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• Indigenous representation in health care improving – but ‘enormous gaps’ remain

  30-09-2023 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Among the calls to action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, some are focused specifically on health care. What progress has been made?
  
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• Residential school survivors in N.S. share stories in new video for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  30-09-2023 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residential school survivors in Nova Scotia are sharing their stories in a new video to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th.
  
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• What's driving Canada's big bet on EV batteries

  30-09-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This week, Quebec and Ottawa committed $2.7 billion toward an electric vehicle battery factory near Montreal. Such projects have faced questions, given the amount of public money involved.
  
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• The Hunka affair has embarrassed Canada — how bad is it, historically speaking?

  30-09-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Historians and foreign policy experts say that diplomatic screwups and pratfalls in the past have had some real-world policy consequences.
  
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• Newly revealed threats against Sikh activists in Canada, U.S. boost urgency to solve Nijjar's death

  30-09-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The high-profile killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an advocate for an independent Sikh homeland, has prompted revelations from fellow activists that they, too, were warned about threats to their lives.
  
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• Frontenacs outlast Generals, beat Oshawa 4-2 in home opener

  30-09-2023 06:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  It took a good portion of the first period for the Frontenacs to find their legs, but when they did, they were able to make good on just enough chances to skate away with the win.
  
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• India's foreign minister says Canada has 'climate of violence' for Indian diplomats

  30-09-2023 05:26 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Friday there was a 'climate of violence' and an 'atmosphere of intimidation' against Indian diplomats in Canada, where the presence of Sikh separatist groups has frustrated New Delhi.
  
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• What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?

  30-09-2023 03:40 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The federal Liberal government has made a lot of promises to Indigenous Peoples. But do those promises line up with what communities on the ground really want and need, or reflect their diversity?
  
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• Town of Banff urges residents to remove fruit, trees after The Boss comes to visit

  30-09-2023 02:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Sept. 23, a large grizzly was seen eating crab apples that had fallen to the ground in a backyard.
  
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• RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien’s funeral, procession details announced

  30-09-2023 02:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rick O’Brien was fatally shot on Sept. 22 while police were executing a search warrant at a home in Coquitlam, B.C., in relation to a drug investigation.
  
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• Here's how a U.S. government shutdown could impact Canadians

  30-09-2023 02:45 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Economists warn both Canada's economy and individual Canadians could suffer from impacts of a U.S. government shutdown, and that those impacts will deepen and broaden the longer it lasts.
  
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• City confirms Regina heritage building fire was deliberately set

  30-09-2023 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The blaze started inside the main entrance of the building on Sunday, Sept. 24. 
  
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• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5 – Sept. 29

  30-09-2023 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5
  
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• Calgary long-term care COVID-19 outbreaks come as seniors’ advocates call for more info

  30-09-2023 01:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 outbreaks at Calgary long-term care centres come as seniors' advocates call more more information from the province.
  
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• ‘Advanced application’ for Rocky Mountain coal mine stirs controversy

  30-09-2023 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Energy Regulator suggests because the application for Grassy Mountain was filed years before the ministerial order, it is exempt from the moratorium.
  
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• Regina residents upset after learning long-term care home plans to end services

  30-09-2023 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  A continuing care aide at the Regina Lutheran Home says she is 'very broken' after learning the 62 residents she and staff cared for will need to find a new home in six months.
  
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• Montreal to mark Truth and Reconciliation Day with march, cultural and educational events

  30-09-2023 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sept. 30 is designated to honour Indigenous children lost to Canada's residential school system, and a time to acknowledge the profound impacts that are still felt to this day.
  
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• Winnipeg police investigating after Main Street shooting injures man

  30-09-2023 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Winnipeg police are investigating following a shooting on Sept. 28 on Main Street, that left one person injured outside of a business.
  
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• ‘We need stability’: Calgary Chamber of Commerce questions Alberta pension plan proposal

  30-09-2023 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Chamber of Commerce says it has some concerns about a proposed Alberta pension plan after the province released its proposal last week.
  
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• EU leaders to visit Canada as Ottawa eyes access to bloc’s science grants

  30-09-2023 00:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brussels and Ottawa hold leaders' summits every two years as part of an agreement that was signed in 2017 alongside a major trade deal.
  
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• Teenage suspect awaiting court date after stabbing 15-year-old in Cross Lake, Man.

  30-09-2023 00:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Early Thursday morning, Cross Lake RCMP said they were flagged down by a pedestrian happened to see the suspect assaulting the teenage girl.
  
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• ‘You don’t wait around’: A Manitoba man’s struggle to get his mother transported to health care she needed

  30-09-2023 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Manitoba's Community Paramedic Services began as a group dedicated to getting people using wheelchairs to health-care centres across the province. But that all changed.
  
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• Investigation ongoing into drive-by shooting at Manitoba First Nation, say RCMP

  30-09-2023 00:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A drive-by shooting that left two people with non-life-threatening injuries in Lake St. Martin First Nation is under investigatation by RCMP.
  
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• Some McMasterville, Que., residents oppose building of $7B EV battery plant

  30-09-2023 00:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Plans to build a state of the art gigafactory aiming to make the greenest electric vehicle batteries in the world are sparking concerns among those who live around the area.
  
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• Police investigating 2 drive-by shootings in Prince Albert

  30-09-2023 00:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police responded to a weapons complaint in the 100 block of Macdowall Crescent and saw gunshots being fired at a house. 
  
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• Guelph and Waterloo Region facilities to see more long-term care beds, minister says

  29-09-2023 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stan Cho announced that the province is committed to improving access to long-term care homes. A total of 349 new beds will be built in the three communities.
  
