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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. The Alberta Medical Association is calling on the provincial government to adopt dozens of safeguards as …
Read More »Alberta premier says province might impose oversight of Calgary’s water system after latest break
Listen to this article Estimated 4 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. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling Calgary’s second catastrophic break of the same feeder main in …
Read More »B.C. government says more oversight coming for dysfunctional municipalities
The ongoing dysfunction in the City of Kamloops has gotten so bad that the B.C. government is considering major changes to the oversight of feuding city councils across the province. “I’ve come to the conclusion that this type of behaviour just cannot continue to go on … it is our …
Read More »New tow truck requirements kick in, as Ontario takes oversight of troubled industry
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 29, 2024 10:42 am Updated June 29, 2024 10:43 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario government says it is cracking down on fraudulent tow truck drivers with a new certification requirement it calls a first …
Read More »Province begins to establish new Sask. Marshals Service, critics concerned about oversight
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 16, 2023 11:29 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Party government has begun establishing a new provincial police service, but critics are concerned about its oversight. A recent order-in-council says the province’s deputy minister will act in …
Read More »B.C. municipalities urge province to take back oversight and funding for diking
There’s been a number of calls to action to the provincial government at the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Whistler this week, from hiring more doctors to putting more resources into mental health services But one of the loudest and most repeated messages has also been one of …
Read More »Administrator put in charge of Thunder Bay police oversight body details divisions, governance failings
The administrator tapped to oversee the Thunder Bay Police Services Board says in a report released Thursday that he has found a divided group and “a very concerning failure” to act on past recommendations. The Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) released Malcolm Mercer’s report on Thursday, about five months after he …
Read More »Facebook Oversight Board Extends Timeline to Decide on Donald Trump Ban
Facebook Oversight Board said on Friday it had extended the timeline for deciding whether to uphold former US President Donald Trump’s indefinite suspension from Facebook and Instagram. The board, created by Facebook in response to criticism over its handling of problematic content, wrote in a tweet that it would announce …
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