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• N.B. advocate says temporary foreign worker program needs ‘serious reforms’ before expanding

  27-03-2023 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tracy Glynn, a researcher at Fredericton's Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre, said major changes need to happen before expanding the temporary foreign worker program.
  
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• New Brunswick to increase course selection for high school students

  27-03-2023 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Students in Grades 9 and 10 in New Brunswick schools will now be able to select more courses throughout the year as the province looks to increase engagement
  
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• Canada in the market for up to 16 military surveillance aircraft

  27-03-2023 23:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada is looking to buy up to 16 advanced military surveillance aircraft and has formally requested information and an offer from the U.S. government, the federal procurement department said Monday.
  
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• Slain Edmonton officers Jordan and Ryan remembered at procession, regimental funeral

  27-03-2023 23:34 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Family and friends of two police officers who were shot and killed while responding to a family dispute gathered in downtown Edmonton Monday to say goodbye to their loved ones.
  
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• ‘Every house on the block got rocked’: Neighbours describe fiery, nightmare scene after Calgary explosion injures 10

  27-03-2023 23:23 via thestar.com
  The explosion flung shingles, wood and pink chunks of insulation into trees and onto roofs three houses in all directions and seriously injured at least 10 people.
  
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• 'It's here and it's now': Golden generation of Canadian swimming on display at 2023 trials

  27-03-2023 23:13 via cbc.ca
  
  At the place dubbed the fastest pool in the country, Canada’s top swimmers are once again gathering at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre for Swimming Canada’s flagship event, the national trials. Preliminary heats are at 9:30 a.m. ET each day, with finals sessions set for 6 p.m.
  
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• Brampton women’s shelter facing closure, in desperate need of provincial funding

  27-03-2023 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tamara Whilby is the director of Women & Children Precious shelter in Brampton, one of just three shelters in the region providing emergency wraparound services for families.
  
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• Hockey Canada ordered to deliver report on 2018 sex asssault allegations to MPs

  27-03-2023 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The motion ordered Hockey Canada to provide the House of Commons' heritage committee with an outside law firm's report on the allegations within 24 hours of its adoption.
  
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• P.E.I. party leaders to square off in debate ahead of provincial election

  27-03-2023 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The leaders of Prince Edward Island's four main political parties will take on the critical issues facing voters in a televised debate ahead of the provincial election.
  
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• P.E.I. party leaders square off in debate ahead of provincial election

  27-03-2023 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The leaders of Prince Edward Island's four main political parties are taking on the critical issues facing voters in a televised debate ahead of the provincial election.
  
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• P.E.I. party leaders debate health care, housing ahead of provincial election

  27-03-2023 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Health care took centre stage as the leaders of Prince Edward Island's four main political parties faced off in a televised debate ahead of the provincial election.
  
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• 'They are skin and bones': 4 puppies found abandoned in box by Manitoba highway

  27-03-2023 22:59 via winnipeg.ctvnews.ca
  
  A Manitoba dog rescue is looking for answers after four freezing, malnourished puppies were found abandoned in a box on the side of a highway.
  
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• Budget 2023 will target grocery affordability with new tax rebate: sources

  27-03-2023 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 2023 federal budget, set for release Tuesday, will include a measure aimed to help some Canadians afford basic necessities such as groceries, according to a government source.
  
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• Hockey Canada rules 2018 junior players ineligible for international competition pending investigation

  27-03-2023 22:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Hockey Canada says players from the 2018 world junior hockey team will not be considered for international competition until an investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of the team is complete.
  
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• Hockey Canada ordered to hand over report on 2018 allegations to Parliament

  27-03-2023 22:55 via cbc.ca
  
  The House of Commons' heritage committee unanimously passed a motion Monday directing Hockey Canada to hand over a report from an investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving members of the 2018 world junior team.
  
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• Bikes on CTrain pilot extended through end of 2023

  27-03-2023 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Calgary is extending the pilot program that allowed bikes to be taken on CTrains during rush hour to the end of 2023.
  
