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Muggy air, storm risk build in southern Ontario this weekend
Temperatures and humidity are on the rise across southern Ontario as unsettled weather pushes into the region
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N.S. teachers to vote on tentative agreement next month
A tentative contract agreement for Nova Scotia teachers will go to a vote at the end of next month.Ryan Lutes, president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, told members in an email Friday that details of the deal will be shared following a meeting with local presidents and regional representative council chairs on May 1.Information sessions will follow later next month, with the ratification vote set for May 22.Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced last week that the government and the union
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B.C. photographer captures snapshot of rare leucistic magpie
Amanda Nelson says she found herself in the right place at the right time to capture a photo of a rare sight.While visiting a friend, the photographer took a snapshot of what she believes is a leucistic magpie, often referred to as a ghost bird. Nelson, who lives in the Clinton area in B.C.'s Interior, said the bird had been living on her friend's property.With white-coloured chests and grey wings, leucistic magpies stand out from their black-billed brethren. "I've actually never seen one of the
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VideoAamjiwnaang First Nation declares state of emergency over benzene levels
Anxiety and anger have once again gripped the Ontario First Nation of Aamjiwnaang, after a state of emergency was declared late Thursday due to high levels of benzene — a cancer-causing chemical — in the air. Aamjiwnaang is surrounded by industrial plants and has been exposed to high levels of benzene for weeks, which they say, has been making people sick. The plant accused of being the cause of emissions, is in the process of temporarily shutting down. As Carolyn Jarvis reports, some residents
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First Nations leaders disappointed Yukon's Health Authority Act is not yet law
Vuntut Gwitchin Chief Pauline Frost expressed disappointment that she did not get to see the proposed Yukon Health Authority Act become law this week.The legislation, which would create a new, arm's-length organization to carry out front-line health care in territory, was tabled last month and has yet to be passed in the legislature.Frost — a strong supporter of the proposed act — believes it should have been voted on this week, but that it was instead delayed by partisan politics. "I think the
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St. Stephen overnight shelter to close April 30
A St. Stephen warming centre operating as an overnight shelter run by a non-profit group will close at the end of April, and there is no plan to replace it.A news release issued by the "warming centre working group" warns of a "pressing dilemma," after a shelter run by Neighbourhood Works will cease operations, as planned, on April 30."This closure leaves many vulnerable individuals without refuge or shelter, and serves to exacerbate the many challenges faced by those experiencing homelessness,"
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B.C. premier says public use rules should have been in place before decriminalization
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is preparing to ban most public drug use, a change to parts of its decriminalization pilot project that the premier says should have been in place all along. The province has made an "urgent" request to Health Canada to make amendments to B.C.'s exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to give police the power to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit and in parks. Premier David Eby said during a
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