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Disability expert resigns from federal advisory group over benefit program
OTTAWA — One of Canada's leading disability scholars is quitting a federal advisory board, saying the government failed to properly fund the disability benefit. Michael Prince, a professor of social policy at the University of Victoria, says he's deeply disappointed with the Canada Disability Benefit. He's resigning from Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera's advisory group effective immediately, saying he has concluded his voice is no longer making a difference. Prince says the amount of funding f
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'Sullivan's Crossing' star Chad Michael Murray reveals why Nova Scotia set reminds him of 'One Tree Hill'
Chad Michael Murray revealed there's something special about CTV's Sullivan's Crossing that he hasn't felt since Once Tree Hill.
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Stolen tropical fish returned to Ottawa Valley restaurant
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have found and returned tropical fish stolen from an Ottawa Valley restaurant last week.The fish were taken from the Beachburg Restaurant in an overnight break-in on April 11, OPP said. An undisclosed amount of cash was also stolen. The owner of the restaurant told CBC after the theft that she wasn't sure how many fish were taken from the restaurant's aquarium, but that there were "a lot of them" including clownfish.Police said the owner valued the fish at several
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Alberta government knew about NICU pressures before this week's letter from doctors
Front-line staff are pushing back against the provincial government's response to what they call a "crisis" in Alberta's neonatal intensive care units, calling it "short-sighted" and "frustrating."A group of Edmonton doctors sent an open letter to the health minister this week, outlining concerns about a shortage of staff and beds in the province's NICUs.But it wasn't the first time they'd raised the alarm.There were earlier warnings in 2022 and 2023. And a private letter was sent to the health
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Senators reject field trip to African Lion Safari amid elephant bill study
OTTAWA — A proposed road trip for senators to visit the elephants at the African Lion Safari near Hamilton was rejected Thursday as some members of the Senate legal affairs committee called it a waste of taxpayers money. But Conservative Senate leader Don Plett said it is only right that senators see for themselves how the elephants are treated at African Lion Safari before voting on a bill that could put the zoo out of business. The trip, which committee chair Sen. Mobina Jaffer said would cost
4 min read - BusinessCBC
New Iqaluit to Montreal flight to take off this summer
A new commercial flight option is coming to Iqaluit.Chrono Aviation will begin offering direct flights between Iqaluit and Montreal this summer, four times a week. Tickets will begin selling on May 17 and the first flight for the new route is scheduled to start on Aug. 6. Dany Gagnon, vice president of Chrono Aviation, said the flight is possible because of an existing charter with Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.He said the company is upgrading its fleet and the larger plane means more space for com
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Appeal court denies Lance Blanchard's bid to overturn dangerous offender conviction
The Court of Appeal of Alberta has rejected violent sexual offender Lance Blanchard's appeal of his conviction and sentence in a case that concluded with him being designated as a dangerous offender.Blanchard, who is in his 60s, has been serving an indeterminate prison sentence since 2018, when the trial judge designated him as a dangerous offender. Prosecutors sought the designation after Blanchard's conviction for a 2014 aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping and unlawful confinement.The justic
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