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2 Mar 2025 12:50:00

Steinbach Online

SRSD makes staffing a priority with increased budget funding

.captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } The Seine River School Division (SRSD) says it's zeroing in on staffing as it prepares its budget using increased funding from the ...
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The Seine River School Division (SRSD) says it's zeroing in on staffing as it prepares its budget using increased funding from the province.

"We received a 5.7 per cent increase, which is a fair increase relative to other school divisions. It's responsive to the growth in our school division," says Colin Campbell, superintendent of the SRSD.

Last year, he says very challenging decisions were made to reduce staff in an effort to address the deficit the division faces. However, further challenges have come from those decisions.

"Those reductions in staff — specifically teaching staff — have meant an increase in student population in our middle years," the superintendent explains.

While the SRSD worked to keep early year class sizes low and manageable, paired with growth, "our middle year classrooms have ballooned," Campbell says, resulting in a number of "hot-spots" in the division where some classes have nearly 30 students.

"We can't continue to let that grow, because it's very challenging to teach in classrooms of 28, 29 students with the complex needs that we see in our schools," he says. 

The superintendent assures that the SRSD's board is motivated to rebuild its staffing population using this year's budget increase.

"We need to make sure we are providing all our students with the services that they need, and we start with making sure that we have appropriate staffing numbers in our schools," Campbell says. "That starts with our classroom teachers, that starts with our learning support teams that we have in our schools, guidance counselling, vice principals and principals."

It hasn't been easy, he says, but commends current staff for their perseverance.

"I am particularly proud of our staff and the level of resiliency they have shown this year," Campbell says. "They have had, like I said, to work with larger class sizes, and they've had to work with less staff and less resources."

Coming out of teacher and staff appreciation week, he sees just how much effort SRSD staff have put in.

"Whether that's driving a bus, reading books and running a library, to being the teacher in a classroom or EA, or principals or vice principals leading our schools. Everyone matters in our division, and we are really blessed to have these people and staff in our school division," he says.

"Without a doubt, every person cares about our students tremendously. As senior leaders, we care about our staff and we want them to know that. I know our trustees do a lot, and what we want to accomplish this budget season is to be able to provide additional supports in our schools that have a positive impact on students, their learning, and their wellbeing."

But there's still work to be done, Campbell says, as the division's board hunkers down for budget meetings this week.

He says the SRSD is still trying to figure out exactly what the 5.7 per cent increase its been given represents, noting there are a lot of calculations involved.

This year is also different, he says, because some grants the division would have applied for, were moved into the general funding announcement.

4 minutes ago

Steinbach Online

Officers now working out of Niverville RCMP detachment

Niverville RCMP detachment (submitted photo).captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } The new RCMP detachment in Niverville is now physically operational, but it will be som ...
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Niverville RCMP detachment (submitted photo)

The new RCMP detachment in Niverville is now physically operational, but it will be some time yet before it will open to the public.

That is according to Staff Sergeant Ron Poirier with St. Pierre RCMP. Poirier says though the space is ready, they are still in the process of making a hire on the administrative side. 

"That should be coming to a close here within the next month or so," he says. "We're pretty excited."

Once the individual has been hired, Poirier says there is still the training component. Though they do not have a definitive date, Poirier says it could be summer before everything is up and running and the public is able to access the site. 

"Everything will go according to how the individual progresses and how quickly we can do the necessary training to have them run that position," he adds. 

Though the site is not open to the public, Poirier says it is already being used by officers. He notes they have officers on site working shifts out of that building. 

"What we're hoping is that by taking the time now to have the officers working out of the Niverville office as much as they can, is that we'll sort of identify any areas that need tweaking," he says. "So that the operation runs smoothly when we do open the doors."

According to Poirier, Niverville falls under a Municipal Police Service Agreement (MPSA). He notes that within that contract there will be four regular members assigned to Niverville: one corporal and three constables. In addition, there will be one detachment service assistant serving in an administrative position. In total, five individuals will be working out of that office. 

