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Speed limit rising on another section of 401 in Chatham-Kent
Another stretch of Highway 401 in southwestern Ontario will be getting a new speed limit. The provincial government announced Wednesday that the 110 km/h zone from Windsor to Tilbury is getting extended by seven kilometres.The area is one of 10 sections on 400-series highways that will see speed limits go up by 10 km/h. Highway 403 from Woodstock to Brantford is also on the list.The provincial government started raising 401 speed limits in some areas about five years ago through pilot projects,
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Striking AGO workers reach tentative deal: union
A labour disruption that has kept the Art Gallery of Ontario closed for weeks could be nearing an end.The union representing 400 striking workers said Thursday its bargaining team has reached a tentative deal with the gallery.Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 535 said the agreement was reached late into the night "after 16 hours of bargaining."Assistant curators, archivists, food and hospitality staff, researchers, instructors, carpenters, electricians and visitor service staf
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VideoPolitical campaigns focus on North Carolina as a critical battleground
Jason Roberts, professor of political science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discusses the importance for political campaigns to win North Carolina in the upcoming election. (AP video: Erik Verduzco)
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Membership model under review at Food Banks B.C.
Flour, canned vegetables and baby food line the aisles of Guru Nanak Food Bank in Delta, B.C., which organizers say has seen an increase in demand. Neeraj Walia, secretary of the Guru Nanak Food Bank, says in 2022 its number of registered users stood at 7,300. Today it stands at more than 18,000 and donations are not keeping pace with rising demand.Neeraj Walia is pictured at the Guru Nanak Food Bank in Delta, B.C., on April 19, 2024. (Ben Nelms/CBC)"This is the toughest time we've ever seen ...
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Reduced hours, cut services at U of A sexual assault centre harms survivors, advocates say
Students and former staff with the University of Alberta's sexual assault centre are calling for a full resumption of operations to ensure sexual assault survivors have access to the crisis and education services they did before last November.Former centre staff, current volunteers and the school's student union told CBC the impact on the centre's operations has been a steep blow to those who experience sexual assault and require immediate care. Before last fall, the centre offered weekday drop-
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City reveals it has $818 million in working capital to help pay for new downtown arena
A year after city council approved a new arena deal, the City of Calgary has revealed it can tap into an $818 million fund to help pay for the new facility.When the deal for the $926.4 million arena in Victoria Park was announced by council in April 2023, the city said it had $537 million in cash ready for the project.Officials have been asked repeatedly since that time how the project could be built without the full amount of money available.The only answer provided, until now, was that somethi
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VideoIsraeli airstrikes and tank shelling kill 9 in Gaza, including 2 children
Israeli airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, and a tank shelling in the central city of Deir al-Balah have killed at least nine Palestinians, including two children, hospital officials said Thursday. (AP video: Abd Al Kareem Hana and Mohammad Jahjouh. Production: Wafaa Shurafa)
