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Financial incentives not enough to retain nurses, critics say
As British Columbia attempts to entice nurses to work in rural and remote communities, some say financial incentives don't go far enough to adequately address the ongoing nursing shortage. Christina Rogers, a registered nurse in Terrace, B.C., who specializes in labour and delivery, says the lack of resources in communities like hers could make potential nurses think twice before deciding to move for work. She says the small size of her team means more work and more responsibility for those on s
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Summerside updates affordable housing incentive, rebates on property tax
The City of Summerside is making changes to its affordable housing incentive program in the wake of a review, and is highlighting exactly what developers who build affordable housing in the city can expect.Council voted unanimously to make changes to the program on Monday night."It's something the city does in order to promote the development of affordable housing in our community," said Summerside Mayor Dan Kutcher."The goal here is to try to encourage the development of affordable housing in o
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VideoHouse of Commons pays tribute to Brian Mulroney
MPs in the House of Commons paid tribute to the late former prime minister Brian Mulroney while his wife and four children looked on. The speeches kick off a week of remembrance as Mulroney lies in state near Parliament Hill.
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Moncton council confirms it will keep RCMP, votes down public consultation
Moncton council on Monday ratified keeping the Codiac Regional RCMP and rejected delaying that decision to consult the public first.The 6-5 votes came after an hour of at times tense debate that capped a policing review launched in 2021. The vote tally was the same as when councillors debated the issue Feb. 26 at a committee meeting. Committee votes must be ratified at later council meetings, which led to a resumption of the debate Monday.Coun. Daniel Bourgeois questioned why fellow council memb
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Israel hits Rafah from the air as U.S. urges rethink on the ground
Israel killed 14 people in air strikes in Rafah on Tuesday, Palestinian medical officials said, as the United States urged a rethink of a promised ground sweep against Hamas hold-outs in the refugee-clogged city on the southern tip of the Gaza Strip. More than a million Palestinians displaced by the five-month-old Israeli assault elsewhere in the enclave have been sheltering in Rafah, which abuts Gaza's border with Egypt. Israel says one-sixth of Hamas' combat strength - four battalions of the
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VideoShowBiz Minute: Keith, Grande, Mercury
Toby Keith honored posthumously into Country Music Hall of Fame; Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are officially divorced; London home Freddie Mercury bought in 1980 is for sale. (March 19)
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Chicagoans vote on real estate tax hike to fight homelessness
Chicagoans will vote in Tuesday's primary election on whether to increase the tax rate on real estate transfers worth over $1 million in order to raise funds for affordable housing and fighting homelessness. The ballot measure would lower property transfer taxes for the vast majority of Chicago residents, to $3 for every $500 of a transfer price under $1 million, down from the current flat rate of $3.75. But it would create new brackets at the priciest end of the city's property market, includ
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