The new RCMP detachment is located at 329 Bronstone Drive. Poirier says there is a sign on the door alerting the public that if they require police services, they are to contact the St. Pierre detachment, as per usual, and officers will be dispatched out of St. Pierre for now. 

Poirier says the impact of this opening on the St. Pierre detachment is that they have just reallocated four existing resources to the Niverville office, though the remaining complement at St. Pierre also provides service to the total area, including Niverville, when required. 

"The advent of the Niverville office is quite exciting," says Poirier. "It just builds on the service that St. Pierre was already providing."

4 minutes ago

Swift Current Online

Southwest town advised to boil water

(Photo by Jennifer Clace).captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Residents from the Town of Leader are being notified of a town-wide boil water advisory beginning today. ...
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Residents from the Town of Leader are being notified of a town-wide boil water advisory beginning today.

Maintenance will be performed on the Town of Leader Water Treatment Plant from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. today and tomorrow. 

During that time, community members will experience periods without water.

After the work has been completed, notices will be sent out to residents when the town's water status has been moved to a precautionary boil water advisory. 

Anyone looking for more information can visit www.leader.ca.

4 minutes ago

CBC Saskatchewan

Notre Dame Hounds might leave hometown after 4 decades for fresh start in Warman, Sask.: SJHL

A Saskatchewan high school that produced some NHL greats is getting ready to move its junior hockey team to Warman. ...
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A Saskatchewan high school that produced some NHL greats is getting ready to move its junior hockey team to Warman.

4 minutes ago

CBC Saskatchewan

Melville, Sask., city workers vote to go on strike amid high turnover and wage disputes

Dylan Breeland, the national servicing representative for the workers' union, says bargaining has been ongoing since early 2024, but the employer's offer has not addressed the "extreme turnover" seen ...
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Dylan Breeland, the national servicing representative for the workers' union, says bargaining has been ongoing since early 2024, but the employer's offer has not addressed the "extreme turnover" seen in the city.

4 minutes ago

CBC Prince Edward Island

Some P.E.I. schools delayed by one hour Wednesday after storm

Some schools in Queens and Prince counties are starting one hour later Wednesday due to road conditions following yesterday's storm. ...
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Some schools in Queens and Prince counties are starting one hour later Wednesday due to road conditions following yesterday's storm.

22 minutes ago

CityNews Halifax

RCMP on scene of barricaded person in East Uniacke

RCMP in East Uniake are asking people to avoid Tanglewood Dr Wednesday morning. Officers say they responded to a call of a barricaded person at a residence on that street.  Tanglewood Dr. is c ...
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RCMP in East Uniake are asking people to avoid Tanglewood Dr Wednesday morning.

Officers say they responded to a call of a barricaded person at a residence on that street.  Tanglewood Dr. is closed, and people are asked to stay away from the area.

Police have not released any more information other than to say that they do not believe there is any threat to anyone outside the home.

27 minutes ago

CityNews Halifax

‘I was upside down’: Delta passenger recounts harrowing experience after plane crash at Pearson Airport

Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from the U.S. that crashed and flipped over at Toronto Pearson Airport on Family Day are speaking out, sharing harrowing details of one of the most jarring i ...
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Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from the U.S. that crashed and flipped over at Toronto Pearson Airport on Family Day are speaking out, sharing harrowing details of one of the most jarring incidents in recent aviation history.

“When we hit, it was just super hard. The plane went sideways,” John Nelson said in an interview with CityNews. “I believe we skidded on our side and flipped over on our back. Where we ended up, there was a big fireball.”

One video circulating online shows several seconds of the evacuation effort underway as upside-down passengers unbuckled their seatbelts and were hurried off the burning aircraft. Nelson was one of the 76 passengers aboard Delta Air Lines flight 4819 from Minnesota to Toronto when the plane crash-landed on the runway at Pearson Airport.

