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2 Mar 2025 12:50:00

Hanley set to officially declare another go for Yukon MP seat under Liberals
Yukon News

Hanley set to officially declare another go for Yukon MP seat under Liberals

Former territorial chief medical health officer seeks second term as Yukon MP

4 minutes ago

Blacklock’s Reporter

Carney Pressed For Portfolio

Mark Carney as a federal advisor and prospective prime minister should disclose assets including his stock portfolio, debts and income sources, the Opposition said yesterday. Carney, a multi-millionai ...
More ...Mark Carney as a federal advisor and prospective prime minister should disclose assets including his stock portfolio, debts and income sources, the Opposition said yesterday. Carney, a multi-millionaire, has to date withheld disclosure of dealings with federally regulated firms: "Carney must come clean."

6 minutes ago

Fact check: Fake visuals of Delta airplane crash in Toronto circulate online
The Globe and Mail

Fact check: Fake visuals of Delta airplane crash in Toronto circulate online

This article is part of The Globe’s initiative to cover disinformation and misinformation. E-mail us to share tips or feedback at [email protected] crash of a Delta airliner at Toront ...
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This article is part of The Globe’s initiative to cover disinformation and misinformation. E-mail us to share tips or feedback at [email protected].

The crash of a Delta airliner at Toronto Pearson airport on Monday injured 21 people with no fatalities. Videos of the incident show how remarkable this outcome is, with the plane sliding along the ground as a wing is torn off, ending upside down on the tarmac.

Videos posted on social media show passengers evacuating the Delta plane that crashed and flipped at Toronto's Pearson airport.

11 minutes ago

CBC Toronto

Delays up to 10 minutes on TTC's Line 1, part of Line 2 due to weather-related issues

Riders may see delays up to 10 minutes on the TTC's Line 1 and part of Line 2 between Woodbine and Kennedy stations due weather-related issues, the TTC said on Wednesday morning.  ...
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Riders may see delays up to 10 minutes on the TTC's Line 1 and part of Line 2 between Woodbine and Kennedy stations due weather-related issues, the TTC said on Wednesday morning. 

16 minutes ago

CityNews Winnipeg

Digging into aviation safety in the wake of Monday’s crash landing in Toronto

In today’s The Big Story podcast, it’s been an usually bad start to 2025 for air travel accidents. Monday’s crash at Pearson International Airport that saw a Delta airlines flight come to ...
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In today’s The Big Story podcast, it’s been an usually bad start to 2025 for air travel accidents.

Monday’s crash at Pearson International Airport that saw a Delta airlines flight come to rest upside down has a lot of people wondering: is commercial air travel safe?

Host David Smith gets answers from aviation expert John Gradek with McGill University.

You can subscribe to The Big Story podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google and Spotify. You can also find it at thebigstorypodcast.ca.

The post Digging into aviation safety in the wake of Monday’s crash landing in Toronto appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

20 minutes ago

Crown seeking 10-year sentence for Ottawa convoy protest leader Pat King
The Globe and Mail

Crown seeking 10-year sentence for Ottawa convoy protest leader Pat King

Pat King, one of the organizers of the 2022 convoy protest in Ottawa, is set to be sentenced in an Ottawa courtroom today.Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland found King guilty on five counts in No ...
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Pat King, one of the organizers of the 2022 convoy protest in Ottawa, is set to be sentenced in an Ottawa courtroom today.

Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland found King guilty on five counts in November, including mischief and disobeying a court order.

King was found not guilty on three counts of intimidation and one count of obstructing police.

22 minutes ago

New App Helping Consumers Find Canadian Products at Stores
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New App Helping Consumers Find Canadian Products at Stores

The threat of tariffs from the United states has created a push for more people to buy local, and now there is an app to help people do just that. Tech blogger Kevin Andrews says a couple of entrepre ...
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The threat of tariffs from the United states has created a push for more people to buy local, and now there is an app to help people do just that.

Tech blogger Kevin Andrews says a couple of entrepreneurs from Edmonton have created an app known as Shop Canadian, which allows people to scan the barcode of a product and it will say whether or not the product is Canadian.

Andrews says the app pulls information from a database that includes over 10,000 companies in Canada.

He states that a recent update to the app will give products a rating based on “how Canadian it is.”

