B.C. bus attack, Terrorism charges laid
Surrey/Four terrorism charges have ben laid against a man who allegedly threatened one person with a knife and slashed another person’s throat on a bus in B.C., according to federal …
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RCMP blemished by N.S. inquiry, but still it hopes to boost recruits with 150th anniversary
RCMP Recruitment boost. Image credit Twitter page of @rcmpgrcpolice Ottawa/CMEDIA: The RCMP’s aims to boost recruitment numbers in marking its upcoming 150th anniversary in spite of national force’s practices and …
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MCC report calls on all levels of Govt in Canada to declare gender-based violence an epidemic
Representative Image of Gender based violence. Image credit: Unsplash/Sneha Sivarajan Describing gender-based violence an epidemic in Nova Scotia and across Canada, authors of the final report into Nova Scotia’s April …
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Red Robinson, Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer, celebrated Vancouver DJ passes away
The death of Legendary Vancouver disc jockey Red Robinson was announced by his family on Saturday. Robinson first became popular in the 1950s, playing rock ‘n’ roll music before it …
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Identification of 8 bodies pulled this week from St. Lawrence River in process
St. Lawrence River. Image credit Wikimedia Commons Confirmation of the identities of the eight migrants whose bodies were retrieved this week from the waters off the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne, straddling …
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Federal drug plans on pharmacare questioned by experts as Canada’s Healh Min promises progress
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Contrary to the suggestions by experts of federal drug plans that the Liberals may have lost the political will to take bold steps toward a national program, Canada’s Health Minister …
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Ontario’s Minimum Wage hikes to $16.55 an Hour
Toronto/CMEDIA: The minimum wage of the Ontario government is being increased by 6.8 percent amounting to $16.55 an hour on October 1, 2023 enabling low-income workers to help families offset …
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Toronto among more than 100 global cities receives Platinum-level certification from WCCD
Toronto/CMEDIA: The City of Toronto was awarded today Platinum-level certification from the World Council on City Data (WCCD) for implementing ISO 37120 (Indicators for Sustainable Cities) for years 2018 to …
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P.E.I.’s labour shortage emerges as a major issue ahead of the April 3 provincial election
Representative image Labour shortage on Unsplash by Museums Victoria Prince Edward Island/CMEDIA: Prince Edward Island ‘s labour shortage by which every sector from health care to agriculture and small business …
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Bank of Canada ready to guard Canadian banks if current banking crisis in US, Europe affects Canada
Bank of Canada. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Ottawa/CMEDIA: Canadian banks would be readily guarded from a global financial crisis by the Bank of Canada if the current banking crisis in the U.S. …
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