“It was mass chaos. I was upside down,” Nelson further explained. “The lady next to me was upside down. We let ourselves go, and I hit the ceiling, which is a surreal feeling. And then everybody was just like, get out, get out, get out.”

Nelson is among many passengers who recorded the aftermath of the crash after making it to safety. The jarring moment showing the plane crash on the tarmac hard before catching fire and flipping was also captured.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but Nelson recalls documenting the wintery weather upon approach.

“I did notice that the winds were super gusty. The snow had kind of blown over the runways,” he said.

Investigation into plane crash at Pearson airport continues as black box recovered

Delays at Toronto Pearson Airport may continue on Wednesday as investigators work to determine what caused Monday’s fiery crash landing.

Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said they’ve recovered the plane’s black box and sent it off for analysis, but it’s too soon to say what led to the crash.

The wreckage of a Delta Air Lines flight 4819 is seen on the tarmac of Pearson International Airport, in Toronto, in a Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, still image made from handout video footage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CTV.

Airport authorities said the aircraft’s wreckage was expected to remain on the runway for about 48 hours until the investigators finish their work.

Delta Air Lines confirmed that 21 injured passengers were initially transported to local hospitals. As of Tuesday morning, 19 have been released. Some of the injuries included back sprains, head injuries, anxiety, headaches, nausea and vomiting due to fuel exposure, according to Peel Regional Paramedic Services.

Deborah Flint, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA), called the emergency response “textbook,” saying the quick action by fire, police, paramedics and flight staff likely saved lives. 

At this point, airport officials will not comment on wind, weather or runway conditions, though it is the focus of the ongoing investigation.

“This could not be a time for us to have theories or to speculate on what caused the crash,” Flint said.

With files from The Canadian Press

29 minutes ago

NTV

Drifting snow across portions of the province with mostly snow-covered roads

Across the Island, roads are partly snow-covered. There is drifting snow on the Burin Peninsula Highway, from Gambo to New Wes Valley, from Carmanville to New Wes Valley, and from Holyrood to Roaches ...
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Across the Island, roads are partly snow-covered. There is drifting snow on the Burin Peninsula Highway, from Gambo to New Wes Valley, from Carmanville to New Wes Valley, and from Holyrood to Roaches Line.

Roads in Labrador are partly snow-covered from Wabush to Kenamu River and snow-covered elsewhere. There is some drifting snow from Pinware to Lodge Bay.

The MV Beaumont Hamel is out of service due to ramp damage and the vessel is expected to be out of service for at least a week. Other ferries are operational across the province.

At the St. John’s International Airport, Air Canada Flight 689 is delayed and in Deer Lake, Provincial Airlines Flight 902 is delayed. Flights are on time in Gander.

32 minutes ago

Aviation Expert Credits Cabin Crew for Saving Lives in Delta Crash
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Aviation Expert Credits Cabin Crew for Saving Lives in Delta Crash

A lecturer on aviation management at McGill University in Montreal is crediting the cabin crew of a Delta Air Lines jet that crashed and flipped over at Pearson Airport in Toronto this week for helpin ...
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A lecturer on aviation management at McGill University in Montreal is crediting the cabin crew of a Delta Air Lines jet that crashed and flipped over at Pearson Airport in Toronto this week for helping to save the lives of all 80 people on board.

John Gradek says the flight attendants are to be commended for ensuring that everyone on board had their seatbelts fastened as the flight was landing. Without that, the outcome might have been very different.

He says the flight attendants manage the cabin and make sure everyone is buckled in, and stay buckled in.

“To me, that was a key action that saved a lot of lives on that airplane.”

Warning: Video contains coarse language

The Transportation Safety Board has since recovered the aircraft’s black box and flight data recorder, which has been sent to a lab for analysis.

Airport CEO Deborah Flint

In an update provided yesterday, Pearson Airport CEO Deborah Flint said two people remained in hospital with critical, but non-life threatening injuries. The remaining 19 people taken to hospital after the crash have since been released.

