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A mobile overdose prevention site in Winnipeg has seen tens of thousands of visits from people looking to access services or use drugs in a safe setting — more than double what was initially anticipated, a review of the site’s first year in operation says. From October 2022 to October …
Read More »Report recommends City of Peterborough cancel Canada Day Parade – Peterborough
Citing declining participation, the City of Peterborough may cancel the annual Canada Day Parade. A staff report to be reviewed by city council on Monday recommends that the parade be cancelled as it is “no longer a sustainable activity” as part of the city’s annual celebrations on July 1. Other …
Read More »High benzene levels detected near Ontario First Nation for weeks, residents report sickness
Staffers of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation leaving their band office with complaints of headaches, nausea and dizziness. A family of three rushed to the hospital. An expectant mother fearing for the well-being of her baby. These are snapshots of the chaos that has unfolded on this First Nation in southwestern …
Read More »Report alleges RCMP mistreatment of homeless Indigenous women in NWT – National
Homeless Indigenous women in the North do not feel well-protected by the RCMP and instead face violence and discrimination by police, a new report from the Yellowknife Women’s Society has found. The organization held two sessions with women last October, and every single participant said she either experienced abuse by …
Read More »RCMP make changes following scathing report on handling of sexual assault investigation
A rural Alberta family has received a formal apology from the RCMP over allegations, since validated, they filed with the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission about the mishandling of their teenage daughter’s sexual assault case. The investigation dates back to 2018, when the girl went to a party. Global News …
Read More »Witness heard ‘sputtering’ from Ontario family’s plane before crashing in Nashville: report
A preliminary report from U.S. authorities probing a plane crash in Tennessee that killed a family of five from Ontario said one witness heard “sputtering” and “popping” sounds from the aircraft’s engine moments before it crashed alongside a highway west of downtown Nashville. Friday’s report from the National Transportation Safety …
Read More »Series of costly losses in 2023 contributed to Just for Laughs insolvency: report
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An underachieving comedy festival in England and attempts by Meta (Facebook) and YouTube to compete with the increasingly popular TikTok are among the factors that led revenue to plummet at the Just for Laughs festival parent company last year, a Quebec Superior Court filing suggests. …
Read More »Did Canada avoid a technical recession? StatCan to release Q4 report – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 29, 2024 7:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Statistics Canada is set to release its fourth quarter gross domestic product report on Thursday. A preliminary estimate from the federal agency suggests real gross domestic product increased …
Read More »Winnipeg’s office vacancy rate to tick higher downtown, tighten in suburbs: report – Winnipeg
Nationwide, investors in real estate are anticipating a positive take on the market, highlighted by a new report from CBRE. But while the nation is expecting a recovery of commercial real estate investment, the situation is not easily comparable in Winnipeg. CBRE’s Canada Real Estate Market Outlook states that foreign investment …
Read More »Gender pay gap double in private vs public sector, report says. Why? – National
The gender pay gap for female employees in Canada’s private sector is double that in the public sector, which is doing a better job of narrowing the wage inequalities, according to a report published Wednesday. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) analyzed hourly pay rates in 2023 and to …
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