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Manitoba government reduces apprenticeship ratio, gets mixed response – Winnipeg

Manitoba’s apprenticeship ratio is being brought back down to 1:1. The provincial government made the announcement Friday and said the measure would increase safety and proper training for Manitobans in the trades. It said the ratio was instituted due to Michael Skanderberg’s death in 1999. He was killed while working …

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‘Band-aid response’: Ford government offers forest firefighters $5K bonus

The Ford government has unveiled new incentives for staff in its wildland forest firefighting program as Ontario braces for a potentially intense wildfire season. Minister of Natural Resources Graydon Smith announced $5 million to “attract, retain and recognize” forest firefighters ahead of the official start of the forest fire season …

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Winnipeg Police Accountability Coalition wants change in mental health response – Winnipeg

A group of Winnipeg community-based organizations are calling for change in how mental health-related calls are responded to. The Police Accountability Coalition (PAC) says the Alternative Response to Citizens in Crisis (ARCC) project by Winnipeg police and Shared Health is not working as well as initially thought. It is calling …

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Ontario stay-at-home dad overwhelmed by ‘compassionate’ response to financial struggles

At a time when so many families are struggling to get by, compassion and empathy can go a long way. When Jason Ladouceur, 41, first spoke about his family’s financial struggle to raise awareness about the rising cost of living, he says he never expected it to touch people in …

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‘Overwhelming response’ sees road tests still required: Manitoba Public Insurance – Winnipeg

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is slamming the brakes on waiving road test requirements for drivers-ed graduates. The announcement comes on the heels of what MPI said was an “overwhelming response from the driver education community.” For long-time instructor Avtar Sidhu, this U-turn away from the controversial policy, made in response …

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Permanent emergency response team needed, B.C. Premier David Eby says

B.C.’s top elected official, Premier David Eby, took a tour in West Kelowna to see the wildfire devastation first-hand and talk to local officials and evacuees. He joined the Global BC News Morning show to talk about the tour in a live interview Wednesday morning. “There were a couple of …

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Call inquiry into Canada’s COVID-19 response, medical journal urges – National

A new series published in the BMJ medical journal is calling for an independent inquiry into Canada’s COVID-19 response. Experts from 13 organizations across Canada, including doctors, nurses, researchers, law and humanitarian specialists, along with Jocalyn Clark, a Canadian who is the BMJ’s international editor, wrote the seven articles published …

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Second highest in Canada for missing children, Manitoba to spend $3M on integrated response – Winnipeg

By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted July 18, 2023 7:13 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Another announcement made by the Manitoba government will see millions put into scaling down the number of missing people across the province. A statement released on Tuesday says $3.1 million is …

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Advocates call for urgent response to Toronto shelter system issues affecting asylum seekers

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 14, 2023 11:56 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Advocacy groups and shelter operators are calling on all levels of government to immediately help Toronto’s overstretched shelter system cope with the high numbers of refugee claimants who are …

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Winnipeg residents affected by Sutherland fire decry emergency response amid confusion, panic – Winnipeg

Bernadette Folster woke up to the sound of sirens Tuesday morning. Ash landed in her yard and toxic smoke choked the air as a Sutherland Avenue industrial complex went up in flames. Days after being evacuated, Folster is still alarmed by the city’s emergency plan she says fell short of …

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