Operations at the airport are back up and running, though delays may continue to be an issue over the coming days as investigators continue their work.

33 minutes ago

Queen
The Trillium

Queen's Park Today: The gloves are coming off

Your daily report from the Ontario provincial legislature

34 minutes ago

CBC Ottawa

CBSA complaints commission still not up and running

A new independent commission tasked with monitoring, for the very first time, the activities of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has still not been established, almost four months after the ad ...
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A new independent commission tasked with monitoring, for the very first time, the activities of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has still not been established, almost four months after the adoption of legislation.

34 minutes ago

Ocean 100

Elections PEI preparing for District 9 by-election

Elections PEI is urging all eligible voters in District 9 to ensure they are registered to vote in the upcoming by-election.  A by-election is needed to elect a new MLA for Charlottetown-Hillsborough ...
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Elections PEI is urging all eligible voters in District 9 to ensure they are registered to vote in the upcoming by-election.  A by-election is needed to elect a new MLA for Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park after the resignation of Natalie Jameson, who will be the Conservative candidate in the federal election.  Under law, the by-election must be called within 6 months.   Those who need to verify or update their registration details, or who are not currently on the voters list, should visit the Elections PEI online registration portal at www.electionspei.ca 

41 minutes ago

Ocean 100

Nominations open for Order of PEI

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Order of Prince Edward Island.  The Order of Prince Edward Island is the highest honour the Province can bestow. It was established to recognize Islanders who ma ...
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Nominations are now open for the 2025 Order of Prince Edward Island.  The Order of Prince Edward Island is the highest honour the Province can bestow. It was established to recognize Islanders who make remarkable contributions to the social, economic and cultural life of their province. All submissions must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on or before March 19th.  Nomination forms and information about the Order are available online at OrderPEI.ca.

 

44 minutes ago

National Observer

Fossil Fuel industry actively shaping climate education in Canada: report

A new report has found evidence of a deliberate strategy by the fossil fuel industry to promote industry propaganda and viewpoints to obfuscate responsibility for the causes of climate change.

54 minutes ago

National Observer

North America’s largest urban solar power plant takes shape – in Canada's ‘Gas City’

Medicine Hat, located in the centre of Alberta’s fossil gas heartland, takes over 325 megawatt photovoltaic project that fully-developed could totally power its industry. businesses and homes

54 minutes ago

National Observer

Greens propose shield for Ontario farmland

The Ontario Green Party is proposing to create an Ontario Foodbelt, similar to the Ontario Greenbelt, to protect arable farmland in Ontario.

54 minutes ago

National Observer

Ontario leaders’ debate ignores climate action

Experts and environmental advocates are disappointed after climate policy was sidelined in the Ontario election’s second leaders’ debate, where leaders focused more on criticizing the carbon tax t ...
More ...Experts and environmental advocates are disappointed after climate policy was sidelined in the Ontario election’s second leaders’ debate, where leaders focused more on criticizing the carbon tax than proposing solutions to the crisis.

54 minutes ago

National Observer

Government is good, actually

Elon Musk and Donald Trump are taking an axe to the American federal government. American citizens will be the ones who pay the price.

54 minutes ago

National Observer

As Los Angeles burns, B.C. adds fuel to the fire

As the long, hard work of cleaning up and rebuilding continues after the L.A. wildfires, so too, does the deadly serious task of understanding how and why the fires became so apocalyptic.

54 minutes ago

National Observer

Trump’s funding freeze is wreaking havoc on climate science

Federal dollars have bankrolled some of humanity's biggest breakthroughs. What happens when they disappear?

