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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The province has released its latest flood outlook for Manitoba, and so far, so good. According to the Manitoba Hydrologic Forecast Centre, the latest outlook shows a low-to-moderate risk of significant flooding this spring. Although the final melt and future precipitation could …
Read More »Why thousands of rural Ontarians may be at risk of losing their doctor
Roughly 10,000 patients in rural Ontario could lose their doctor due to a provincial funding decision that splits a small town into haves and have-nots, according to the local clinic’s medical director. “To have half of our patient population go without those extra supports that we all desperately need right now …
Read More »Work on bypass system continues, risk of more sewage spill in Winnipeg remains – Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg continues to advise residents of the city’s south end to watch their water usage after a second pump was installed on a bypass system at the Fort Garry Bridge. The work on the system commenced following days of sewage spilling into the Red River by the …
Read More »Some Saskatchewan small businesses at risk of closing as loan repayment deadline nears
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hank Ukrainetz is the owner of Hank’s Tavern, a hotel and tavern in the City of Bradwell, Sask. Her business was one of the 29,088 small businesses that benefited from federal emergency loans during the covid 19 pandemic. The Canada Emergency Business Account …
Read More »Son of missing Israeli-Canadian activist fears Gaza offensive puts her at risk
TEL AVIV, Israel — The son of missing Israel-Canadian peace activist Vivian Silver said Sunday the military escalation in Gaza had raised the dangers to his mother. “I do fear that she’s more at risk,” Yonatan Zeigen told reporters, two days after the Israeli army moved into Gaza in response …
Read More »Girls at risk as convicted sex offender is back on Winnipeg streets, police say – Winnipeg
A convicted sex offender with a lengthy rap sheet of offences against children is back on the streets, and expected to live in Winnipeg, police say. The Manitoba integrated high-risk sex offender unit is warning Winnipeggers that Leslie Wayne Oliver Mercredi, 32, was released from the Headingley Correctional Centre on …
Read More »Rising rivers, flood risk keep Quebec communities on high alert
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Heavy rain and rising river waters kept some communities in Quebec on high alert Tuesday, as parts of the province remained under a rainfall warning. The City of Sherbrooke in the Eastern Townships said the Saint-François River had swelled to the point …
Read More »Picnics at Montreal park risk hungry birds colliding with planes: airport
The Montreal Trudeau International Airport is cracking down on picnickers at its plane-spotting park, fearing hungry birds will collide with landing or departing aircraft. Montreal’s main airport is the only one in Canada with its own observation park, Anne-Sophie Hamel, spokesperson for the airport, said Monday. But Jacques-de-Lesseps Park has …
Read More »Naloxone kits mandatory in high risk Ontario workplaces starting today
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 31, 2023 5:35 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some workplaces in Ontario are now required to carry a kit used to temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. As of today, workplace safety legislation mandates what the government …
Read More »All women and girls at risk with release of violent repeat sex offender: Manitoba law enforcement – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A convicted sex offender who has been in and out of custody numerous times in recent years has been released again and is expected to live in Winnipeg. The Manitoba integrated high-risk sex offender unit (MIHRSOU) announced Friday that 31-year-old Curtis Leroy …
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