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2 men arrested after separate assaults on Toronto parking enforcement officers – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say two men have been arrested and charged after separate assaults of parking enforcement officers in the city earlier this month. Police said the first incident occurred on Jan. 14 in the Flemington Road and Ranee Avenue area in North …

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‘It starts with 20’: New practical nurse training centre opens in Neepawa, Man. – Winnipeg

A new health care-related training centre opened in Neepawa, Man., Monday afternoon, in an effort to address rural staffing shortages. Assiniboine Community College (ACC) will offer a two-year practical nursing program as the first program hosted by the facility, which used to be an RCMP detachment, adding 25 new seats. …

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38 days, 5,000 km: Pair of B.C. biologists help claim victory in ‘World’s Toughest Row’

A four-woman team, including a pair of B.C. residents, has claimed victory in one of the world’s most grueling races and raised more than a quarter-million dollars for ocean conservation while they were at it. The “Salty Science” crew claimed first place in the women’s class of the World’s Toughest …

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Ontario ‘running numbers’ on international student cap impact: minister

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities says her government is still “running numbers” to see the impact a federal cap on the number of international students allowed in the province will have. Speaking to Global News briefly at the Rural Ontario Municipal …

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Passenger denied boarding Porter flight from Calgary to Toronto due to wheelchair

A Toronto man’s trip home from Calgary on a Porter Airlines flight was quickly derailed Sunday after he was denied access to the plane because of his power wheelchair, even after he cleared the issue with the airline before his flight. Ken Harrower was set to board the flight at …

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Indigenous leaders urge investigation into restraint incident at Winnipeg’s Marlborough Hotel – Winnipeg

Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are urging a further investigation into the restraint of a woman at Winnipeg’s Marlborough Hotel. A video showing a First Nations woman in distress with her hands restrained behind her back in the lobby of the hotel on Christmas Day has leaders calling for change. Police …

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Three people dead in heli ski crash north of Terrace, B.C.

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three people died in a heli ski helicopter crash in Northern British Columbia on Monday afternoon. In a statement, Northern Escape Heli Skiing said three people were killed when one of its aircraft crashed in the mountains north of Terrace, sometime around …

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Ottawa skaters take advantage of Rideau Canal’s partial opening while they can – Ottawa

Heavy snow blanketed some of the views, and the ice was in rough shape, but that didn’t stop skaters from gliding down the partially opened Rideau Canal Skateway on Monday. About a kilometre-long section of canal opened a day earlier to the relief of many Ottawa residents who worried it …

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Man allegedly sprayed bear spray at people in Union Station: Toronto police – Toronto

A portion of Union Station was evacuated Monday evening after a man allegedly sprayed bear spray at people, according to Toronto police. Police said the incident occurred on the concourse level at around 8:30 p.m. Toronto Fire told Global News a noxious substance was released into the air and that …

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Home care attendants needed in Manitoba, WRHA recruiting workers with free program – Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) held a job fair for home care attendants on Monday, seeing dozens lined up for tests and interviews at Winnipeg’s RBC Convention Centre. Bria Foster, director for health services with the WRHA, said they’re needed. ” January of last year, our home care visits were …

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