He says that rating seems to be app-generated and not user-generated. He says it factors in things like where it was manufactured and where the materials came from.

24 minutes ago

Blacklock’s Reporter

‘May Adjust’ Electric Car Plan

Cabinet’s electric car program will take longer than expected and “may be adjusted,” says a Department of Industry briefing note. The document was written three days after Industry Minister Fran ...
More ...Cabinet’s electric car program will take longer than expected and “may be adjusted,” says a Department of Industry briefing note. The document was written three days after Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne asked Canadians to rally around the industry: 'There are delays and challenges.'

25 minutes ago

Americans
Toronto Star

Americans' confidence in air travel safety dips slightly after Washington plane crash: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' confidence in air travel and the federal agencies tasked with maintaining air safety has slipped a little from last year, according to a new poll, but most still believe ...
More ...WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' confidence in air travel and the federal agencies tasked with maintaining air safety has slipped a little from last year, according to a new poll, but most still believe air transportation is generally safe.

29 minutes ago

Firearms thief seeks to avoid more jail time
Fredericton Independent

Firearms thief seeks to avoid more jail time

Subscribe nowA judge noted Tuesday that a homeless addict who burgled a home and stole firearms saw his life go off the rails in the COVID-19 pandemic, and while society has mostly recovered and moved ...
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A judge noted Tuesday that a homeless addict who burgled a home and stole firearms saw his life go off the rails in the COVID-19 pandemic, and while society has mostly recovered and moved on, he was left behind.

Bradley John Madore, 34, of no fixed address but formerly of Bridge Street in Minto, appeared in Fredericton provincial court by video conference from the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre on Tuesday for his sentencing hearing.

Bradley John Madore (Photo: Facebook)

Crown prosecutor Daniel Standing detailed the many crimes to which Madore had admitted previously, and it took some time for the court to hear the facts on all of them.

The most serious and significant of the offences, he said, occurred May 10, 2023, when Fredericton police officers responded to a report of a break-in at a home and garage on St. Mary’s Street.

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32 minutes ago

CityNews Halifax

Tech startups, miners score big points on TSX Venture 50 list

TORONTO — Technology and mining companies topped this year’s TSX Venture 50 list amid the ongoing push for a piece of the energy transition, the latest edition of the ranking shows. “Th ...
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TORONTO — Technology and mining companies topped this year’s TSX Venture 50 list amid the ongoing push for a piece of the energy transition, the latest edition of the ranking shows.

“The broader diversity of the venture market continues,” said Tim Babcock, president of the TSX Venture Exchange, in an interview.

“There are times where we are seeing innovation sectors be hotter in the market, be more interesting for investors,” he said. “Then, at times, mining is more interesting.”

The TSX Venture 50 list, released on Wednesday, showcases small-cap issuers across energy, mining, clean technology and life sciences, diversified industries, and technology.

The companies are ranked by their 2024 performance in three areas: market capitalization growth, share price appreciation and trading volume.

Collectively, the TSX Venture 50 companies had a combined market capitalization of $21.7 billion as of the end of last year, up 289 per cent year-over-year.

The companies also delivered an average share price appreciation of 207 per cent, far outpacing growth seen in 2023 and 2022.

The company that took the overall top spot was Newfoundland-based marine tech firm Kraken Robotics Inc. Its market cap soared 437 per cent in 2024, adding more than $587 million. The company made its fourth appearance on the TSX Venture 50 list since its debut on the Venture Exchange in 2015, with an initial valuation of $10.6 million.

Thirty-one of the top 50 spots on the list were dominated by mining companies, with many of them focused on critical minerals — nickel, copper and uranium — as well as precious metals.

“The mining sector generally plays a big part in the Canadian market and that is certainly the case for the venture exchange and has been for many, many years,” said Babcock.

He added that the push toward the green energy transition has benefited mining companies in particular as the race for critical minerals captures investor interest.

Artemis Gold Inc. emerged with the highest consolidated value traded of any TSX Venture 50 issuers last year, with $1.3 billion worth of shares traded, the report showed.

SPARQ Systems Inc., a Kingston, Ont.-based renewable energy company, was among the standouts on the list, Babcock said. The company posted the highest increase in its share price — a 944 per cent surge as well as market capitalization growth higher than any company on the list.

