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• Review finds Halifax university ‘protected’ late professor accused of sexual assault

  15-03-2023 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of King's College in Halifax has released an independent review of late professor Wayne Hankey, who was accused in a number of historical sexual assaults.
  
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• Rogers takeover of Shaw approved, with conditions

  31-03-2023 14:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has approved the multi-billion-dollar merger of telecom companies Rogers and Shaw, but with conditions that Ottawa insists will make the deal good for consumers.
  
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• Rogers merger with Shaw approved, with conditions

  31-03-2023 14:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has approved the multi-billion-dollar merger of telecom companies Rogers and Shaw, but with conditions that Ottawa insists will make the deal good for consumers.
  
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• Repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery 'symbolic step' with opportunity for change, Northerners say

  31-03-2023 13:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Paulette, a Denesuline elder, officer of the Order of Canada and longtime indigenous rights advocate, said that the repudiation is a strong step but that the church doesn't control Canadian land.
  
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• Rogers-Shaw deal approved by Ottawa in blockbuster telecom merger

  31-03-2023 13:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rogers' proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. will go ahead after it received the final sign-off it needed from Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne.
  
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• How Chinatowns in Western Canada are evolving amid business closures

  31-03-2023 13:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  In Calgary, city council passed a cultural and development plan dubbed 'Tomorrow's Chinatown'' in December, while Winnipeg announced a revitalization plan in 2019.
  
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• As Rogers-Shaw deadline arrives, Ottawa set for announcement on telecom

  31-03-2023 13:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  An announcement by Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne comes on the same day as the planned closing of the Rogers-Shaw merger.
  
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• Family seeks release of Ontario grandmother held in Hong Kong on drug charges

  31-03-2023 13:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Online scam that landed Suzana Thayer in a Hong Kong jail for allegedly trafficking drugs was not the first time the Ontario grandmother had been duped by a fake internet romance.
  
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• Ontario minimum wage to increase to $16.55 per hour in October

  31-03-2023 13:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's minimum wage is set to rise to $16.55 an hour on Oct. 1. It marks a 6.8 per cent boost from the current rate of $15.50 an hour, an increase tied to inflation.
  
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• Lack of data on transit violence amounts to 'blanket of ignorance': Researcher

  31-03-2023 13:21 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Canada needs standardized data on violence on transit systems to help tackle issues ranging from a lack of mental health supports to eroding public trust, say researchers, citing the recent stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy at a Toronto station as the latest example of random attacks on commuters.
  
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• More people with greater needs driving $7B increase to dental-care cost

  31-03-2023 12:44 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The federal government now expects far more Canadians with long-overdue dental needs to sign up for its insurance plan, and the health minister says that's why the estimated cost has risen by $7 billion.
  
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• List of minimum wages across Canada as of Oct. 1, 2023

  31-03-2023 12:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario announced Friday that its minimum wage will increase on Oct. 1 to $16.55. Here is a list of the minimum wages in other jurisdictions across the country as of the same date.
  
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• As Ontario announces minimum wage increase, here’s how others compare

  31-03-2023 12:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario announced Friday that its minimum wage will increase on Oct. 1 to $16.55. Here is a list of the minimum wages in other jurisdictions across the country as of the same date.
  
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• Ontario minimum wage to increase to $16.55 per hour on Oct. 1

  31-03-2023 12:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  It marks a 6.8 per cent boost from the current rate of $15.50 an hour, an increase tied to inflation.
  
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• U of Manitoba Cree instructor with single student says opportunity to pass language on makes class worthwhile

  31-03-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Cree language class at the University of Manitoba was nearly cancelled this past semester after only one person registered for the course. But its instructor says he wanted it to go on, even if he wouldn’t be paid his full amount, because passing on language is more important than making money. 
  
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• As anti-trans hate rises, N.B. activists share how to support those targeted

  31-03-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A wave of anti-trans legislation, including restriction of gender-affirming care, has been making headlines in the U.S. In Canada, advocates say trans people are suffering, not just because of anti-trans legislation in the south, but also rising hate here in Canada.
  
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• Islanders with an eye on future generations push P.E.I. candidates for climate change action

  31-03-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Climate-change watchers and land-use activists say regardless of which party forms P.E.I.’s next provincial government, policy makers need to act now to protect the Island’s forests, waterways and shorelines.
  
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• Disability Debunked: Vicky Levack's vision behind the new audio series

  31-03-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This audio series is produced by Podstarter, in collaboration with the CBC Creator Network.
  
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• 'Elaborate scam' leaves seniors with high-interest mortgages they didn't want or understand

  31-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some seniors are at risk of losing their homes in a scheme involving door-to-door equipment rental contracts, questionable renovations and mortgages worth hundreds of thousands of dollars that many didn’t know they had and can’t afford.
  
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• Critics call out a lack of measures in the federal budget to push down the high cost of housing

  31-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Critics say Ottawa has done little to bring down the high cost of housing in Canada, even though the country has the least affordable housing market in the G7.
  
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• Canadian researchers find new gene mutation that could be linked to increased breast cancer risk

  31-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of researchers led by a Canadian scientist have identified a rare gene mutation that could be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. In a peer-reviewed study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, the researchers identified a mutation in a gene called ATRIP.
  
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• Canadian company develops test for 'tranq dope' in street drugs — but it's not available in Canada

  31-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Canadian biotech company has developed new test strips to detect the dangerous animal tranquillizer xylazine in the highly toxic street drug supply — but while the strips are already shipping across the U.S., Canada hasn’t yet approved the potentially lifesaving tool.
  
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• Canadian company develops test for animal tranquilizer in street drugs — but it's not available in Canada

  31-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Canadian biotech company has developed new test strips to detect the dangerous animal tranquillizer xylazine in the highly toxic street drug supply — but while the strips are already shipping across the U.S., Canada hasn’t yet approved the potentially lifesaving tool.
  
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• As AI evolves, some Quebec teachers counter ChatGPT with their own bots

  31-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some teachers are on uncertain ground, trying to determine if ChatGPT is doing student work.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed, another seriously injured after crash in Cloverdale: Surrey RCMP

  31-03-2023 06:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  A motorcyclist was killed and another was seriously injured after the two riders lost control and crashed along Fraser Highway Thursday evening in Surrey's Cloverdale neighbourhood
  
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• Winner of Hagersville Lions Club ‘Catch the Ace’ picked up $2M after Ace of Spades drawn

  31-03-2023 05:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Over the 45 weeks, the game raised just over $3 million for two organizations splitting the proceeds earmarked for local food banks and West Haldimand Hospital.
  
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• Police find 6 bodies, including 1 child, in St. Lawrence River

  31-03-2023 04:20 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  
  The bodies of six people, including one child, were found in the St. Lawrence River Thursday afternoon after an air search involving the Canadian Coast Guard, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police said.
  
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• Turpel-Lafond returns honorary degree granted by Simon Fraser University in B.C.

  31-03-2023 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  A statement from SFU president Joy Johnson says Turpel-Lafond opted to return the 2016 award after the university told her it was under review.
  
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• B.C. woman who rescued drowning teen wins ‘highest honour for civilian heroism’

  31-03-2023 03:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Carnegie Medal is billed as North America's "highest honor for civilian heroism." The award is granted annually to people who risk their own lives to save others.
  
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• U.K. agrees to join Pacific trade pact in post-Brexit deal

  31-03-2023 03:47 via cbc.ca
  
  The U.K. has agreed to join an Asia-Pacific trade pact that includes Japan, Mexico and Australia — the biggest new trade deal Britain has struck since leaving the European Union three years ago.
  
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