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Read More »Moraine Road RV residents get temporary extension while city seeks long-term solution – Calgary
Victor LaRock says his motorhome parked on Calgary’s Moraine Road provides him with a safe place where he can end his workday. But lately, LaRock hasn’t been feeling all that comfortable, with a lot of sleepless nights. For the past three weeks, LaRock and his neighbours, who call themselves “Moraine …
Read More »Changes coming to Canada’s temporary residents program. What to know – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is all set to announce further changes to the country’s immigration system for temporary residents, less than a month after Ottawa reduced the number of temporary foreign workers being let into the low-wage stream. Wednesday’s announcement by Immigration Minister …
Read More »Toronto transit agency names temporary new boss – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto’s transit agency has announced the appointment of an acting chief executive, who will be replaced by an interim figure and an eventual permanent leader as the organization seeks a replacement for outgoing CEO Rick Leary. In an announcement on Wednesday, Toronto …
Read More »Ottawa to limit low-wage temporary foreign workers in Canada – National
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Read More »Quebec to limit temporary foreign workers in Montreal with six-month freeze
Quebec is implementing a six-month freeze on the intake of new temporary foreign workers for low-wage jobs in Montreal starting in September, the province’s premier said Tuesday. François Legault’s announcement comes as his government has been calling for a “significant and rapid” reduction in the number of temporary immigrants in …
Read More »Ontario is looking for a temporary science centre. Here’s what we know about the plan
The Ford government says it plans to keep a smaller, temporary science centre open for as long as five years while it builds a new site for the shuttered attraction at Ontario Place. The province had to look for a new science centre immediately after the abrupt closure of the …
Read More »Seniors’ centres embrace temporary masking during flu season – Winnipeg
New direction from Manitoba Health about masking up during flu season is an “easy step” to help keep vulnerable people healthy this flu season, the Manitoba Association of Senior Communities says. As of Wednesday, Shared Health said, staff at Manitoba hospitals, personal care homes and other health-care facilities, as well as …
Read More »Merritt Mayor plans to withhold tax funds from province amid temporary ER closures
As the crisis of emergency room closures continues to hinder health care at multiple BC Interior hospitals, officials in one city are taking action. The City of Merritt is taking the drastic step of withholding tax money from the provincial government following the latest emergency department closure. “We pay this …
Read More »Protesters angry over removal of Stanley Park bike lane – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Vancouver Park Board voted to remove the temporary bike lane along Stanley Park Drive back in February but it’s not going without a fight. On Sunday, Protesters came out to share their dismay over the board’s decision and they say removing …
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