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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 14, 2023 11:56 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Advocacy groups and shelter operators are calling on all levels of government to immediately help Toronto’s overstretched shelter system cope with the high numbers of refugee claimants who are …
Read More »Widespread Shaw outage affecting customers in B.C. Interior
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Shaw users in B.C.’s Interior may have noticed that their internet, television and home phone services are taking a break. According to the internet and TV service provider that Rogers recently acquired, its crews are working to resolve a problem that affects …
Read More »Volatile winter weather affecting icewine production in Ontario, producers say
It’s been a tough season for icewine in Ontario. Unpredictable and fluctuating winter weather, combined with a reduced vine crop due to a debilitating cold snap last year, has meant a smaller yield this season. And some producers have opted out of making the dessert wine altogether. “It looks like …
Read More »Staffing issues still affecting care for sex, domestic assault victims in Winnipeg: nurse – Winnipeg
Staff shortages are still forcing survivors of sexual assault and abuse — including children — to leave without a forensic exam at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre more than a month after the nurses union raised alarms about the issue, according to a nurse working at the hospital. In late January, …
Read More »SickKids reports cybersecurity incident, affecting some phone lines and web pages – Toronto
Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children says it’s responding to a cybersecurity incident affecting some of its phone lines, web pages and clinical systems. The hospital says all patient care continues and there is currently no evidence that personal health information has been compromised. SickKids says it called the hospital code …
Read More »Nicole makes landfall as rare November hurricane, affecting some Canadian flights to Florida
Shortly after Hurricane Nicole made landfall early Thursday along the east coast of Florida, it downgraded to a tropical storm but it was still battering a large area of the storm-weary state with strong winds, dangerous storm surge and heavy rain, officials said. The rare November hurricane had already led …
Read More »Kelowna bus drivers set to strike, potentially affecting students and people with special needs
People living in Kelowna, B.C., and surrounding communities are bracing for disruption to bus service, with public transit workers in a legal position to strike shortly after noon on Thursday. That’s when members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1722 — which represents Kelowna Regional Transit operators, office staff and maintenance …
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