54 minutes ago

NTV

NTV Weather Update | February 19, 2025

Post 1 – 6:28 AM NST (5:58 AM AST) The weather across the Province is generally much calmer than the last few days. Sure we are seeing some showers and flurries, but that’s the extent o ...
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Post 1 – 6:28 AM NST (5:58 AM AST)

The weather across the Province is generally much calmer than the last few days. Sure we are seeing some showers and flurries, but that’s the extent of it. Temperatures are also warmer than the last few days with readings Province-wide sitting a couple of degrees on either side of 0ºC.

Temperatures as of 6:30 AM NST (6 AM AST)

Road conditions are generally ok, however there are a few spots being reported as snow-covered and one parts of TLH in southern Labrador is marked as ‘Travel not advised.’ The images below were captured around 6:30 AM NST.

Check back throughout the day for updates!

55 minutes ago

New Brunswick advocates call for intimate partner violence to be declared an epidemic
Global News

New Brunswick advocates call for intimate partner violence to be declared an epidemic

There are calls for New Brunswick to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in the province, much like neighbouring Nova Scotia has done.

58 minutes ago

NTV

Driver hits building and flees scene

On Tuesday afternoon, the RNC responded to a business in Mount Pearl regarding a complaint of possible impaired driving and a vehicle that had hit a building. Officers determined the 40-year-old fe ...
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On Tuesday afternoon, the RNC responded to a business in Mount Pearl regarding a complaint of possible impaired driving and a vehicle that had hit a building.

Officers determined the 40-year-old female driver was operating the vehicle without an insurance policy and had left the scene of the accident.

The vehicle was impounded and the driver was ticketed for operating a vehicle without an insurance policy and failing to remain at the scene of an accident.

59 minutes ago

Trump
Prince George Citizen

Trump's Labor Department pick has union support. Worker advocates wonder how much power she'd have

NEW YORK (AP) — Union leaders have described President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Labor as a friend of organized labor.

1 hour ago

RNC Association Highlighting Increased Violence Against Officers
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RNC Association Highlighting Increased Violence Against Officers

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association is recognizing the “perseverance and professionalism” of its members in the face of increased violence towards officers. The RNCA cites mul ...
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association is recognizing the “perseverance and professionalism” of its members in the face of increased violence towards officers.

The RNCA cites multiple examples over the last week where officers were met with violent acts while responding to incidents.

One such situation happened late last week during which officers were attacked with a “ranged weapon.” They say officers were able to take cover and safely make the arrest.

During another incident on the weekend, the RNC responded to a break and enter at a business and the suspect threw a weapon at an officer before being arrested—resulting in minor injuries.

The Association says it is dedicated to advocating for the safety and wellbeing of members, and highlighting their “consistent professionalism” while facing increased violence in the workplace.

1 hour ago

1 month shy of her 113th birthday, Canada’s oldest person shares some wisdom
Global Montréal

1 month shy of her 113th birthday, Canada’s oldest person shares some wisdom

The country's oldest living woman, Margaret Romans, was born in Latvia in 1912 and moved to Montreal in 1947. She says she's thankful to be here.

1 hour ago

CBC London

'I'll want fast food that minute:' How social media food content influences what kids want to eat

A new report by INFORMAS Canada found that children see more than 4,000 digital food ads a year, with teens seeing double that number, and the vast majority is for unhealthy food. Experts say it's be ...
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A new report by INFORMAS Canada found that children see more than 4,000 digital food ads a year, with teens seeing double that number, and the vast majority is for unhealthy food. Experts say it's becoming harder for parents to cut through the social media noise to help kids make healthy eating choices.  

1 hour ago

CBC Prince Edward Island

Renovations will help keep the curtains open at Souris Show Hall

Work is underway to shore up the foundation and fix some insulation at the Souris Show Hall in northeastern Prince Edward Island. CBC journalist Sheehan Desjardins stopped by to check on the progress ...
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Work is underway to shore up the foundation and fix some insulation at the Souris Show Hall in northeastern Prince Edward Island. CBC journalist Sheehan Desjardins stopped by to check on the progress and hear about how the hall helps bring the community together.