A range of innovation companies in clean tech, renewable energy and life science found spots on the Venture 50 list.

“When we think about what they have in common, I would say, that ingenuity, that entrepreneurship, ability to use the capital markets to raise capital and grow their businesses,” Babcock said.

However, Babcock said geopolitical and economic uncertainties have tempered the spirits among some Canadian ventures.

“We’re optimistic but definitely wary of the uncertainty whether it be in the geopolitical environment or in the broader macroeconomic environment around the globe,” he said.

Despite fears, Babcock said many Canadian companies are positioned for growth.

“When you look at the growth and success of these companies over the course of last year, there’s no question that Canada still has a lot to offer and that the venture market still has a lot of opportunities to offer to investors in this country,” he said.

Roughly half of the 50 companies on the Venture list are headquartered in B.C., the report said.

“It’s not a surprise that we have close to half of the companies on the TSX Venture 50 being domiciled in B.C.,” Babcock said. “That ties directly to the high number of mining companies on the list.”

At least 40 of those companies on the list also have a global footprint including in Europe, South America and Africa, the report said.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 19, 2025.

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press

34 minutes ago

CBC Calgary

Buy and sell Canadian? Some Calgary small business owners say that's easier said than done

Buy Canadian — that’s the message being pushed across the country. But on the other end of the movement, some small business owners in Calgary who feel the pressure to pivot to Canadian products s ...
More ...The inside of a small yarn shop. There are two walls filled with yarn.

Buy Canadian — that’s the message being pushed across the country. But on the other end of the movement, some small business owners in Calgary who feel the pressure to pivot to Canadian products say that isn’t as easy as it sounds.

34 minutes ago

Swift Current Online

Today is your last chance in the Sweetheart of a Deal Auction!

(file image).captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Today is your final chance to hit your mark with the Sweet Heart of a Deal Auction on Swift Current Online.  It's ...
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Today is your final chance to hit your mark with the Sweet Heart of a Deal Auction on Swift Current Online. 

It's the last chance to bid on hot tubs, barbecues, hotel packages, contractors and much, much, much more. 

Simply click the link, open the auction page, and place your bids in order to secure your desired items. 

This is the perfect opportunity to make good in case you missed out on Valentine's Day plans last week. If your Friday dinner reservation was cancelled, or if the gift you meant to have delivered ended up elsewhere, this is the moment to get your special someone a make-good gift, perhaps helping to rekindle any cold shoulders they may be expressing. 

Whether it's a large ticket item like a firetable or gazebo, or maybe even a Slough Sharks jersey. Perhaps one of the more reasonable gift cards for Canadian Tire, Prairie Flint, or the Pro Shop at Sask Landing Golf Resort. 

Plan an intimate dinner with a gift card for Casey's Dining Room, a night watching the big game at Boston Pizza, or even an evening with friends at Original Joe's.

There's plenty to choose from, including discounts on doors, windows, and contracting work for those spring renovations you might have been thinking over. These deals can help ensure you save on the budget, opening up new possibilities. 

Don't miss out, get in on the Sweet Heart of a Deal Auction before it closes at 4:19 p.m. today. 

34 minutes ago

Got a text from an Ontario election candidate? Here
Toronto Star

Got a text from an Ontario election candidate? Here's what Ontario's privacy watchdog says about unsolicited messages

Many Ontarians have reported receiving text messages from Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford. The party has also confirmed it sends text messages, but it has not indicated how it accesses Ontario residents� ...
More ...Many Ontarians have reported receiving text messages from Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford. The party has also confirmed it sends text messages, but it has not indicated how it accesses Ontario residents’ cellphone numbers.

34 minutes ago

Prince George Citizen

Trump is living in a Russian-made 'disinformation space,' says Ukraine's Zelenskyy

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump is living in a Russian-made “disinformation space” as a result of his administration’ ...
More ...KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump is living in a Russian-made “disinformation space” as a result of his administration’s discussions with Kremlin officials .

