comfort

Health

With peer support, Hamilton hospital helps build trust, provide comfort for those in substance use program

Marcie McIlveen never imagined herself working in a hospital. After enduring negative experiences in treatment for substance use disorder on…

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Canada

I swapped a life of comfort in Bangladesh for an empty fridge and blizzards in Canada

Mohammad Akib Hossain’s journey as an international student at the University of Regina is a testament to the struggles and…

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Business

‘Christmas creep’ is here as the retail season starts early. But is it about consumerism or comfort?

If you’re a parent of young kids, chances are you’ve already purchased matching family Christmas pyjamas. Stores typically start carrying…

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Entertainment

Grieving adults are turning to a Muppet for comfort on social media. Is that a good thing?

Elmo is becoming something of an online therapist for adults who have fond memories of the fuzzy red Sesame Street Muppet from…

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Nova Scotia

Service dog brings comfort to Cape Breton shelter

A two-year-old Labrador retriever mix is making himself at home at a Cape Breton, N.S., women’s and children’s shelter, and…

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Health

Why deathbed dreams and visions can be a comfort for the dying — and those left behind

The Current23:09What dying people see in their dreams As Charlotte Good was dying of pancreatic cancer in a Toronto hospital…

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Nova Scotia

Walk-in clinic wait times are down slightly, but it’s cold comfort to those queueing outside

Nova Scotians aren’t waiting quite as long at walk-in clinics, according to new data, but that’s little comfort for those…

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Lifestyle

‘Cozy cardio’: Fitness trend embraces comfort

Political polarization. Economic struggles. Inequity. Climate change. War. In an often-bruising world, you can hardly blame people for seeking out…

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Nova Scotia

Comfort centre opens in Region of Queens Municipality amid outages

A comfort centre has been opened at a fire department in the Region Of Queens Municipality as the area deals…

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Politics

Bob Rae says he ‘took comfort’ after Indian diplomat approached him to discuss Nijjar case

Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae says his Indian counterpart pulled him aside Tuesday to discuss the case…

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