Ontario's premier wants the federal government to require public servants to work in the office more frequently — but neither the government department responsible for public servants nor one of its main unions appeared moved by the request. Premier wants feds to help revive downtown Ottawa economy Ontario's premier called …
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Olympic hopeful Leslie Sexton leads Canadian team into cross-country athletics worlds
Sports Olympics Summer Sports Track and Field Vancouver resident Leslie Sexton, who is challenging herself over different distances and surfaces before the April 28 Hamburg Marathon, will take to the grass and sand-covered pedestrian paths in the women’s 10-kilometre race Saturday at the World Athletics Cross-Country Championships. Distance runner using …
Read More »Ontario releases 2023 Sunshine List, top earner made $1.9M
Five employees at Ontario Power Generation are in the top 10 earners on the province's so-called sunshine list for 2023, with the province's highest salary sitting at $1.93 million. Annual list documents public sector employees with salaries over $100K Five employees at Ontario Power Generation are in the top 10 …
Read More »Supreme Court upholds Yukon First Nation’s residency requirement for elected officials
The country's highest court has upheld a requirement from a Yukon First Nation that elected officials live on settled land and dismissed an appeal from Cindy Dickson, a resident, that her Charter rights were violated by that requirement. Court agrees that Cindy Dickson's Charter rights were breached, but residency requirement …
Read More »Ontario school boards take social media giants to court for disrupting student learning
Four major school boards in Ontario are taking several social media giants to court, alleging their products Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok are harming students and disrupting the education system. Boards call for companies to 'remediate' costs and 'redesign' TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat Four major Ontario school boards are …
Read More »TikTok, Snapchat respond as Ontario school boards sue social media giants for $4.5B
Four major school boards in Ontario are taking several social media giants to court, alleging their products Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok are harming students and disrupting the education system. Boards call for companies to 'remediate' costs and 'redesign' TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat Four major Ontario school boards are …
Read More »Do you need a spring COVID-19 vaccine? Research backs extra round for high-risk groups
Various Canadian provinces are rolling out spring COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, allowing higher-risk individuals to get an extra dose. Recent studies suggest staying up-to-date on COVID shots helps protect high-risk groups from severe illness New guidelines suggest certain high-risk groups could benefit from having another dose of a COVID-19 vaccine this …
Read More »Grieving families call out Quebec for ‘inhumane’ death certificate delay
Quebec is taking months to issue death certificates, leaving families in limbo as they try to organize funerals and settle estates. The government blames a rising death rate but funeral homes say some certificates are issued quickly and others take ages. Without document from the province, executors are unable to …
Read More »Orca calf rescue team considers changing tactics to save stranded B.C. whale: DFO
Those working to free the two-year-old orca from a lagoon on northern Vancouver Island say their new strategy could involve using a sling-type device to lift the young cetacean. New strategy to free 2-year-old whale could include lifting the whale out with a sling A rescue team working to coax …
Read More »He thought he’d sold his Rolex for $15K. Sleight of hand left him with coupons instead
A Quebec man selling a Rolex for $15,000 says he was cheated out of money after a Facebook Marketplace buyer showed him the cash in an envelope but then performed a sleight-of-hand trick that left him with an envelope full of flyer clippings instead. Buyer swapped out money inside envelope …
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