42 minutes ago

Blacklock’s Reporter

Told Mounties To Try Harder

Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould in a confidential interview with the RCMP urged police to widen their investigation of the SNC-Lavalin Group scandal, newly-disclosed records show. Access ...
More ...Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould in a confidential interview with the RCMP urged police to widen their investigation of the SNC-Lavalin Group scandal, newly-disclosed records show. Access To Information files released yesterday by the group Democracy Watch noted Wilson-Raybould’s pleas were ignored: "I don’t know, we didn’t know, we don’t know."

42 minutes ago

NTV

New Inuit Artifacts added to The Rooms

Significant artifacts from Inuit Heritage have been added to the Rooms in St. John’s. The items include two Inuttitut Bibles, a traditional seal skin lashed Kamutik or sled, a historic dog sl ...
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Significant artifacts from Inuit Heritage have been added to the Rooms in St. John’s.

The items include two Inuttitut Bibles, a traditional seal skin lashed Kamutik or sled, a historic dog sled whip and a specially-made atigik. 

This expansion of The Rooms’ collection represents an important step in recognizing Indigenous rights and preserving the voices of NunatuKavut Inuit for generations to come. 

These artifacts, which are available for public viewing, will allow visitors to gain a deeper understanding of their connection to the land and waters of their homeland.

53 minutes ago

Morning Update: The different sides of Doug Ford
The Globe and Mail

Morning Update: The different sides of Doug Ford

Good morning. What is Doug Ford really like? He’s been wearing a rotation of hats, and with the Ontario election campaign under way, we try to dig into the answer. More on that, plus a checkup on Ca ...
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Good morning. What is Doug Ford really like? He’s been wearing a rotation of hats, and with the Ontario election campaign under way, we try to dig into the answer. More on that, plus a checkup on Canada’s aluminum industry and Congo’s vulnerability to foreign armies.

Today’s headlines

59 minutes ago

Blacklock’s Reporter

Lockdowns Cost $60B A Year

Small and medium sized businesses lost about $60 billion in the first year of pandemic lockdowns and travel bans, Statistics Canada figures showed yesterday. Data were drawn from firms that applied fo ...
More ...Small and medium sized businesses lost about $60 billion in the first year of pandemic lockdowns and travel bans, Statistics Canada figures showed yesterday. Data were drawn from firms that applied for interest-free loans at taxpayers’ expense: "We need to keep businesses going."

1 hour ago

The Walrus

Local News Is Dying. The Consequences Are Worse than You Think

Unreliable information, uninformed citizens, unchecked governments The post Local News Is Dying. The Consequences Are Worse than You Think first appeared on The Walrus. ...
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Unreliable information, uninformed citizens, unchecked governments

The post Local News Is Dying. The Consequences Are Worse than You Think first appeared on The Walrus.

1 hour ago

Experts Facing Major Operation to Salvage Vessel in Lark Harbour
VOCM

Experts Facing Major Operation to Salvage Vessel in Lark Harbour

Experts from T&T Salvage are on the scene of what’s expected to be a major operation in Lark Harbour to free a cargo ship perched on the rocks in the area. The 207 metre vessel Baltic III ra ...
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Experts from T&T Salvage are on the scene of what’s expected to be a major operation in Lark Harbour to free a cargo ship perched on the rocks in the area.

The 207 metre vessel Baltic III ran aground in heavy seas on the weekend. All 20 crew members on board were safely airlifted from the vessel by members of the 103 Search and Rescue Squadron.

Bruce English with the Canadian Coast Guard’s Environmental Response division says the vessel’s owners called in U.S.-based T&T Salvage, considered to be one of the best in business, to come up with a plan of attack.

Photo via Canadian Coast Guard

Efforts by the company to do a full assessment of the ship’s hull and any potential damage have been hampered by continued high winds and waves in the area.

English says while the vessel isn’t currently leaking, that could change.

“Definitely that’s a concern” says English. That’s why the salvage company was brought in to assess how much lube oil, hydraulic oil and marine diesel is on board.

Photo via Canadian Coast Guard

He says weather is continuing to hamper efforts to do a full assessment and remove the ship from the rocks.

“This could take a while, or things could speed up. If we get things to co-operate, and the vessel doesn’t have any large amount of damage on the bottom where it’s sitting, maybe it can go fast, but it could very well be there a while.”

