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Some frontline workers could soon become eligible for early retirementFederally employed border service officers, parliamentary protection officers, search and rescue technicians and firefighters are slated to become eligible.CanadaJun 13
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CBSA strike averted as union reaches tentative agreement with OttawaThe Canada Border Services Agency's workers union and the government were facing down a 12:01 a.m. Friday deadline for job action to begin.CanadaJun 11
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Serial killer Robert Pickton attacked in Quebec prisonQuebec provincial police said the 74-year-old Robert Pickton was taken to hospital with injuries that are considered life-threatening.CrimeMay 20
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CBSA strike to begin Friday if no agreement reached: unionThe union representing more than 9,000 workers at the Canada Border Services Agency said if a deal is not reached, job action would begin at 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday.CanadaJun 10
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More transparency needed after high-profile prison transfers: ex-watchdogHoward Sapers, a former Correctional Investigator of Canada, says Canadians deserve to know more about the law and why corrections officials make their decisions.CanadaMay 19
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CBSA strike ‘on hold’ as mediation continues: unionThe union had been threatening job action would begin Friday afternoon if an agreement was not reached with the CBSA and Treasury Board by then.CanadaJun 7
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Inmate deaths in prisons trend up in past decade, BC Coroners Service saysThe BC Coroners Service said that the annual average during the last decade was 17 deaths per year, with 25 inmates dying in 2023 but only 11 in 2013.HealthMay 24
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CSC told staff not to inform public about Luka Magnotta transfer: docsNewly released documents show Correctional Service Canada instructed staff not to tell the public about Luka Magnotta's transfer to a medium security prison.CanadaMay 14
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‘It’s the women, the victims and families that are hurting today’: Little changed since PicktonAn Indigenous leader in B.C. says little has changed since the crimes of serial killer Robert Pickton, as community members reflect on news that he was attacked in prison.CanadaMay 22
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The West Block – Episode 36, Season 13We’re learning more details about the secretive transfer of one of Canada’s most brutal killers: Luka Magnotta. Why is the prison system so secretive?PoliticsMay 19
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Quebec City or Edmonton? Who’s moving where for affordable housingCanadians living in Toronto and Vancouver are most likely to look to Edmonton for housing affordability, while Montrealers are keener to stay in province, a new report says.MoneyMay 29
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Princess Anne to help commission new navy vessel in B.C. ceremonyThe first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel for Canada's Pacific fleet will officially be commissioned in a ceremony featuring Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles.PoliticsMay 3
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Correctional officers rally in Abbotsford to protest rise in workplace violenceThe demonstration outside the Pacific regional headquarters aims to highlight the violence faced by its members, who often sustain injuries while on the job.CanadaApr 18
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New tech, successful in-car program revives Hamilton police pitch for body camerasHamilton police chief Frank Bergin insists newer, better body-worn cameras on patrol officers could ease 'distrust with some communities.'CanadaApr 29
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Inmate who briefly escaped from New Brunswick prison was violent career criminalThe inmate attracted national attention in 2008 when he managed to slip out of double-locked leg irons and flee from the back of a corrections van.CrimeApr 18
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‘We just want to get paid’: Airport security screeners in Atlantic Canada take job actionWorkers who carry out security screening at 15 airports across Atlantic Canada are taking job action over unpaid wages.CanadaApr 24
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The West Block Transcript – Episode 37, Season 13The blunt letter from senators on both sides of Washington’s political aisle was crystal clear: up your NATO spending or continue to fail the U.S. and the free world.PoliticsMay 26
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Indigenous healing lodges face chronic underfunding across Canada, critics sayHealing lodges for Indigenous people convicted of crimes have a track record of success. Supporters are asking why the lodges don't get more government support.CanadaApr 20
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‘A life of service’: Former N.B. MLA Sue Stultz passes away at 71, remembered for charity workThe turkey drive Stultz spearheaded in 1991 feeds thousands of Monctonians every year around the holidays. The Moncton Firefighters Association plans on continuing the tradition.CanadaApr 9
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Nearly 1 in 4 federal inmates are receiving treatment for opioid addiction'The crisis is alarming,' one expert said as new data shows nearly one in four federal inmates in Canada are receiving treatment for opioid addiction, more than double since 2016.CanadaApr 12