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  • As Tim Hortons tests plastic-free lids, how eco-friendly are alternatives?
    According to Paul Yang, the company's senior director of sustainability and packaging, the trial is part of finding a guest-friendly alternative to plastic lids.
    Canada
    Apr 15
  • One City Peterborough defends ‘discreet area’ at drop-in centre for drug use
    One City Peterborough says it has an area at the Trinity Community Centre where it allows individuals to use drugs, but says overdoses have declined in the last several months.
    Health
    Apr 11
  • Life-saving program front and centre at free forum in Kelowna, B.C.
    SAVE BC was started by two physicians in the Lower Mainland who felt there was a gap in catching the disease based on family history.
    Canada
    Apr 12
  • Saskatchewan elm tree pruning ban begins April 1
    A pruning ban on elm trees in Saskatchewan begins on April 1 and runs through to August in an attempt to prevent the spread of Dutch elm disease.
    Canada
    Mar 15
  • Sask.’s sole community legal clinic sees ‘detrimental’ defunding from government
    Saskatchewan government funding has been pulled from the province's sole community legal clinic.
    Canada
    Apr 3
  • Modular cabins for homeless in Peterborough, Ont. to cost $1.9M annually: report
    A city report says the modular cabins project cost $2.4 million for construction and setup costs and will cost $1.9 million yearly to operate.
    Canada
    Mar 8
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  • These 9 top-rated robot vacuums are up to 50% off
    We understand that these handy household gadgets can add up, so we've rounded up some of the best deals during Amazon's Big Spring Sale.
    The Curator
    Mar 22
  • ‘It brought closure’: Sask. First Nation moving forward after killing inquest rests
    RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said the RCMP will review the recommendations provided to them by the jury.
    Canada
    Feb 29
  • Peterborough County mulls options for countywide organics program
    Peterborough County councillors were presented with three possible options for a countywide organics program. The goal is to extend the life of the Bensfort Road landfill site.
    Environment
    Feb 22
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  • Haiti extends state of emergency as health care nears ‘collapse’
    Haiti's government on Thursday said it would extend a state of emergency around Port-au-Prince for another month following a wave of gang violence.
    World
    Mar 7
  • City of Edmonton aims to cut $60M from budget while re-allocating another $240M
    Edmonton city council is looking at ways to cut $60 million in costs and re-allocate another $240 million towards housing, climate change, public transit and core services.
    Politics
    Feb 21
  • How Canadian grocery stores decide what gets donated or dumped
    For grocers, selling perishable items means making continual choices about every item on display — especially the ones nearing the end of their shelf life.
    Consumer
    Feb 16
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  • Multiple baby walkers recalled in Canada despite ban on sale of products
    Health Canada has recalled 16 models of baby walkers from the Olmitos, Kikkaboo and Plastimyr brands. The agency says owners should disable the walkers and dispose of them.
    Canada
    Feb 9
  • Edmonton junk removal company launches ‘freecycle’ furniture program
    Just Junk in Edmonton is embracing the 'freecycling movement' by offering furniture it collects from customers for free every Monday night to people who need it.
    Consumer
    Feb 6
  • Exclusive: Ukrainian general wants Canada’s 83,000 decommissioned rockets
    Ukraine is asking the Canadian government for 83,000 mothballed CRV7 attack rockets to meet urgent military needs. Ottawa is concerned the rockets may be unsafe to ship.
    Canada
    Feb 5
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  • In Canada’s capital, an opioid epidemic and housing crisis collide
    Global News accompanied an Ottawa police officer during a patrol of the city's downtown, an area where the opioid epidemic and housing crisis are colliding.
    Canada
    Jan 20
  • Fire department in La Ronge, Sask., reports more needle pick ups, cooking fires in 2023
    La Ronge firefighters saw an increase in calls for cooking incidents gone wrong and sharp object pick-ups in the community. Calls to bush fires, however, decreased last year.
    Canada
    Jan 7
  • CEBA loan repayment deadline coming, potentially ‘crippling’ businesses
    The deadline for Canada's small businesses to repay CEBA loans is fast approaching. But for some recipients, the clock has already run out.
    Canada
    Jan 3
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  • City of Regina hosting treecycle program for local residents
    The City of Regina's treecycle program returns for another year where local residents are encouraged to drop off their real Christmas trees at the yard waste depot.
    Environment
    Dec 28, 2023
  • Day parole granted to B.C. senior who used crowbar to murder extended family member
    Grace Robotti claimed Louie threatened her with a crowbar, but that she grabbed it and used it in self-defence. Louie was struck at least 26 times.
    Crime
    Dec 21, 2023
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