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• Plans to preserve Kelowna historical building intact; wine centre plans shelved

  27-03-2023 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Mark Anthony Group began preserving the facade of the old Kelowna Courier building while demolishing the inside more than two years ago. The project is now at a standstill.
  
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• After online harasser's guilty plea, broadcaster Jody Vance wants to see positive change

  27-03-2023 22:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Vancouver broadcaster Jody Vance says she wants to see “something good” come from the years she spent fearing for her family’s safety because of one man’s relentless harassment campaign.
  
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• Han Dong threatens legal action against Global News over foreign interference report

  27-03-2023 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Editor-in-chief Sonia Verma stood by the outlet's reporting on Monday, saying, in part, "Global News is governed by a rigorous set of journalistic principles and practices."
  
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• Quebec wants medical specialists to work harder, report suggests

  27-03-2023 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec's major healthcare reform bill is expected this week, and reports suggest the province wants medical specialists to work harder
  
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• B.C. taxi driver wins nearly $10K after tribunal finds caste discrimination

  27-03-2023 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  B.C.'s Human Rights Tribunal has ordered that a taxi driver be paid $9,755 in compensation because his caste was insulted during a physical altercation at a staff Christmas party.
  
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• Saskatoon pool undergoes upgrades with potential 2-year shutdown

  27-03-2023 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Saskatoon said the project will take anywhere from 18 months to two years to complete, adding it will cost somewhere between $18-$24 million.
  
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• ‘Travis and Brett ventured dutifully into a darkened and dangerous moment’: Family, colleagues share tributes at funeral for two Edmonton police officers

  27-03-2023 21:30 via thestar.com
  Hundreds lined the streets to honour Const. Travis Jordan and Const. Brett Ryan, the two officers killed in the line of duty earlier this month, during their funeral procession.
  
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• Unions call on Ottawa to drop challenge of Black public servants' planned discrimination lawsuit

  27-03-2023 21:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Unions representing more than three million workers are urging the federal government to drop its challenge of a proposed class action lawsuit brought by Black federal public servants alleging racial discrimination in the federal public service.
  
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• Peterborough 2022 Sunshine List led by PRHC top brass, medical officer of health

  27-03-2023 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The top two public-sector salaries in Peterborough belonged to the hospital's president/CEO and executive vice-president.
  
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• Kingston, Ont.’s LaSalle Causeway to have alternating lane closures Wednesday

  27-03-2023 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Public Services and Procurement Canada is advising motorists of alternating lane closures on the LaSalle Causeway for emergency repair work on Wednesday.
  
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• Former Vancouver Downtown Eastside resident shares sobriety journey on TikTok

  27-03-2023 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Haíłzaqv woman Jaquita Gladstone is four years sober. She shares her sobriety journey on TikTok, hoping that sharing will help others believe they can get sober too.
  
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• Most Canadians with disabilities face barriers when travelling: AG report

  27-03-2023 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The report says that Via Rail and the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority have made accessibility improvements over the last several years, but serious gaps still remain.
  
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• Ontario minister defends covering fewer eye exams for seniors

  27-03-2023 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province announced Friday that it had reached a funding agreement with optometrists that increases some payments to them, but reduces some coverage for patients.
  
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• N.S. golf course forced to pay teed-off homeowners over ‘errant’ balls

  27-03-2023 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Halifax couple has been awarded $1,600 for damage caused by 'errant golf balls' from a golf course. A ball damaged their home's siding and another ball dented their truck.
  
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• Government of Saskatchewan incentivizing critical mineral mining

  27-03-2023 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Sask. Party government announced the plan, Securing the Future: Saskatchewan's Critical Mineral Strategy, with four goals over the next few years to enhance production.
  
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• Manitoba earmarks $15.3M to support rural wastewater treatment projects

  27-03-2023 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  'We are pleased to fund these important projects in our capital region to ensure our water management systems are healthy and sustainable for years to come,' said Andrew Smith.
  
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• Last 2 victims found after deadly Old Montreal fire

  27-03-2023 19:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Montreal police say the last two victims of a deadly fire that ripped through an Old Montreal heritage building have been found — bringing the total of dead recovered to seven. A Quebec coroner has also identified four more victims.
  
