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  • Advocacy groups speak out against domestic violence comments by Nova Scotia minister
    Several Nova Scotia groups that assist women are speaking out against comments on domestic violence by Justice Minister Brad Johns, and at least one is calling for his dismissal.
    Politics
    Apr 19
  • Saskatoon LutherCare group home workers give notice of job action
    SEIU-West is fighting for higher wages, the introduction of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and two days off in a row to rest after the week is finished -- a weekend.
    Canada
    Apr 23
  • NATO considering taking over U.S.-led group drumming up military aid for Ukraine
    On Wednesday, Ukraine lowered the military conscription age from 27 to 25 to help replenish its depleted ranks after more than two years of war.
    World
    Apr 3
  • Surrey crime prevention group stunned as city cuts funding
    The non-profit Surrey Crime Prevention Society says its funding has been suspended by the city this year, to the tune of $330,000.
    Politics
    Apr 23
  • Manitoba Tories to delay passage of bills, angering provincial labour group
    Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives are delaying passage of four bills at the legislature, prompting an angry response from a labour leader.
    Politics
    Apr 17
  • Métis groups will trudge on toward self-government as bill faces another setback
    Métis organizations in Ontario and Alberta say they'll stay on the path toward self-government, despite the uncertain future of a contentious bill meant to do just that. 
    Canada
    Apr 18
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  • ‘Politicized’ immigration debate could hurt jobs, Quebec employers group says
    The long-running debate over immigration between Quebec and Ottawa has flared in recent months, but the head of a major employers group says 'in some ways, it's deplorable.'
    Canada
    Apr 15
  • Environmental groups call to expand review of forestry emissions
    In an open letter, nearly a dozen environmental groups say the federal government's review must consider how forestry emissions are estimated in the first place.   
    Environment
    Apr 2
  • As Sudan crisis rages, groups urge Ottawa to do more to help
    The fighting that erupted last April between militias has forced out at least 8.5 million people in what the UN calls the largest internal displacement crisis in the world.
    Canada
    Apr 8
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  • Solar eclipse: Group launches legal challenge over Niagara state of emergency
    Niagara Region declared a state of emergency ahead of the solar eclipse "out of an abundance of caution." Now, the local government is facing a legal threat.
    Canada
    Apr 5
  • Vancouver neighbourhood group launches petition, bus ad opposing seniors housing project
    A group of Dunbar homeowners are fighting the project, saying the building is too high and will tower over nearby homes, blocking out the sun.
    Politics
    Apr 9
  • Volunteer search group says more talks needed to flesh out proposed Nova Scotia Guard
    The president of the Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association says she’s keeping an open mind as the province gets ready to create a new volunteer corps.
    Canada
    Apr 15
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  • ‘We don’t need to mine new material’: Manitoba group urges residents to recycle old electronics
    The Electronic Products Recycling Association of Manitoba says it will take just about any old technology — which will then be broken down in order to extract valuable materials. 
    Environment
    Apr 22
  • Canadian groups using interactive tools to help those with low vision enjoy eclipse
    Eclipses have historically been thought of as a visual experience, but multiple groups hope to change that by using tools designed to make the event more accessible. 
    Canada
    Apr 6
  • Moncton group puts ‘smiles on faces’ by hosting weekly run in city’s downtown
    Jenna Green, founder of La Run Gang, organizes a weekly run that takes residents through riverfronts, nature trails and the streets of Moncton's downtown area.
    Canada
    Apr 3
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  • Hamilton police volunteer group shifts fundraising from YWCA after speech from activist
    Sgt. Alexis Petrovic says a number of members of Project First to Respond attended the Women of Distinction Gala event and the tenor of the night left them feeling unwelcome.
    Canada
    Apr 5
  • Man shot in head with BB gun in ‘disturbance with group of youths’ in Belleville
    Police are continuing to investigate and so far no charges have been laid.
    Crime
    Mar 28
  • Boy with autism hospitalized after attack by group of teens: Windsor, Ont. police
    Police in Windsor, Ont., say six people are facing charges after a teenage boy waiting for a bus outside a mall was chased down and attacked by a large group of teenagers.
    Crime
    Mar 28
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  • Solar project a threat to pronghorn migration: Alberta wildlife group
    The Alberta Wilderness Association is calling on the Alberta government to put a stop to a large solar project being built in the Medicine Hat area.
    Environment
    Mar 25
  • Video shows group smoking illicit drugs in Maple Ridge Tim Hortons
    A group of men are seen passing around a crack pipe in a booth, right next to two women who are seemingly unaware of what's happening.
    Crime
    Mar 29
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