1 hour ago

Trump is living in a Russian
Village Report

Trump is living in a Russian 'disinformation space,' says Ukraine's Zelenskyy

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump is living in a Russian “disinformation space” regarding his previous day’s comments a ...
More ...KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump is living in a Russian “disinformation space” regarding his previous day’s comments about the Ukrainian leader’s approval rating.

1 hour ago

Blacklock’s Reporter

Seek Apology For Veterans

A veterans’ petition still gathering signatures in the Commons asks that cabinet apologize for a botched war memorial that misidentified dead heroes. The memorial at Port Hope, Ont. was installed un ...
More ...A veterans’ petition still gathering signatures in the Commons asks that cabinet apologize for a botched war memorial that misidentified dead heroes. The memorial at Port Hope, Ont. was installed under a Highway of Heroes project that received $3 million in federal funding: "Issue a formal public apology."

1 hour ago

NTV

Government to Host Series of Community Webinars on Disability Benefit

The Provincial Government will be hosting a series of community webinars to help inform individuals on how to access support and information about the Newfoundland and Labrador Disability Benefit and ...
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The Provincial Government will be hosting a series of community webinars to help inform individuals on how to access support and information about the Newfoundland and Labrador Disability Benefit and Disability Tax Credit.

Three community webinars will be held between February 26 and March 26. Each session will include presentations from the Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development, the Canada Revenue Agency and Employment and Social Development of Canada.

Webinars will take place on Wednesday, February 26 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 13, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., and Wednesday, March 26, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.

There will be a moderated question and answer session following each presentation.

Spaces are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

1 hour ago

Discover Westman

Community Heroes: Boissevain-Morton celebrates volunteer efforts in recycling

.captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } The Municipality of Boissevain-Morton recently held a volunteer appreciation dinner for the folks who devote their time to the Bois ...
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The Municipality of Boissevain-Morton recently held a volunteer appreciation dinner for the folks who devote their time to the Boissevain Recycling Depot.

"This trailblazing group of volunteers work year-round to reduce our community’s environmental footprint and reduce waste in our local landfill," shares Municipal Executive Assistant, Melissa Perkins.

Boissevain area residents feel fortunate to have a local recycling depot that is operated entirely by community volunteers who work diligently each week to sort and process the various items dropped off at the depot.

They collect many items at the town's recycling depot including newsprint and flyers, boxboards, cardboard, household plastics, aluminum, glass, metals, and electronics.

The volunteers meet twice a week for a total averaging 9-12 hours where they sort the recyclables, operate the machinery to prepare and process the items, and prepare the recycling for hauling.

Collectively, thanks to the efforts of this group and everyone who drops off their recycling to the depot, Boissevain-Morton has recycled a total of 171,573 kilograms of recyclables in 2024.

The Boissevain Recycling Depot has recycled a total of 2, 281,587.48 kilograms since 2015, this being an incredible accomplishment.

"We're really proud of them," shares Mayor Judy Swanson. 

"This is the only community that I know of that has the seniors in particular, being the ones that do this!  They started it years ago. And they started it really small and then it grew out of one building, and then built another to better accommodate what they all do."

Swanson says this group of volunteers are early risers and start the process of sorting and processing in the day.

 

"Every year the number of recycled items is increasing and increasing," she adds.

Recycling has taken on its own life, and the provincial government is currently discussing a plan to centralize recycling efforts to just two or three locations in the province, states Mayor Judy.

"We've had discussions with those involved at our Council table, and we've expressed that this isn't as simple as it seems," she explains. "What our community members do is a testament to our commitment to recycling, and the numbers show that we recycle more than most communities."

"By involving people directly in the recycling process, we see higher participation rates," she adds. "While it might be convenient to have recycling tubs collected from each household, this service comes at a significant cost. Instead, we have a system where people can take their recycling to bins located throughout the community, which doesn't require them to pay for collection."

"Our current system works well, and we hope to continue with it. It allows us to maintain high recycling rates without imposing additional costs on households," adds Swanson.

Please listen to more with Mayor Judy Swanson below and be inspired to keep recycling!

Again, the Boissevain Recycling program takes volunteers. So, while we applaud the dedication of these volunteers we also call out for more volunteers to keep the program running strong.  