1 hour ago

CBC Nova Scotia

Why Nova Scotia’s history with uranium mining is complicated

The Nova Scotia government has announced it will lift blanket bans for future natural resource development, including for uranium exploration and mining. The decision is a big change in course for a p ...
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The Nova Scotia government has announced it will lift blanket bans for future natural resource development, including for uranium exploration and mining. The decision is a big change in course for a province that hotly debated developing a uranium industry 40 years ago and again in 2008.

1 hour ago

CBC Nova Scotia

Halifax bridges prepare to remove tolls on April 1

The Halifax bridge commission is preparing for tolls to come off in less than two months, after the provincial government solidified its election promise this week. ...
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The Halifax bridge commission is preparing for tolls to come off in less than two months, after the provincial government solidified its election promise this week.

1 hour ago

CBC Nova Scotia

Future uncertain for 'totally destroyed' Bloomfield building

The inside of a north-end Halifax building that caught fire early Sunday morning is essentially gone, and the exterior walls are now in danger of collapsing. ...
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The inside of a north-end Halifax building that caught fire early Sunday morning is essentially gone, and the exterior walls are now in danger of collapsing.

1 hour ago

CBC Nova Scotia

Her boyfriend is charged with killing her. Her family wants her death to lead to change

At a celebration of life for Paiyton Pick, her family told CBC News they want her to be remembered as more than a victim, and as they grieve they want to push for change to prevent intimate partner vi ...
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At a celebration of life for Paiyton Pick, her family told CBC News they want her to be remembered as more than a victim, and as they grieve they want to push for change to prevent intimate partner violence in Nova Scotia.

1 hour ago

CBC News Brunswick

4 apartment buildings proposed along Moncton's Vision Lands

Moncton council gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a developer's proposal for four six-storey buildings with a mix of apartments and commercial space along the edge of the Vision Lands. ...
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Moncton council gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a developer's proposal for four six-storey buildings with a mix of apartments and commercial space along the edge of the Vision Lands.

1 hour ago

CBC News Brunswick

How Canada's first skyjacker boarded a Saint John flight and what happened next

A New Brunswick podcast is using its platform and the technologies of the modern age to reach a new audience with a dramatic story about Canada's aviation history — from an era when airport security ...
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A New Brunswick podcast is using its platform and the technologies of the modern age to reach a new audience with a dramatic story about Canada's aviation history — from an era when airport security was as lax as getting on a bus.

1 hour ago

CBC News Brunswick

New Brunswick driver gets a $4,600 fine — for an accident that happened 65 years ago

Ossie Gildart was told his licence was suspended until he pays $4,661.91 because he'd had an uninsured accident — an accident that happened in Toronto in 1960.  ...
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Ossie Gildart was told his licence was suspended until he pays $4,661.91 because he'd had an uninsured accident — an accident that happened in Toronto in 1960. 

1 hour ago

Saga of New Brunswick bridge highlights cost of interprovincial trade barriers
The Globe and Mail

Saga of New Brunswick bridge highlights cost of interprovincial trade barriers

The Centennial Bridge that spans New Brunswick’s Miramichi River has been a construction site for years.The provincial government first announced its plan to rehabilitate the nearly 60-year-old 1.1- ...
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The Centennial Bridge that spans New Brunswick’s Miramichi River has been a construction site for years.

The provincial government first announced its plan to rehabilitate the nearly 60-year-old 1.1-kilometre bridge, in the river’s namesake city, in 2012. Commute-grinding construction began in earnest about a decade ago, resulting in partial closings that have slowed traffic and exhausted local residents and people travelling to and from New Brunswick’s northeast, who are left with only one other crossing nearby.

1 hour ago

Toronto Star

An Indigenous burial ground was found a year ago in Toronto. Here's how much it's cost the city for security at the idle site

A security guard has been stationed at an ancient burial site on Withrow Avenue since it was first discovered more than a year ago.

