Quebec optometrists have confirmed 28 cases of eclipse-related eye damage since the solar event on April 8, and health officials say there could be far more. More data needed, not all injuries are permanent, doctor says Quebec optometrists have confirmed 28 cases of eclipse-related eye damage since the solar event …
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Federal labour minister announces inquiry into B.C. port strike
Seamus O'Regan says workers and businesses need "long-term solutions" and the inquiry commission will present its findings next spring. Seamus O'Regan says workers and businesses need 'long-term solutions' to disputes Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says he has appointed an Industrial Inquiry Commission to dig deeper into the underlying causes …
Read More »Israel still hasn’t provided evidence to back up claims UNRWA staff linked to Gaza militants, panel says
A review of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has found it has "robust" frameworks to ensure compliance with humanitarian neutrality principles, though issues persist, in a report that could prompt some donors to review funding freezes. Panel led by France's former foreign minister says agency takes steps to …
Read More »Union takes step to represent Amazon warehouse workers in Laval, Que.
A Quebec-based union is trying to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. workers at a warehouse in Laval, Que., a first of its kind in Canada if they succeed. CSN filed application with Administrative Labour Tribunal to represent 200 workers A Quebec-based union is trying to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. …
Read More »They received the wrong body after their father died in Cuba
Miriam Jarjour says she's shocked, exhausted and devastated. Several weeks after her father died of a heart attack while swimming at a beach on vacation in Cuba, his body was supposed to have been repatriated by a Cuban government agency. Faraj Jarjour died March 22. His family still doesn't know …
Read More »‘Dying for doctors’: Report cites concerns with health care in rural Saskatchewan
A report released this month cited hundreds of service disruptions over four years due to rural health-care staffing shortages along with morale issues among workers. Researchers counted 533 service disruptions in 4 years Suzanne Kuchinka, mayor of the village of Macoun in southeast Saskatchewan, says it's been a struggle for …
Read More »Prosecutors allege Trump ‘orchestrated a criminal scheme’ as trial for ex-president begins
Donald Trump 'orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election' a prosecutor said as the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president got underway. The defence hinted at blaming Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, for any wrongdoing. Prosecutor for Manhattan district attorney says Trump signed 11 falsified …
Read More »Honda expected to announce multi-billion dollar deal to assemble EVs in Ontario: sources
Honda is expected to announce a multi-billion dollar deal to build electric vehicles and their parts in Ontario, government sources confirmed to CBC News. Premier Ford calls it the 'largest deal in Canadian history' Honda expected to announce plans to build EVs in Canada 9 hours ago Duration 1:59 CBC …
Read More »B.C. bans self-driving vehicles on its roads
Earlier this month, changes to B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act quietly came into effect, prohibiting the use of fully automated self-driving vehicles. Transport Canada doesn’t currently permit the purchase or import of automated vehicles Earlier this month, changes to B.C.'s Motor Vehicle Act quietly came into effect, prohibiting the use of …
Read More »Racism, discrimination may lead to First Nations patients leaving Alberta emergency rooms, study suggests
Systemic racism and inequity in health care may be contributing to why First Nations patients in Alberta disproportionately leave emergency departments without being seen, or against medical advice, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. A Siksika Nation councillor says the study reflects community members' …
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