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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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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)
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Woman, 37, dies after being hit by truck in Pointe-aux-Trembles
Montreal police say a 37-year-old woman has died after being struck by a truck in Montreal Wednesday afternoon.The woman was struck at the intersection of Sherbrooke and Robert-Chevalier streets in Pointe-aux-Trembles.She was seriously injured and later died in hospital.The driver of the truck, a 61-year-old man, was arrested. The accusation of impaired driving could be among other charges submitted to prosecutors, police say.Montreal police are still investigating.
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VideoWindmill atop Paris’ famous 19th century Moulin Rouge cabaret falls from roof
The windmill atop Paris’ famous 19th century Moulin Rouge cabaret fell off the roof overnight. The reason for the accident remains unknown and there were no injuries. Foul play has been ruled out according to media reports. (Apr. 25) (AP video/Oleg Cetinic)
