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Layoffs at Simcoe County hospital due to funding cuts spark concern for Ontario Nurses Assoc.

Amid calls to bring more health-care workers to the province, the Ontario Nurses Association worries 13 nurses laid off at a Simcoe County hospital is just the start of a downward spiral. The Ontario Nurses Association confirmed to Global News that 13 nurses at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston, Ont., …

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‘It’s pretty scary’: Victim in suspected hate-motivated TTC assault speaks out – Toronto

A Muslim woman who was threatened with a knife on the TTC in a suspected hate-motivated assault last week said she is still shaken by what she experienced. “It’s pretty scary,” the woman said. She spoke with Global News on the condition of anonymity out of fear for her safety. …

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‘Consistent job growth’ forecast for Manitoba in coming years: government report – Winnipeg

Manitoba should see consistent job growth in the coming years, but finding workers for some sectors may be a challenge, according to a new government report. Manitoba’s Labour Market Outlook 2022–2026, published Friday, forecasts the province will see 114,300 total job openings created over the next five years. Read more: …

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Ontario to see higher numbers of economic immigrants under federal agreement

TORONTO — Ontario is set to double the number of economic immigrants it welcomes to the province under an agreement with the federal government to boost the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program. The federal and provincial immigration ministers are announcing today that the province will have more than 18,000 spots under …

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Jays’ Kikuchi gives up first runs of spring

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi was tagged with his first earned runs of spring training as the Blue Jays were swept by Philadelphia in a pair of split-squad games Friday. Kikuchi, who is having an impressive spring for Toronto, took the loss in …

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Guelph, Ont. bar now Canada’s smallest with a capacity of 9

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A bar in Guelph, Ont., is now the smallest in Canada. It’s called Standing Room Only and for good reason — it has a capacity of nine. The establishment beat out the 150 square-foot El Pequeno in Montreal to be the country’s …

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Family outraged over 2-year sentence for man who killed Josh Pashe: ‘A slap in the face’ – Winnipeg

It’s a sentencing the family of Josh Pashe says won’t bring them any closure, almost two years after he was killed outside a Winnipeg convenience store. Pashe, 26, was shot and killed outside a store on Salter Street in September 2021 following an argument with a man police say he’d …

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Google offers 2 top executives to testify at parliamentary committee

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 18, 2023 9:56 am Updated March 18, 2023 9:57 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Google says it will volunteer some of its top executives to testify at a parliamentary committee. In a statement, the company says it aims to …

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Aston-Reese scores twice, Leafs down Hurricanes

TORONTO – Zach Aston-Reese wouldn’t mind if the Maple Leafs sported their green and white jerseys more often. Morgan Rielly, meanwhile, looks to finally be heating up with the post-season beckoning. Aston-Reese scored twice and Rielly found the back of the net for the second time in as many games …

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