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Anishinaabe and Dakota chiefs call for inquiry over revelations in Broken Promises investigationThe Southern Chiefs' Organization says federal officials often force First Nations to work with sub-standard firms in order "to save a few bucks."InvestigationsFeb 28, 2021
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Marc Miller wants to improve working conditions for First Nations water operators ‘as soon as possible’Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he doesn't know how long it will take to improve unfair working conditions for First Nations water operators.CanadaFeb 24, 2021
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Indigenous services minister ‘alarmed’ by allegations about construction practices on First NationsIndigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he was alarmed by revelations of a December investigation into construction practices in on-reserve water projects.InvestigationsFeb 20, 2021
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How colonial systems have left some First Nations without drinking waterIn interviews, First Nations leaders, engineers and community members pointed to restrictive and outdated policies that result in a lack of local control over projects.InvestigationsFeb 18, 2021
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Big oil companies eligible for millions from federal coronavirus bailout to clean up sitesThere are currently close to 100,000 inactive wells in the province, which are wells that have stopped producing.InvestigationsDec 17, 2020
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Alberta officials warned oilpatch faced ‘landslide’ of failures. Then coronavirus struckThe provincial regulator warned in April that some companies were walking away from contaminated sites without properly shutting down.InvestigationsDec 16, 2020
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Donald Trump gets coronavirus — what happens if he can’t finish the campaign?Both the Republicans and Democrats have rules that would allow them to decide who’s on the ballot, but it may be too late to make any changes.WorldOct 2, 2020
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Trudeau government has announced at least $5.5M in funding to WE Charity since 2015WE Charity has received at least $5.5 million from the Trudeau government from 2015-2019.CanadaJul 21, 2020
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Emails show how oilpatch lobbied Alberta Energy Regulator for coronavirus reliefThe newly-released document contradicts previous claims that temporary oil patch rule changes were aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19.CanadaJul 17, 2020
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Watchdog reported on RCMP surveillance of Indigenous-led action in 2017. Mounties never respondedA federal watchdog put the RCMP on notice three years ago after investigating how it monitors Indigenous-led action. The police force hasn't responded.InvestigationsJul 10, 2020
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Via Rail to lay off 1,000 employees amid coronavirus disruptionsVia Rail is set to announce 1,000 nationwide layoffs, according to a company letter. The move comes amid ongoing concerns about job losses due to COVID-19.CanadaJul 8, 2020
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Health authority in Montreal agreed to coronavirus ‘crisis management’ contract without cost estimateThe health authority agreed to pay for advice on how to talk about COVID-19 impacts after being told there was no way to know how much it would cost.Jul 3, 2020
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Quebec health minister to review why officials paid for advice on how to talk about coronavirusQuebec Health Minister Christian Dubé says he will review why the chief executive of the West Island health authority paid for advice on how to talk about coronavirus deaths.InvestigationsJun 30, 2020
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Montreal officials used emergency powers to pay for advice on what to say about coronavirus deathsA lobbying firm billed more than $140,000 in 21 days as part of a contract advising Montreal health-care officials what to say about dozens of coronavirus deaths.InvestigationsJun 29, 2020
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Feds investigated some coronavirus dangers on airplanes without speaking to airline workers: unionA labour union says federal officials investigated at least 10 coronavirus-related workplace safety complaints without interviewing the workers who had filed the work refusals.CanadaJun 22, 2020
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Workers in Ontario and Quebec filed over 5,700 coronavirus-related complaintsIn Ontario, labour inspectors completed 8,600 field visits. Of those, 4,000 were conducted in-person and more than 4,600 were conducted remotely.InvestigationsJun 9, 2020
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First Nations appeal decisions to suspend Alberta oil patch monitoringThis is not how you pursue "ethical oil," said Mikisew Cree First Nation Chief Archie Waquan.CanadaJun 5, 2020
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Canada Revenue Agency braces for June 1 tax deadline after fielding nearly 3 million callsEmployees and management at the agency are navigating through urgent COVID-19-related programs in the midst of a major labour dispute.MoneyMay 30, 2020
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Inspection reports found mouse feces, neglect, abuse at Ontario long-term care homes before COVID-19Global News reviewed inspection reports going back to the beginning of 2019 for the five care homes Canadian Forces teams were dispatched to in mid-April.HealthMay 29, 2020
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Alberta Energy Regulator suspends monitoring requirements across oil and gas industryIn two new sweeping decisions published on May 20, the provincial regulator said that it was no longer safe for the companies to continue monitoring environmental impacts due to the threat of COVID-19.CanadaMay 21, 2020
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1 dead, 24 Maple Leaf Foods employees infected with COVID-19 at Montreal plantThe deceased worker was among dozens of Maple Leaf Foods employees with COVID-19 at seven different plants across its North American network.CanadaMay 15, 2020
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Ford government received worker complaints at poultry plant 2 weeks before COVID-19 outbreakAt least one employee has died as a result of COVID-19, in addition to 25 confirmed cases, and the ministry has launched an investigation.ConsumerMay 13, 2020
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Employees allege unsafe working conditions at Ontario poultry plant with 25 COVID-19 casesMaple Lodge employees from Brampton who spoke to Global News said they were scared about what they were seeing on the job.May 8, 2020
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Alberta suspends some environmental monitoring at 16 oilsands projects due to COVID-19Alberta is temporarily suspending more than a dozen monitoring requirements for oilsands operators that asked it for COVID-19 relief.EnvironmentMay 5, 2020
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Alberta asks First Nations to resume industry consultations after coronavirus pauseOne First Nation was shocked and disappointed by Alberta's decision, while another was asked to resume consultations as it confirmed its first case of COVID-19PoliticsApr 24, 2020
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