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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A stray cat found in the Fredericton, N.B., area is set to be returned to her owner, two provinces away. Birdie was brought into the Oromocto SPCA on Monday by a woman who had been feeding her periodically for the last few …
Read More »Still unclear which provinces will take more asylum seekers to ease pressure on Quebec
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 17, 2024 12:12 pm Updated July 17, 2024 1:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s premiers have agreed to Quebec’s request to stand together and call on the federal government to more evenly distribute asylum seekers …
Read More »High heat and humidity forecast for much of the Atlantic provinces
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 8, 2024 8:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Heat warnings have been issued in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and most of New Brunswick for today and tomorrow. Environment Canada says daytime highs are forecast …
Read More »Some provinces are banning cellphones in classes. Here’s where and when
School is almost out for many students in Canada, but though the first day of the new year is months away the classroom may look different when it comes as more provinces announce restrictions on cellphone use in schools that are expected to start this fall. As of June, there …
Read More »Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation to wrap up voting Thursday on province’s final offer – Saskatoon
Saskatchewan teachers are set to finish voting on a new agreement with the provincial government Thursday evening, deciding whether to accept what the province calls its “final offer.” Members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation voted on Wednesday and into Thursday, with final votes being allowed until 6 p.m. Thursday evening. …
Read More »21 new Zellers pop-up shops to open inside Hudson’s Bay stores in 5 provinces
Over the next few weeks, a whole host of Zellers pop-ups are expected to appear inside Hudson’s Bay stores in five provinces by Aug. 11. HBC says the 21 new pop-ups will be much smaller than the last batch of retail locations and will serve as test spots for potential …
Read More »‘No other obvious federal programs’: Feds warn provinces to apply for Chignecto Isthmus funding
Federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc is warning provincial governments in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that federal funding to help protect the Chignecto Isthmus may not be available should they fail to meet a Wednesday deadline for a federal program. “There is no other obvious federal programs that would …
Read More »Ontario government plans to recoup COVID-19 loans to province’s doctors
TORONTO — Ontario doctors who received loans from the province during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to cover increased costs and offset revenue losses stemming from lower patient volumes will now have one year to pay those sums back. The Ontario government laid out plans to recoup the money in …
Read More »Provinces with dental benefits for kids got smaller share of federal plan – National
Provinces that already cover dental-care services for children have been given a smaller share of federal dollars from the Canada Dental Benefit, further driving concerns that governments will end that coverage as the federal program expands. Data provided to Parliament shows that provinces and territories with dental benefits for all …
Read More »Nature Conservancy releases plan to protect grasslands in Manitoba, other prairie provinces – Winnipeg
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has announced a plan to protect iconic Prairie grasslands, considered one of the most endangered and least protected ecosystems in the country. The plan aims to raise $500 million by 2030 to conserve more than 5,000 square kilometres — about six times the size of …
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