frequency of catastrophic natural disasters really is increasing, but not by as much as you’d think from media coverage
NOAA No sooner had Hurricane Harvey’s record rains receded from Houston and neighboring cities than the residents of Florida began bracing for a wallop from an even more powerful storm. And hurricane season hasn’t even peaked yet. This begs the question: Is the number of major natural disasters striking the United States actually increasing, or […]
Thousands left without electricity as Florida braces for ‘most catastrophic storm’
Published time: 9 Sep, 2017 20:46 Edited time: 9 Sep, 2017 20:53 With extreme winds and rain from Hurricane Irma set to strike US state of Florida on Sunday, the impact of the Category 3 storm is already being felt by residents of Miami currently without power. View overlooking Port of Miami Local authorities have […]
Flying drones over LA infernos ‘catastrophic’ for firefighters, police chief warns
Published time: 4 Sep, 2017 14:55 A Los Angeles police chief is warning people they are putting city firefighters at risk by sending drones over areas where low flying aircraft are battling the La Tuna wildfires. The outbreak of brush fires in La Tuna Canyon, Los Angeles, has caused more than 6,000 thousand acres of […]
Antiques Road Trip HORROR as dealer BREAKS precious relic in catastrophic blunder
The programme saw Charles and Christina Trevanion begin the second leg of their road trip in the city of Manchester, before making their way to auction in Birkenhead. However, Charles made an unexpected mistake which ended up costing him. Picking up a pistol, Charles said: “This is George IV. it’s a duelling-type pistol and it’s […]
Catastrophic BC wildfires captured by drone (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
Published time: 17 Jul, 2017 11:27 Destruction wreaked by wildfires in British Columbia, Canada, which forced tens of thousands of people from their homes, is captured in harrowing drone footage. The province has been in a state of emergency since July 7, when some 56 fires were reported to be raging across British Columbia. According […]
Saturday Kitchen fans SLAM 'car crash' show amid CATASTROPHIC blunder: 'Absolute shambles'
Things did not go as smoothly as planned on this morning’s instalment of the BBC cooking programme. The show took a turn for the worse after host Donal Skehan, 31, cut his finger on live television in a disastrous mishap that left him bleeding as he tried to solider on with his presenting duties. However, […]
