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A new report says that Afghan refugees are facing “intensified abusive tactics” in Pakistan amid ongoing pressure for deportation of illegal foreigners and Afghan citizen card holders. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) sounded the alarm in a report published Wednesday. The non-governmental organization called on the international community to prevent the deportation of people back …
Read More »Hours left for Liberal leadership candidates to meet 1st deadline as race clips along
Candidates yearning to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have until this evening to clear the race’s first hurdle, although it could still take a few days to see who’s made the cut. The leadership race is running on an extraordinary tight timeline following Trudeau’s resignation announcement earlier this month and an anticipated …
Read More »Israel misses deadline to let more aid into Gaza, but U.S. maintains support
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 46 people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours — including 11 in an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone, medics said — as the country missed a deadline set by Washington to allow more humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken …
Read More »Air Canada ‘disruptions have already begun’ ahead of strike notice deadline
The clock is ticking for Air Canada and its pilots to reach an agreement in their labour dispute ahead of a looming shutdown that could upend air travel for thousands of passengers. Some disruptions have already begun as a midnight deadline is fast approaching for the national carrier and the …
Read More »Flying Air Canada? Check-in deadline for flights has changed – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Travellers flying Air Canada now have to check-in for their flights a bit earlier than before. The airline said on Friday that it has updated its check-in cut-off times to 60 minutes for most flights. The deadline to check-in has been pushed …
Read More »Demonstrators take down some tents at UofT encampment, plan rally ahead of deadline – Toronto
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Toronto, facing court orders to dismantle their weeks-old encampment, started to take down tents and tarps on Wednesday morning, though vowed to continue their campus activism. Despite moves to disassemble the camp, demonstrators said they still planned to hold a rally on Wednesday afternoon …
Read More »Workers on strike after failing to reach deal with Bombardier by deadline, union says – Toronto
By Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted June 24, 2024 10:40 am Updated June 24, 2024 10:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than a thousand Bombardier aircraft assembly workers went on strike as of Sunday after their union failed to reach …
Read More »Deadline for Winnipeg housing grant applications coming soon – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Applicants have a little over a month to submit proposals for the first phase of Winnipeg’s Housing Accelerator Fund. Federal grants totalling $25 million will be made available for projects that create affordable housing in the city, as well as market and …
Read More »Deadline almost here to receive voter card for Tuxedo byelection, officials say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size If you’re planning on voting in next month’s Tuxedo byelection, you have until Thursday to update or register your information. Eligible residents who want to receive a voter card — or those who have out-of-date information on their voter cards — can …
Read More »Some Saskatchewan small businesses at risk of closing as loan repayment deadline nears
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hank Ukrainetz is the owner of Hank’s Tavern, a hotel and tavern in the City of Bradwell, Sask. Her business was one of the 29,088 small businesses that benefited from federal emergency loans during the covid 19 pandemic. The Canada Emergency Business Account …
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