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When members of one of the largest unions in B.C. hit the picket lines more than a year ago, cost of living increases were at the heart of their strike for a new deal. More than nine months after reaching an agreement, however, some members of the B.C. General Employees’ …
Read More »Ferry travel between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia on hold due to technical issues with ship – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 18, 2023 12:58 pm Updated June 18, 2023 1:00 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ferry travel between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia has been cancelled until at least Wednesday morning due to technical problems with the service’s …
Read More »5-alarm blaze in Montreal difficult to put out due to hot weather: firefighters – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A five-alarm fire in Montreal forced several businesses to close and more than 150 firefighters continue to work to put out the flames Thursday. Montreal fire department section chief Robert Rousseau said the fire started on a balcony at the rear of …
Read More »Quebec man accused of killing people with truck due in court on murder charges
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2023 8:16 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Quebec man accused of driving his truck into groups of pedestrians last month is due back in court Wednesday. Steeve Gagnon is expected to be arraigned on three counts of …
Read More »Layoffs at Simcoe County hospital due to funding cuts spark concern for Ontario Nurses Assoc.
Amid calls to bring more health-care workers to the province, the Ontario Nurses Association worries 13 nurses laid off at a Simcoe County hospital is just the start of a downward spiral. The Ontario Nurses Association confirmed to Global News that 13 nurses at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston, Ont., …
Read More »B.C. woman with terminal illness says she has been evicted due to frequent ambulance calls – BC
A woman in Nanaimo, B.C., says she has been evicted from her home with only a few months left to live. Sharon Kowalchuk, who was recently declared palliative by her doctor, received an eviction notice of two weeks from her landlord. Read more: B.C. family takes landlord to court to …
Read More »Port Burwell Public School closed Friday due to power outage – London
In support of #TVDSB’s commitment to ensuring the safety of all staff and students, Port Burwell Public School will be closed today, Friday, February 10 due to a power outage.Students can access independent learning activities from their classroom’s digital platform. pic.twitter.com/iYxP9SpDy2 — Thames Valley DSB (@TVDSB) February 10, 2023 News Source link
Read More »Kingston’s Hotel Dieu postpones appointments due to a burst water pipe – Kingston
A number of appointments at Hotel Dieu Hospital have been postponed due to flooding. Kingston Health Sciences Centre says the burst pipe was discovered early Sunday morning, affecting several areas of the hospital, including the Sydenham, Centenary and Johnson wings. Hospital staff quickly responded to contain the water damage and …
Read More »Kingston’s Hotel Dieu postpones appointments due to a burst water pipe – Kingston
A number of appointments at Hotel Dieu Hospital have been postponed due to flooding. Kingston Health Sciences Centre says the burst pipe was discovered early Sunday morning, affecting several areas of the hospital, including the Sydenham, Centenary and Johnson wings. Hospital staff quickly responded to contain the water damage and …
Read More »RCMP says tips on shady finances ‘may not get investigated’ due to police constraints – National
The RCMP says many tips from Canada’s financial intelligence agency about possible crimes “may not get investigated” due to a lack of policing resources and conflicting priorities. The Mounties make the candid admission in a briefing note prepared for Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino on the working relationship between the …
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