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Nurses recruited from West Africa say Quebec training program has left them destitute

Nurses recruited from West Africa say Quebec training program has left them destitute

MONTREAL — A Montreal civil rights organization says a Quebec program to recruit and train nurses from overseas is leaving some participants in dire straits and dependent on food banks.
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'A president who leads and listens:' Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination

'A president who leads and listens:' Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination

CHICAGO — Kamala Harris promised to be a president for all Americans as she closed out the Democratic National Convention where a former United States ambassador to Canada sounded the alarm that a second Donald Trump presidency would cause chaos for
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Major commuter lines remain idle amid rail labour dispute

Major commuter lines remain idle amid rail labour dispute

Some commuters in the Toronto area will have to make alternate travel plans for a second day despite Ottawa's intervention in an unprecedented Canada-wide rail lockout.
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CN, CPKC prepare to restart railways after Ottawa steps in to end stoppage

CN, CPKC prepare to restart railways after Ottawa steps in to end stoppage

MONTREAL — Canada's two biggest railways say they’re preparing to get trains back on track after Ottawa intervened to end an unprecedented labour impasse that disrupted business across the country and upended commutes for thousands.
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Liberals move to force binding arbitration, return to work in railway labour dispute

Liberals move to force binding arbitration, return to work in railway labour dispute

OTTAWA — Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said Thursday the federal government has asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to end the lockout at the country's two biggest rail companies, ordering a return to work and imposing binding arbitration.
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The latest developments in the lockout at Canada's two biggest railways

The latest developments in the lockout at Canada's two biggest railways

Canada's two biggest railways, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.
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Now is not time to balance B.C.'s budget, says Conroy as province posts $5B deficit

Now is not time to balance B.C.'s budget, says Conroy as province posts $5B deficit

VICTORIA — British Columbia's finance minister says now is not the time to balance the province's budget.
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B.C. addictions minister allowed to respond to decriminalization court challenge

B.C. addictions minister allowed to respond to decriminalization court challenge

VANCOUVER — Canada's Federal Court has agreed with British Columbia's minister of mental health and addictions that she should be a respondent to a court challenge against the province's decision to dial back its drug decriminalization policy.
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Health minister puts nicotine pouches behind the counter, bans flavours

Health minister puts nicotine pouches behind the counter, bans flavours

OTTAWA — Health Canada-approved nicotine pouches will only be available behind pharmacy counters starting next week, as part of Health Minister Mark Holland's promised crackdown on the sale of new nicotine products to children.
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RCMP working with international police amid new slew of threats targeting synagogues

RCMP working with international police amid new slew of threats targeting synagogues

OTTAWA — Mounties say they are responding to additional bomb threats made across Canada today that they believe are linked to similar threats made the day before.
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