Today Canadians awoke to tv and radio broadcasts announcing major social and health trends affecting Canadians.
Two significant findings – one on low infant birthweights, and the other a surge in youth unemployment were featured on CBC radio and Canada AM respectively.
On the local scene, the following made early news:
* Central Okanagan’s first Vital Signs Report reveals public concerned about two main issues: the gap between rich and poor and housing
* Calgarians feeling safer as crime rate dips below the national average
* Ottawa needs to make health improvements its top priority
* Medicine Hat’s residents are relying more on EI and food banks as a result of the recession
* Red Deer residents rate law & order top concern, despite drop in crime rate
* Toronto is described a city of contradictions, an affluent community where the poor get poorer
* Waterloo is experiencing rapid urbanization and an increase in the number of elderly living in poverty
* Victoria residents give their city high marks though youth surveyed are critical of area’s income disparity
* Wolfville's first report report reveals economic inequality and a high child poverty rate
Watch for more key news coverage tomorrow and follow us on Twitter for the latest news coverage and information about Vital Signs 2009.
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