(Photo credit Municipality of Boissevain-Morton)

Boissevain Recycling Depot Volunteers:
Back Row (L to R): Herman Dyck, John Reimer, Glen LePoudre, Gibb Beard, Ed Albrecht, Jake Neufeld, and Henry Voth
Front Row (L to R): Melanie Beard, Norma Evans, Ethal Black, Elizabeth Casselman
Missing: Amy Alvis, Ron Turner, Dave Hicks, Bob Barwick, and Mel Rempel

 

1 hour ago

Discover Westman

Opening doors of opportunity: Med students explore rural medicine in Swan River

.captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } First- and second-year medical students from the University of Manitoba have been getting a taste of what it's like to practice med ...
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First- and second-year medical students from the University of Manitoba have been getting a taste of what it's like to practice medicine in the western side of the province, this through the Rural Interest Group (RIG) program.

At the end of January, 75 med-students travelled to Brandon, breaking off into two groups; one group spent the day at the Brandon hospital, and the second group spent the day at the Tri-Lake Health Centre in Killarney.

Most recently, from February 7-9th, nineteen med students spent a weekend in Swan River, MB by partnering with the Swan Valley Medical Professional Recruitment and Retention Committee to host the students.

The RIG program is a student-led initiative where med students work together with medical staff in those communities.  They rotate through clinical workstations and have Q&A time with professionals in the medical field. The weekend promotes the benefits of practicing medicine in rural communities and available lifestyle opportunities

The Brandon RIG initiative has been running for quite a number of years. But due to its popularity, and to further expose the med students to rural medicine, the program was expanded. Last year the program included Souris into the program, and this year Killarney and Swan River, all based out of Brandon.

Physician Recruitment and Retention Coordinator for Prairie Mountain Health’s Rural Centres, Tamara Kemp-Boulet, says the Swan River weekend was quite different than the traditional clinical workstations, this being their first time to bring RIG to that community.   The med students were able to work clinical workstations as well as delve deeper into mental health services.

"When I was talking about how this is student led," she explains, "as we were working through the Brandon-Killarney RIG weekend with the Co-chairs from the university, and they made mention that their group of students really wanted to focus on addictions and mental health because that's not something that is a really strong chapter in their first and second years, and they had heard about what amazing work Swan River has been doing in those areas."

"They actually asked us if we could arrange for a group to go up to Swan River," she adds.

Facilitating a weekend for these 1st and 2nd year med students gives them more than just hands-on experience in the various aspects of practicing medicine in a rural setting, it also exposes them to the distances between communities, and the travel demands when patients visit their health-care doctors, specialists or special services, like getting an MRI.  Also, it gives them a better perspective on distances when critical emergency care is needed.

"The group that we took up to Swan River I would say 80% of them had never been there before," notes Kemp-Boulet. "And many of them had never even been on that side of our province. So, they had no idea what life was like in that area. So, it really opens their eyes the more that we can expose them to rural Manitoba."

Prairie Mountain Health is already working on RIG weekend events for 2026.

"Next year would be another rural sight within driving distance of Brandon. As far as the Swan River one, I think we're going to try to aim to do it annually as well, but doing one in the winter one year, and then one in the fall the next year," shares Kemp-Boulet. "So, then the students can see the difference, what it would be like living in Swan River year-round." 

Please listen to more with Tamara Kemp-Boulet below as she shares on the Swan River RIG weekend.

(photo credit Prairie Mountain Health)

1 hour ago

Five New Dialysis Machines Being Added to Corner Brook Hospital
VOCM

Five New Dialysis Machines Being Added to Corner Brook Hospital

Five new dialysis machines are being added to the Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook. Government has set aside $103,000 for the initiative. Dialysis is a life-saving treatment for pe ...
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Five new dialysis machines are being added to the Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook.

Government has set aside $103,000 for the initiative.

Dialysis is a life-saving treatment for people suffering from kidney disease and kidney failure. The machines essentially replaces the work of the kidneys in clearing waste and fluid from the body.

The province says adding the new machines will give NL Health Services greater flexibility in scheduling appointments and meeting patient needs.