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• Ottawa asks court to dismiss ruling directing it to repatriate 4 men detained in Syria

  27-03-2023 19:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government says the Federal Court of Appeal should dismiss a high-profile ruling ordering Canada to bring home four Canadian men detained in northeastern Syrian prisons for suspected ISIS members.
  
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• Montreal police confirm 6th and 7th bodies found in ruins of heritage building fire

  27-03-2023 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bodies of seven missing people have been found and extracted to date since the fatal fire on March 16, according to Montreal police. Five of the victims have been identified.
  
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• Two final bodies pulled from rubble after Old Montreal fire, five bodies identified

  27-03-2023 19:27 via thestar.com
  Police say the death toll from the fire in Old Montreal on March 16 has risen to seven, and that five bodies have been identified.
  
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• At least 10 injured after explosion destroys Calgary home: fire department

  27-03-2023 19:27 via thestar.com
  Fire officials say the force of the explosion created a large debris field, several fires and damage to surrounding houses in a northeastern neighbourhood.
  
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• Contract instructors, TAs go on strike at Carleton University after no deal reached

  27-03-2023 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4600 says the strike began Monday after it and the university in Ottawa could not reach an agreement over the weekend. 
  
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• House explosion rocks northeast Calgary neighbourhood; at least 10 injured

  27-03-2023 19:18 via cbc.ca
  
  City crews are on the scene after a house explosion Monday morning in the northeast community of Marlborough.
  
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• 10 injured after house explosion rocks northeast Calgary neighbourhood

  27-03-2023 19:18 via cbc.ca
  
  City crews are on the scene after a house explosion Monday morning in the northeast community of Marlborough.
  
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• 10 injured after house explosion rocks northeast Calgary

  27-03-2023 19:18 via cbc.ca
  
  City crews are on the scene after a house explosion Monday morning in the northeast community of Marlborough.
  
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• Quewezance sisters granted bail in Yorkton, Sask. after nearly 30 years in prison

  27-03-2023 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The sisters were convicted of second-degree murder at a Yorkton, Sask., courthouse in 1994, where they both received life sentences.
  
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• Ontario’s labour ministry reviewing CFLPA’s workers’ compensation concerns

  27-03-2023 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pro athletes are currently exempt from workers' compensation, and it's up to each province to determine if it will extend them coverage.
  
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• Canada imposes new sanctions against Iran over protest crackdown, drone production

  27-03-2023 18:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian government said on Monday it was targeting two entities and eight individuals as part of new sanctions against Iran over human rights violations and production of drones and ballistic missiles.
  
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• Rescued pups recovering after being found malnourished, nearly frozen in rural Manitoba

  27-03-2023 18:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Four puppies are recovering with the help of a Winnipeg dog rescue group after they were found in a rural area just south of the city.
  
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• Plans continue to develop for new hospital in Kitchener-Waterloo

  27-03-2023 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Plans for a new hospital in Ontario's Kitchener-Waterloo area have taken another step forward as the existing hospitals seek experts to serve on a site selection panel.
  
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• After nearly 3 months, Hamilton tenants have running water again — but frustrations with landlord continue

  27-03-2023 18:57 via cbc.ca
  
  The long-awaited repairs to pipes at 1083 Main St. E. in Hamilton began last week. While the water is icy cold, with the hot water not yet connected, tenants say it's proof of what they've been insisting since late December — the work could be done in a matter of days without anyone having to move out.
  
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• 4 emaciated abandoned puppies rescued outside La Salle, Man.

  27-03-2023 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The puppies were found by a Good Samaritan and were extremely malnourished, covered in fleas and nearly frozen. 
  
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• CRA employees need better unconscious bias training for charity audits: watchdog

  27-03-2023 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Francois Boileau says the training should be mandatory for all employees involved in the audit process, including decision-makers.
  
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• Sask. judge grants bail to sisters who say they were wrongfully convicted

  27-03-2023 18:41 via regina.ctvnews.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan judge has granted bail to two sisters who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for what they say are wrongful murder convictions.
  
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