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Canadian Blood Services apologizes to the 2SLGBTQ+ community for donation ban
Canadian Blood Services is apologizing to the 2SLGBTQ+ community for its "harmful" former policies that for decades prevented men who have sex with men from donating blood.The not-for-profit said in a news release it delivered the apology in person to members of the community at its headquarters in Ottawa on Friday morning.For decades the Canadian Blood Services, which oversees blood donations and distribution in every province and territory except Quebec, prevented men who have sex with men, an
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Study uncovers bleak financial outlook for Canada's ski industry
As the warming trend continues, Canadian ski resorts face a huge financial burden
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Immigration ministers to meet in Montreal over cuts to temporary visas
OTTAWA — Federal and provincial immigration ministers will converge in Montreal Friday to puzzle out how to shrink the number of temporary residents in Canada while maintaining economic growth and the integrity of the overall system. Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to meet with his provincial and territorial counterparts in person for the first time since he announced an unprecedented plan to set limits on the number of new temporary residents. The aim is to rein in the runaway grow
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Toronto man arrested for sexual assaults involving girls
Toronto police have arrested a man who allegedly sexually assaulted multiple people, including two girls, in North York, earlier this week.In a release Friday, police said they were investigating reports of sexual assaults near Wilson Avenue and Jane Street. The first incident Tuesday morning involved the accused approaching a group of 14-year-old girls, and allegedly assaulting one of them before leaving the area.The second took place around 8:25 a.m. Thursday, police said. The man approached a
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As summer wildfire season nears, Quebec forest fire workers vote for strike mandate
MONTREAL — Workers with Quebec's forest fire agency have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate as the summer wildfire season approaches. The Unifor union, which represents provincial fire service workers including firefighters, communications staff and mechanics, says the mandate allows members to strike "at the opportune moment." Workers with the fire service — the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu, or SOPFEU — were kept busy last year during a record-breaking wildfire se
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VideoPope Francis sees 'ugly' future ahead as he calls for policies against demographic crisis
Pope Francis pressed his campaign Friday to urge Italians to have children, calling for long-term policies to help families warning that the country’s demographic crisis and record low birthrate is threatening the future.
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Mayor pushes police to find safe way to hold Israel Independence Day event
Just days after the city announced it was cancelling an event to mark Israel's Independence Day next week, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said he's asked city officials and the chief of police to find a way to hold an event safely after all."Like all residents of our city, Ottawa's Jewish community deserves to gather whenever it chooses in an environment that is free from hate, violence, and racism," Sutcliffe said in a media statement Friday. "This is fundamental to a city that is free and democratic."On
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