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SINs, bank accounts likely compromised in Ontario school board cyber incidentA school board in northern Ontario says employee social insurance numbers and personal bank account information were likely compromised during a cyber incident earlier this year.CanadaDec 16
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Public servants to learn about job cuts in JanuaryFederal public servants are expected to learn about job cuts in their departments when they return from their holiday break when leaders share their plans.PoliticsDec 21
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There’s a happiness gap between young people in Quebec and in the rest of CanadaJoshua Bujold, an upbeat psychology student in his first semester at Montreal's Dawson College, was taken aback to find out that happiness among young Canadians has plunged.CanadaDec 15
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Six charged in alleged driver permit fraud scheme, Quebec anticorruption unit saysPolice say the owner of a Montreal driving school and two ex-employees of the provincial automobile insurance board were involved in the alleged scheme.CrimeOct 30
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Here are 6 things you might have missed in Budget 2025The government’s 2025 budget sets out an agenda of $141.4 billion in new spending offset by $51.7 billion in projected savings over the next five years.CanadaNov 4
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Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags onNEW YORK (AP) — The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment, according to an agency spokesperson.HealthOct 23
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Report raises concerns about human rights of N.S. female migrant workersOver half of the women surveyed reported overcrowding at employer-provided housing, with 62 per cent reporting too few washrooms and other facilities.CanadaDec 10
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What will the Carney government’s 1st budget include? Here are some hintsFinance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will present the budget on Tuesday, with experts projecting the government’s deficit skyrocketing this year.CanadaNov 3
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Hundreds of public sector workers warned their jobs could be cut: unionA federal union says hundreds of workers have been warned they may lose their jobs as the government moves to shrink the size of the public service.CanadaDec 5
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U.S. FDA approves Wegovy weight-loss pill in industry firstThe approval gives Novo Nordisk a leg up in the race to market a potent oral medication for shedding pounds as it looks to regain lost ground from rival Eli Lilly.HealthDec 22
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1 dead after ‘fall of ground’ incident at Saskatchewan potash mineThe Mosaic Company said a 'fall of ground incident,' which is a collapse of rock or earth in an underground mine, took place early Monday morning and fatally injured a worker.CanadaDec 15
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‘A lot more work to do’: Province announces security boost for Manitoba businessesJustice minister Matt Wiebe announced Thursday that the province is pumping $10 million into a program allowing businesses to apply for provincial security-related rebates.CrimeDec 11
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15 injured in stabbing at chemical plant in Japan, arrests madeEight people were taken to hospitals after being stabbed by the man with a knife at a factory of the tiremaker Yokohama Rubber Co. in the city of Mishima.Crime3 hours
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LCBO delays Ford government return-to-office mandate amid lack of spaceIn a December memo the LCBO told employees that its current floor space at 100 Queen's Quay E. 'does not support full-time office work for all head office employees.'PoliticsDec 19
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Crown Royal maker, union reach deal over Ontario plant closureThe company behind Crown Royal says it has reached a deal with the union representing workers at its soon-to-be shuttered Ontario plant over its closure.CanadaDec 2
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Ottawa’s new ‘Buy Canadian’ procurement rules kick in amid trade warThe procurement policy will extend immediately to government contracts valued at $25 million and over, Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said Tuesday.EconomyDec 16
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The number of EI recipients is up nearly 13% in June, says StatCanThe number of new Employment Insurance recipients in Canada is rising as a rapid rate, according to Statistics Canada, which notes Quebec and Ontario saw the highest rise in June.EconomyAug 21
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Alberta bill allows doctors to toggle between public and private pay for surgeriesThe bill opens the door for Alberta surgeons to charge patients for privately-delivered procedures while keeping a foot in the public system and billing taxpayers.HealthNov 24
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B.C.’s new rules limit when employers can ask for sick notesThese changes will allow health-care providers to spend more time with patients who need medical care instead of just filling out sick notes, the government stated in a release.HealthNov 12
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London, Ont. restaurant fined $55K after worker injured by customer in 2023An Ontario Justice of the Peace found that the company had no workplace violence policy in place and 'little to no procedure or training' for handling violent situations.CanadaDec 2