Ontarian Faces $5,635 In COVID Fines
April 30, 2021
Health care worker faces over 5,635 in COVID fines after returning from U.S. for son’s health care trip.
Category: Story
Rotational Workers And COVID Restrictions
February 18, 2021
Rotational workers are found all across our country. They are men and women who work in harsh and remote parts of Canada.
Second Street.org interviewed Tammy and Rob McCutcheon to get their take on the new COIVD restrictions happening in their province.
Distillery Owner Explains How Two Red Tape Cuts Helped His Business
January 16, 2021
In this clip the Bridgeland Distillery describes how they benefited from some cuts to red tape.
Restaurant Owner Discusses Benefits From Red Tape Cut
January 4, 2021
Restaurant owner Tony Siwick explains how his restaurant benefited from governments cutting red tape and allowing alcohol sales with delivery and takeout orders:
Maurice and Ilene Thevenot share their experience with virtual health care
November 3, 2020
Since COVID-19 emerged in Canada, governments have opened up more opportunities for patients to videoconference with their doctors or speak with them on the phone. Today we spoke with Maurice and Ilene Thevenot, two senior citizens who live two hours south west of Winnipeg, about their experience.
Jackie Herrera Describes Her Surgery In Germany
July 16, 2020
Patient Jackie Herrera describes her seven years of pain and her trip to Germany for surgery.
Kim Purdy’s story
June 15, 2020
Kim Purdy discusses her long wait for hip surgery in Alberta. Considering governments postponed thousands of procedures during COVID-19, many more patients will have similar experiences.
Quebec’s Green Opportunity
June 3, 2020
Why does Quebec spend billions of dollars each year importing natural gas when it could develop and use its own local natural gas resources instead? That’s what we investigated …
Two years for back surgery? Patient travels to Germany instead
January 14, 2020
Imagine living with severe back pain and being told by Canada’s health care system that it would take at least two years before you could receive surgery. That’s what Canadian patient John Massing faced.
Ontario business discusses effect of carbon tax
September 11, 2019
Ontario business owner Peter Gossman discusses the effect of the carbon tax on his business and others within his coalition.
Nova Scotian discusses local impact of Alberta oil patch
August 7, 2019
Shawn Organ lives in Nova Scotia and commutes to Fort McMurray for work in the oil and gas sector. He told us about how Alberta’s oil sector affects Nova Scotia.
Canadian nurse travels to Mexico for treatment
July 31, 2019
Recently, SecondStreet.org spoke with Christina Sanford, a nurse from Nova Scotia who had no choice but to travel to Mexico for back surgery.
