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Ontario to extend workplace safety, insurance coverage in privately run retirement and group homes
Labour Minister David Piccini says the new legislative measure will be part of a broader set of changes to labour rules.
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Conservative Sarnia area MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals
The Liberals have picked up another Conservative floor-crosser, bringing them one seat closer to a majority government.
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Commander of Canadian Forces’ Latvia mission temporarily removed from post after charge laid
The commander of Canada’s Latvia mission has been temporarily removed from his position in the wake of being charged by military police. Lt.-Gen. Steve Boivin, commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command, issued a statement Tuesday that he had removed Col. James Smith from his position. “Today, after carefully considering all relevant factors and ensuring procedural…
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Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu announced her decision to cross the floor to the Liberals on Wednesday, becoming the fourth Conservative to cross to the governing party in recent months. “This past year has been like no other that Canada has ever faced, and I’ve heard clearly from constituents that you want serious leadership and…
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Posthaste: High cost of living has more Canadians using credit for essentials
More Canadians are tapping their credit cards for essential purchases as costs climb, but most are still finding ways to make their budgeting work. Seventy-five per cent have used a credit card to pay for an essential purchase such as groceries or utilities in the past year, up from 74 per cent last year and…
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EV giant BYD accused of forced labour violations at European factory
As Canada lowers its tariffs and imports more electric vehicles from China, an upcoming report from New York-based labour rights researchers is making new allegations of forced labour practices at the world’s bestselling EV manufacturer, BYD.
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About 20 per cent of gen Z and millennial Canadians still spank their kids. Is that even legal?
Spanking isn’t a bygone, outmoded form of parenting in Canada, according to a new study that finds a sizeable proportion of millennial and gen Z parents are spanking their kids. When asked whether they have ever spanked their child or children on their bottom with their hand, about 20 per cent of younger parents aged…
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As drones upend tank warfare, Canada’s army races to rethink its armour
Canada’s army is weighing faster timelines for new armoured vehicles while rethinking tanks in light of Ukraine’s drone-dominated battlefield. Aging Leopards need replacement, but commanders say technology — including uncrewed systems — will shape decisions, even as other priorities like air defence and long-range strike rank higher.
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A workout class sent this St. John’s woman to hospital. She’s not the only one
One woman was admitted with a life-threatening condition called exercise-induced or exertional rhabdomyolysis, rhabdo for short. The illness can happen after an intense workout and is when muscle tissue breaks down, leaking enzymes and proteins into the bloodstream. In high amounts, the proteins can damage the kidneys and lead to an imbalance of electrolytes, which…
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‘Every vote counts’: Liberals campaign hard for Quebec seat in Monday’s federal byelection
Federal Liberals are throwing all they can at the Quebec riding of Terrebonne ahead of Monday’s byelection, as a 173-seat majority remains a possibility.