1 hour ago

CityNews Halifax

Loblaw to open 80 stores in 2025 as part of US$10 billion investment over five years

Loblaw says it’s planning to open 80 new grocery and pharmacy stores this year, about 50 of which will be discount grocers. The company says the new locations are part of an approximately $10 b ...
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Loblaw says it’s planning to open 80 new grocery and pharmacy stores this year, about 50 of which will be discount grocers.

The company says the new locations are part of an approximately $10 billion investment over the next five years, including $2.2 billion this year.

The plans for 2025 include renovating more than 300 grocery and pharmacy locations.

They also involve modernizing the company’s supply chain, including the initial opening of an East Gwillimbury, Ont. distribution centre that started construction in 2022.

“From opening one of the largest fully automated distribution centres in North America, to introducing dozens of small-format, hard discount stores to communities that need them most, this investment will have a positive impact across the country,” said chief executive Per Bank in a press release.

Loblaw has been at the forefront of the shift to discount shopping over the past few years as Canadians look for ways to mitigate inflation and higher interest rates.

It and the other major grocers have been putting money toward discount stores by opening new locations and converting some existing stores into lower-cost banners.

Inflation sent the price of groceries soaring after the COVID-19 pandemic, and shoppers have responded by seeking more sales and choosing discount banners like No Frills, FreshCo and Food Basics over the other stores owned by the major grocers.

The major grocers have also come under scrutiny in recent years from shoppers and politicians, and have denied accusations that they profited improperly from inflation.

In its 2023 financial year, Loblaw opened 31 new discount stores through conversions or brand-new locations, according to its annual report, divided between its No Frills and Quebec-based Maxi banners.

In 2024 it also started testing new store formats. It opened small No Frills stores and launched a pilot project involving a new banner based on its No Name store brand, promising even bigger savings than at No Frills.

Loblaw said in the press release that since 2020, it’s spent more than $8 billion on improving and expanding its store network as well as modernizing its supply chain.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 19, 2025.

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Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press

1 hour ago

Prince Albert Daily Herald

New report signals provinces and territories must work together to eliminate barriers for persons with disabilities

Brittany Finlay and Jennifer D. Zwicker, QUOI Media This year marks 15 years since Canada ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Yet, the goal of living in ...
More ...Brittany Finlay and Jennifer D. Zwicker, QUOI Media This year marks 15 years since Canada ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Yet, the goal of living in a fully inclusive and accessible society remains elusive for Canadians with disabilities. While there has been some progress – including the introduction […]

1 hour ago

Spring

Hamilton communities confront MP Lantsman’s anti-Palestinian hate

On Sunday, January 19 2025, Hamiltonian progressive and leftist communities organized outside of the Hamilton Jewish Federation’s building in anticipation of Melissa Lantsman, a Thornhill... The pos ...
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On Sunday, January 19 2025, Hamiltonian progressive and leftist communities organized outside of the Hamilton Jewish Federation’s building in anticipation of Melissa Lantsman, a Thornhill...

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1 hour ago

CBC Manitoba

Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025

By the end of the week, much of Manitoba will be in the midst of a major warmup. For now, cold weather persists with mainly sunny skies. ...
More ...Winnipeg can expect a Wednesday high of minus 19 but up to plus 2 by next Monday.

By the end of the week, much of Manitoba will be in the midst of a major warmup. For now, cold weather persists with mainly sunny skies.

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CBC Manitoba

Walmart slapped higher prices on one-litre milk cartons than permitted by Manitoba law

Walmart Canada was recently selling one-litre cartons of milk in Manitoba stores for higher prices than provincial law allows. ...
More ...A metal shelf is shown with only a handful of cartons of milk on the top level.

Walmart Canada was recently selling one-litre cartons of milk in Manitoba stores for higher prices than provincial law allows.

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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.

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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."

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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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(Photo by Jennifer Clace)

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.

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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. ...
More ...Two hockey players in white and red are on the ice.

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

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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.

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CityNews Halifax

Halifax Transit cancels some Alderney Ferry runs

Those looking to take the Alderney Ferry on Wednesday morning were out of luck. Halifax Transit announced a number of trip cancellations: Good morning,Ferry CancellationLeaving Alderney 7:15, 7 ...
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Those looking to take the Alderney Ferry on Wednesday morning were out of luck.


Halifax Transit announced a number of trip cancellations:

No reason was given for the cancellation, and no shuttles were to be provided.

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