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Manitoba advises preventive measures as flu season begins amid health-care recovery – Winnipeg

Flu and cold season is well underway in Manitoba and as the province still grapples with a struggling health-care system, experts are urging people to try and reduce transmission. “Washing our hands, physically distancing as we’re able, staying home when we’re sick — those are all things that we can …

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In the wake of Waterloo attack, Canadian universities reviewing security measures

The recent University of Waterloo stabbing that sent shockwaves across the country has prompted other Canadian universities to review their own security measures. Two students and a professor were injured after a man showed up in class June 28 and drew knives after confirming it was a second-year gender studies class; …

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Collaboration and other safety measures a priority, says Winnipeg mayor – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A collaborative effort between the city of Winnipeg and its police service is being looked at as one of the many ways to make the downtown core safer. Other approaches have also been lauded as potential safety measures. Mayor Scott Gillingham said …

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Ontario offers $10K grants to religious, cultural institutions for anti-hate measures

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 5, 2023 10:53 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Religious groups and cultural and Indigenous communities in Ontario will soon be able to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to protect their facilities from hate-motivated crimes. Minister of Citizenship …

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More spending, affordability measures coming in pre-election Manitoba budget – Winnipeg

Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government has signalled that it will loosen its purse strings in the provincial budget Tuesday — its last fiscal plan before a provincial election scheduled for Oct. 3. With the economy recovering from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic and higher transfer payments coming from the federal …

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Waterloo Regional Council approves 2 measures to create more affordable housing in area

Waterloo Regional Council approved two measures on Wednesday night in a bid to create new affordable housing in the area. In one measure, council approved a measure which would allow the region to enter into an agreement with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. which will see new funding arrive …

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Canada’s sport minister announces new measures to protect athletes from maltreatment, abuse

In an attempt to combat what Canada’s sport minister has called a safe sport crisis in the country, federal Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge announced Sunday morning a number of new measures to hold sport organizations across the country accountable, with the ultimate goal of protecting athletes from maltreatment and …

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Are you drinking too much at home? THIS study says lockdown measures might be the reason! | Health News

Are you drinking too much at home? THIS study says lockdown measures might be the reason! | Health News

Washington: A new study has found that the lockdown measures throughout 2020 were linked to people in Scotland and England drinking more at home. The research has been published in the `Addiction Journal`. The latest study, from researchers at the University of Sheffield and University of Glasgow, measured the impact …

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