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On Thursday, Waterloo Regional Council approved a ban on heavy trucks travelling through the Galt area of Cambridge. The ban does not apply to the hundreds of trucks that travel into the downtown core on a daily basis but to trucks that pass through the area to reach other places. …
Read More »New Ontario rules aim to ban ‘floating accommodations’ from provincial waterways
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario is aiming to ban so-called floating accommodations from provincial waterways, with new regulations set to take effect July 1. Natural Resources and Forestry Minister Graydon Smith said he has heard a number of concerns about the floating accommodations, such as rafts …
Read More »Quebec judge nixes request from Muslim group to suspend ban on school prayer rooms
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 14, 2023 9:59 am Updated June 14, 2023 10:13 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Quebec Superior Court judge has denied a request to suspend the province’s ban on prayer room spaces in public schools. The Canadian Civil Liberties …
Read More »Brandon school board votes down LGBTQ2 book ban – Winnipeg
After a decisive vote Tuesday night, the Brandon School Division is keeping books with LGBTQ2 content in its libraries. A large crowd cheered after trustees voted six to one to reject a proposal that would have created a committee to review library book content. The debate stemmed from a motion …
Read More »Canada’s beef industry looking for answers as Chinese ban continues
A Chinese ban on Canadian beef that industry officials expected would be short-lived remains in place 17 months later, and industry representatives say they remain in the dark about the reasons. China has been blocking beef shipments from Canadian processing plants ever since an atypical case of BSE, or mad …
Read More »Manitoba welcomes North Dakotans seeking medical services in wake of abortion ban – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba is welcoming North Dakotans who may be seeking medical services in the wake of the abortion ban. The province says anyone can access abortion services, in light of the law that bans nearly all abortions in North Dakota. The U.S. state …
Read More »Ontario cities, police forces ban TikTok on devices while others consider the move
TORONTO — Cities and police services across Ontario say they are following the federal government’s lead in banning TikTok from work and government-owned devices, while others consider such bans, as privacy watchdogs assess the video-sharing platform for threats. The City of Toronto says it has not decided whether to restrict …
Read More »Winnipeg sees massive jump in vehicles towed for violating winter parking ban – Winnipeg
Thousands of Winnipeggers had vehicles towed for violating the city’s winter parking ban in a massive increase in enforcement this winter, according to city data. According to numbers from the city, 4,888 vehicles were towed between Nov. 26 and March 1. Read more: Winter is coming: Winnipeg announces changes to …
Read More »Ban of TikTok app on federal government devices sparks debate on security – Winnipeg
The recent ban of the TikTok app on Canadian federal government devices has sparked conversation around security on social media. The app has been the subject of security concerns lately. The federal government banned it from government-issued phones on February 28 and Manitoba followed suit with a ban beginning March …
Read More »Manitoba to ban TikTok app on government-issued devices over security concerns
Manitoba has joined other provinces in the move to ban the use of the TikTok social media app on government-owned devices. News Source link
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