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Area around Northeast Christian Academy designated a 'School Area', rather than a school zone

An area around the Northeast Christian Academy private school on Main St. In Melfort has been designated a 'School Area'. Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk told northeastNOW the review of the r...

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Integrity commissioner's office struggling to keep up with complaints, disclosures

OTTAWA - The office of the public sector integrity commissioner says it's being overwhelmed by its workload and that eliminating the backlog of files would require more analysts and lawyers. Commissio...

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Five things to know about public service job action in British Columbia

VICTORIA - Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia got underway this week, after a strike notice issued by the B.C. General Employees' Union expired on Tuesday. Here are five t...

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Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to curb vaccine requirements and other he...

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Quebec wants court to declare branch of Swedish battery developer Northvolt insolvent

MONTREAL - The Quebec government wants a judge to declare insolvent the North American branch of Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt. Quebec filed the court application in an attempt to recoup some...

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They had to navigate the health-care system growing up. Now they're students at Canada's newest med school

TORONTO - Toronto Metropolitan University opened Canada's newest medical school this week, with 94 students who administrators believe reflect the diversity needed among this country's future doctors....

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Train cars leave the tracks in B.C.'s Kootenay region near Alberta's boundary

CALGARY - Federal investigators are looking into a train derailment in British Columbia's Kootenay region near the Alberta boundary. The Transportation Safety Board says in a statement that a team is ...

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Montreal transit constables should be better armed, says workplace safety board

MONTREAL - Quebec's workplace safety board says Montreal's transit constables fear for their security and should be better armed. Its recommendation is included in a report the board produced for the ...

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Nipawin Fire Department responds to two vehicle collisions, called about plane crash

It was a busy few days for the Nipawin Fire Department (NFD). They were called to a collision between a semi and a pickup truck Friday morning near the Rolling Pines Golf Course. (Nipawin Fire Departm...

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System failed Quebec girl whose 2019 killing led to youth protection reforms: coroner

MONTREAL - A coroner says Quebec's child protection services failed a young girl from Granby, Que., whose death in 2019 galvanized the province into reforming the system. Ghane Kamel's report says ins...

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