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Manitoba international students continue to struggle with healthcare according to a new report. Published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the report highlights testimonies from international students about the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We believe that the findings presented in this report shed light on an important human …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Ottawa at Boston PWHL game postponed due to weather preventing travel
A Professional Women’s Hockey League game Monday between Ottawa and Boston was postponed due to bad weather preventing travel. News Source link
Read More »Michael Kovrig denies his Chinese detention was due to alleged ‘espionage’ – National
Michael Kovrig, the former Canadian diplomat detained in China, is denying allegations that he conducted covert intelligence work that led to his arrest and the detention of fellow Canadian Michael Spavor. “I was never involved in espionage activities,” Kovrig said in a statement. “Any insinuation that I was anything but …
Read More »Crews unable to assess rock slide near Keremeos, B.C. due to fog
A rock slide triggered a local state of emergency near Keremeos, B.C., and forced the closure of a portion of Highway 3 Sunday night. The highway remains closed between Hedley-Nickleplate and Ashnola roads, just west of Keremeos. “Scattered rock debris is spread out over a 400-metre section of the road,” …
Read More »Insignia pressure cookers recalled in Canada due to potential burn hazard – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of Insignia pressure cookers are being recalled in Canada due to the potential to cause burns to their users. Health Canada said in a statement Thursday it was notified of the recall for two pressure cooker models from the company — …
Read More »Toronto to see ‘high visibility’ of officers due to safety concerns amid Israel-Hamas conflict – Toronto
Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw says his force has been directed to “ensure a high-visibility presence of officers across the city” following community safety concerns due to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Demkiw made the comments at a press conference on Thursday. He said all officers have been advised since the past …
Read More »Ottawa school bus routes cancelled for thousands of students due to driver shortage – Ottawa
Thousands of Ottawa parents are still scrambling to find a way to get their kids to school after their buses were suddenly cancelled because of a driver shortage. About 7,500 students were affected after the bus service for both the Ottawa public and catholic school boards cancelled 300 routes just …
Read More »Edmonton closes Expo Centre evacuee registration due to high volumes – Edmonton
The Edmonton Expo Centre, which has been staged as a wildfire evacuee reception centre for the past week, has closed its registration due to high volumes of displaced people from the Northwest Territories fleeing south as wildfires took over the territory last week. Twice the number of people displaced by …
Read More »Used car market booms due to new vehicle supply issues – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The used car market is booming in light of new vehicle supply issues, according to experts in the business. “If I have a car for $5,900, advertised it Saturday, it’s gone,” said Tom Renville from No Name Auto. Backlogs and pandemic-related supply …
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