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Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash in local communities — as they try to stem an outbreak of the infectious disease that has been declared a global health emergency. On Sunday, Congolese authorities said …
Read More »ट्रैक्टर पलटने से चालक की दर्दनाक मौत:सामने से आई गाड़ी के कट मारने से संतुलन बिगड़ा, बीच से टूटा – Driver Meets Tragic End After Tractor Overturns: Vehicle Approaching From Opposite Direction Cuts In, Causing
पंजाब के सुनाम ऊधम सिंह वाला के निकट गांव मैदेवास में एक भीषण ट्रैक्टर हादसे में 34 वर्षीय चालक गुरप्रीत सिंह की दर्दनाक मौत हो गई। हादसा तब हुआ जब राजस्थान से तूड़ी (भूसा) लादकर वापस लौट रहे गुरप्रीत सिंह का ट्रैक्टर-ट्रॉली असंतुलित होकर पलट गया और सड़क किनारे खड्डे …
Read More »‘We got it wrong’: N.S. government reverses course on some budget cuts after outcry
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced Tuesday he is pulling back from some budget cuts announced …
Read More »Alberta cuts access to health care for some foreign workers, raising concerns in the Bow Valley
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Javiera Sepulveda moved to Canada on a working holiday visa and would have been eligible for …
Read More »Manitoba cuts ties with dozens of private nursing agencies to curb reliance on the firms
A nurse is warning rural hospitals may have an even tougher time filling shifts in the new year as the Manitoba government ends its relationship with dozens of companies supplying its health-care system with agency nurses. Manitoba will only work with four private agencies to fill vacant shifts at public …
Read More »Carney attends G20 summit with aim to boost trade — and as Canada cuts foreign aid
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to South Africa for the G20, which will include a meeting with the country’s president, comes as Canada prioritizes boosting trade with …
Read More »Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday rolled back tariffs on dozens of food products, including such staples as beef, tomatoes and bananas, in the face of growing angst among American consumers about the high cost of groceries. The new exemptions — which take effect retroactively at midnight on Thursday — mark a …
Read More »On top of widespread violence and hunger, South Sudan now reeling from U.S. aid cuts
When Mary Abdullah arrived at Bunj Hospital in the north of South Sudan eight days ago with her 13-month-old daughter, Jote, she feared the worst. “When I brought her here, I was thinking … this girl will not survive,” she said. Weighing just five kilograms, Jote was suffering from anemia …
Read More »With a drop in international students, campuses are seeing class waitlists, course cuts and fewer researchers
This school year has been a rough start for University of Regina student Daniella Iyaomolere. The digital marketing student is kicking off her second semester of undergraduate studies, juggling a tuition hike for international students as well as the scrapping of a plan that allowed them to pay incrementally. There’s also been a …
Read More »Some FEMA staff who signed dissent letter over agency cuts being put on leave, documents say
Some employees of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening, according to documents reviewed by the Associated Press. More than 180 current and former FEMA employees signed the letter sent to the FEMA …
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