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Saks says drug criminalization decision 'urgent', B.C. says feds have all they need
OTTAWA — Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks said she needs more information from British Columbia before she can make a decision about recriminalizing public drug use in that province, but the province says she already has everything she needs. Last week B.C. asked Health Canada to amend an exemption that decriminalized hard drugs in that province to recriminalize public drug use. Saks told reporters in Ottawa Wednesday the decision needed to be made urgently but she needed more from the province.
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Yukon NDP leader doubles down on plea for drug decriminalization — even as B.C. moves to recriminalize
The Yukon's NDP leader has asked the territorial government to commit to drug decriminalization — even as the B.C. government rolls back its own pilot project by recriminalizing drug use in public spaces. In territory's Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Kate White accused the Yukon Government of ensuring its safe supply program only does the "bare minimum."She said people are losing their lives waiting for more action on the drug crisis — and decriminalizing may be a solution. White's comments fo
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VideoViolent clashes break out at UCLA after counter-protesters storm pro-Palestinian encampment
Pro-Israel counter-protesters clashed on Wednesday morning with demonstrators in the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA. (AP video by Ethan Swope)
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'It's a very uncertain time': Columbia students share their perspectives on the campus protests
Amid final exams and upcoming graduations, Columbia students are grappling with fluctuating tensions on campus and the national attention these protests have received.
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24 hours a week 'not enough' for international students working to get by
Student groups on Prince Edward Island say an increase in the number of hours international students will be able to work this fall is a good start, but not necessarily enough to keep up with the cost of living. "Students, no matter international or domestic, we do need to work to sustain ourselves," said Divya Daboo, vice president of student life for the UPEI Student Union.Ottawa waived a 20-hour work cap for international students during the COVID-19 pandemic — allowing them to work full time
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Public servants to be in-office 3 days a week as of Sept. 9
OTTAWA — Federal public servants will have to work from their offices at least three days a week as of Sept. 9. The new rules also stipulate that executives will have to be in the office at least four days a week. The Treasury Board of Canada says the new rules are being put in place due to the benefits of interacting in-person in a "consistent" way. It also says the new requirement is meant to bring more fairness and consistency to how the hybrid work model is applied. Previously, most federal
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Residents push to keep history alive as Verdun considers rebuilding historic Natatorium
It's seen better days, but Verdun's Natatorium is a symbol of firsts — the first outdoor swimming pool in Quebec, and for a while, Canada's largest. Suffering from major structural problems, the site has been out of use since 2017 and now some Montrealers who have history with the heritage building are calling for it to be preserved.At a city council meeting on Tuesday night, Verdun borough Mayor Marie-Andrée Mauger unveiled its recommended course of action to a packed house: demolish and recons
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