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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Four people have been injured in a collision involving three vehicles in Richmond Hill, Ont. York Regional Police said on Saturday a portion of Major Mackenzie Drive, between Bathurst Street and Don Head Village Boulevard, was closed because of a serious crash. …
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Winnipeg man charged after unprovoked downtown assaults last month – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 31-year-old Winnipeg man has been arrested in connection with a pair of unprovoked assaults in downtown Winnipeg last month. Police said Friday that they continue to investigate the March 30 assaults of a 56-year-old male and another victim, who has yet …
Read More »University of Guelph reach finals of Deep Space Food Challenge
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A team of University of Guelph science students are into the finals of a competition that aims to determine the best way to grow food in outer space. The team named Canada GOOSE (Growth Options for Outer Space Environments) is on to …
Read More »Ontario hospital nurses awarded additional pay after Bill 124 struck down
Ontario hospital nurses should get retroactive pay for three years during which they were subject to a wage restraint law that has since been ruled unconstitutional, arbitrators have ruled. The 2019 law, known as Bill 124, capped wage increases for the nurses and other public sector workers at one per …
Read More »Game 6: Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe mum on any lineup changes
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 29, 2023 3:34 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TAMPA, Fla. — Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe is keeping any potential lineup changes ahead of tonight’s Game 6 between Toronto and the Tampa Bay Lightning close to his vest. …
Read More »Province announces $30M for new surgical centre at Steinbach, Man. hospital – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Steinbach’s hospital is getting a new surgical centre with a price tag of almost $30 million, the province said Friday. The project, at Bethesda Regional Health Centre, will see three new operating rooms built, with everything expected to be complete by 2025. …
Read More »A doctor’s new sidekick? How ChatGPT may change the role of physicians – National
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots has opened up new possibilities for doctors and patients — but the technology also comes with the risk of misdiagnosis, data privacy issues and biases in decision-making. One of the most popular examples is ChatGPT, which can mimic human conversations and create personalized …
Read More »LCBO workers protest against low wage offer in Bill 124 settlement
Whispers of dissatisfaction are echoing through the aisles of bottles and cans that fill Ontario’s liquor stores. On Saturday, unionized staff who run the province’s alcohol stores rallied at a downtown Toronto location, calling for wage increases and the introduction of more full-time jobs. At the heart of their concern …
Read More »Boy with autism receives haircut without consent at Toronto school – Toronto
Parents of a child with autism in Toronto have decided to take him out of his current school and move him after he came home apparently distressed after an educational assistant cut his hair. “We found that he was so aggressive — and traumatized,” his mother Sara Zahan told Global …
Read More »MFNPS constable and former officer face assault charges, watchdog says
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A member of the Manitoba First Nations Police Service will appear in court in The Pas alongside a former fellow officer in June to face assault charges, the province’s police watchdog said. The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) announced charges against Const. Geordie …
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