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• Calgary triggers wildlife waste bylaw after bear reports in southwest neighbourhood

  29-09-2023 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s the first time the wildlife-related amendments to the bylaw have been put into effect since they were approved by council on Sept. 12.
  
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• Wildfire impacts timeline for opening of new West Kelowna water treatment plant

  29-09-2023 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Firefighters successfully secured the $75-million during the McDougall Creek wildfire. The impacts of the fire, however, still linger and have yet to be fully understood.
  
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• From vehicle brakes to smart plugs: These were the major recalls in Canada this week

  29-09-2023 23:38 via ctvnews.ca
  
  This week the government of Canada issued recalls and safety alerts for a series of vehicle components and consumer products. With dangers ranging from short circuit fire risks to electric shock hazards, here are some recalls the country has seen this week.
  
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• Indigenous integrated health hub to be built in east Hamilton

  29-09-2023 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Biindigen Well-Being Centre, a new Indigenous health and social services centre, is set to be built in Hamilton's McQuesten neighbourhood,
  
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• ‘Willing to listen’: Winnipeg advocates on Orange Shirt Day

  29-09-2023 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Winnipeg Métis artist Christine Brouzes says Orange Shirt Day is about listening, asking questions and reflecting on being Canadian 'and what Canadian history means to you.'
  
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• WestJet to merge with Sunwing Airlines by October 2024

  29-09-2023 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  WestJet said Friday it aims to wind down Sunwing Airlines and integrate the low-cost carrier into its mainline business by October of next year.
  
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• ‘It’s heart-wrenching,’ Kelowna homeowners say of Fortis BC’s tree trimming practices

  29-09-2023 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  One couple pushed for an alley arm to be bolted to the power pole, allowing the line to move toward the street and away from the tree, rather than trimming the tree.
  
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• How the Sask. minimum wage increase will impact local business

  29-09-2023 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Oct. 1 increase will bring the minimum wage rate up from the current $13 an hour, but won't pull the province out of having the lowest minimum wage in Canada.
  
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• How reconciliation is being introduced to schools in Saskatchewan

  29-09-2023 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fort Qu'Appelle Elementary Community School is committed to educating students on the stark history of residential schools and how reconciliation can be achieved.
  
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• B.C. mayor sounds alarm over 'rampant' crime at local port as expansion looms

  29-09-2023 23:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government's failure to fund a police force dedicated to Canada's ports is a threat to national security that needs to be dealt with immediately, says Delta, B.C., Mayor George Harvie.
  
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• Community in RM of Stanley, Man. rallies to find toddler lost in cornfield

  29-09-2023 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Morden RCMP received a report Wednesday evening that a three-year-old boy was missing and that his family couldn't find him, despite searching for two hours, police said.
  
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• Fredericton shooter Matthew Raymond granted supervised visits in Campbellton for treatment

  29-09-2023 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Matthew Raymond, who shot and killed four people in Fredericton in August 2018, will be allowed supervised visits for treatment outside the Restigouche Hospital Centre.
  
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• Ottawa poised to make decision on search of Manitoba landfill for human remains: minister

  29-09-2023 22:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the federal government is on the verge of presenting a solution to calls for a search at the Prairie Green Landfill in Manitoba to find the remains of two First Nations women believed to be murdered by an alleged serial killer.
  
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• Saudi Arabia resumes flights to Canada as relations normalize after 2018 spat

  29-09-2023 22:09 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Saudi Arabia's national airline is resuming flights to Canada after a five-year diplomatic spat.
  
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• Calgary observes third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with special events

  29-09-2023 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several events and activities are taking place around the city this weekend to commemorate the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
  
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• Montreal students participate in spirit walk for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  29-09-2023 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Five schools in Montreal's Verdun neighbourhood participated in a spirit walk on Friday. It was organized by the only Indigenous daycare in Montreal.
  
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• Resident in Hamilton neighbourhood plagued by ‘terrible odour’ questions air sampling

  29-09-2023 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A residents in a Stoney Creek neighbourhood is questioning air quality testing methods done by the province done near a landfill allegedly causing an unbearable stench.
  
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• Premier Scott Moe defends decision to recall legislative assembly over pronouns policy

  29-09-2023 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Friday, Moe said that the policy will provide clarity to parents and school divisions about what to expect in the classroom and the policy can't wait until spring.
  
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• 'Fastest Canadian ever': Andre De Grasse sets golden goals after speedy finish to tough season

  29-09-2023 21:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Andre De Grasse struggled through much of the 2023 season, leaving the world championships without hardware for the first time ever. But he strung together his best pair of 200-metre times to end his campaign, won the Diamond League Final, and is suddenly feeling confident again.
  
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• Blinken says he urged India to co-operate with Canada in meeting

  29-09-2023 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is again urging India to co-operate with Canada to bring Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killers to justice.
  
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• 1st day of school for 6 Ukrainian hockey players in Quebec City

  29-09-2023 21:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Six young Ukrainian athletes captured the hearts of Canadians at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in February had their first day at Saint-Patrick's High School in Quebec City Friday.
  
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• ‘We wanted to surprise our family’: Toronto-area lottery winners kept big prize secret

  29-09-2023 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three family members from the Greater Toronto Area are celebrating after they won a $1 million lottery prize.
  
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• Observing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in London, Ont.

  29-09-2023 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Atlohsa and Deshkan Ziibiing community groups will host two events Saturday to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the the Western Fair Agriplex.
  
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• Teenager killed in collision near Dugald, Man.; investigation continues

  29-09-2023 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  An investigation is ongoing into a pedestrian-vehicle collision early Thursday that left a teenage girl dead just outside Dugald, Man., say RCMP.
  
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