1 hour ago

Audit reveals how contractor overbilled the city on $40 million worth of contracts
Toronto Star

Audit reveals how contractor overbilled the city on $40 million worth of contracts

An audit of Duron Ontario Ltd. found instances of the contractor overbilling the city of Toronto, leading to a report recommending the company be banned for five years from bidding on city contracts.

1 hour ago

Ocean 100

One hour delay for some schools on Wednesday

The Public Schools Branch says that to allow for the necessary ongoing cleanup, the Charlottetown, Bluefield, Kinkora, Kensington, Three Oaks, and Westisle families of schools will operate on Wednesda ...
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The Public Schools Branch says that to allow for the necessary ongoing cleanup, the Charlottetown, Bluefield, Kinkora, Kensington, Three Oaks, and Westisle families of schools will operate on Wednesday following a one hour delay.  There will be no further announcement.

The French Language School Board says École Pierre-Chiasson, École Évangéline, École Sur Mer, École Saint Augustin, and École François Buote will be oprating on a one hour delay.

1 hour ago

Global News

Roll Up the Rim: Tim Hortons contest guru lays out winning formula

With spring approaching, another annual tradition is about to spring upon Canadians as we will soon be rolling up the rims on coffee cups to search for prizes.

1 hour ago

Ocean 100

Wednesday, February 19th – Hump Day Already!

Darcy’s A.I. Creation of the day: PEI WEATHER TODAY: Cloudy. Chance of flurries. Sun and cloud this afternoon. West gusting 40. High -1° TONIGHT: Cloudy. Low -5° TOMORROW: Sun and cloud. Hig ...
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Darcy’s A.I. Creation of the day:


PEI WEATHER

TODAY: Cloudy. Chance of flurries. Sun and cloud this afternoon. West gusting 40. High -1°

TONIGHT: Cloudy. Low -5°

TOMORROW: Sun and cloud. High -1°

 

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1 hour ago

NTV

Inflation ticks up slightly

Last month inflation increased blights to 1.9 percent, it was 1.8 percent in December. In January, Canadians paid more for energy and in the cost of vehicles increased. These price increases were p ...
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Last month inflation increased blights to 1.9 percent, it was 1.8 percent in December.

In January, Canadians paid more for energy and in the cost of vehicles increased. These price increases were partly offset by continued downward pressure on prices for products affected by the goods and services tax break introduced in December. 

Prices for the food component fell 0.6 percent, the first yearly decrease since May 2017. It was driven by a record decline in prices for food purchased from restaurants.

1 hour ago

Memorial University Med Student Honored for Vitiligo Advocacy and Research
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Memorial University Med Student Honored for Vitiligo Advocacy and Research

A Memorial University medical student is gaining recognition for his work researching and advocating for people diagnosed with vitiligo. The auto-immune disease causes the body to attack melanin in th ...
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A Memorial University medical student is gaining recognition for his work researching and advocating for people diagnosed with vitiligo.

The auto-immune disease causes the body to attack melanin in the skin, resulting in patches of discolouration.

While it affects patients of all skin tones, it’s most noticeable in those with darker skin and affects about 1.5 to 2 per cent of the worldwide population.

Because vitiligo is an auto-immune disease, patients can also be affected by other auto-immune disorders, like rheumatoid arthritis.

Parsa Abdi, a third-year med student at Memorial, was born in Iran but has lived in St. John’s most of his life. He became interested in dermatology, and vitiligo in particular when his sister was diagnosed.

While not life-threatening, the disease can have a very dramatic psychological impact on a person’s self-confidence, and his aim is to raise awareness through Vitiligo Voices Canada which he co-founded.

“Here in Newfoundland, especially in rural parts of Newfoundland, there may be kids, there may be adults that grow up that don’t get the support that they need, and they may get misinformation online, or from others. It’s so important for people to get connected and to learn the resources, and have a supportive group where they can talk about this.”

Abdi was recently recognized with a Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award for his work and advocacy.

1 hour ago

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