Just over 40 per cent of spots for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University’s family medicine program were filled during the first round of residency matching last month. Only 18 of the medical school’s 44 positions were filled. Across the country, 268 vacancies in family medicine remained out of […]
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A woman and her stepdaughter exploring along the Nechako River near Prince George, B.C., last week found something far more unique than colourful rocks. Rachel Shill Cook and her 13-year-old stepdaughter, Addison Shill, were looking for agates when they pulled something different from the mud. “Usually when it’s a nice […]
By Allison Jones
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Ontario is hiring nearly 1,000 teachers for specialized math and literacy programs, the province’s education minister announced Sunday, but critics say that won’t provide enough help for students in the vast majority of schools. Stephen Lecce said more than $71 million will go toward supporting about 300 teachers, consisting of […]
By Cindy Tran
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The country’s largest federal public service union says if a deal isn’t reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, it will launch a strike this Wednesday. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says some 155,000 employees are prepared to walk off the job, including […]
By Kiernan Green
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One of Canada’s most prominent conservation groups has reached a deal to buy the largest privately owned island in Lake Superior, a move that will protect it from development. Batchawana Island, located 45 kilometres north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., is set to be acquired by the Nature Conservancy of […]
By Mickey Djuric
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The prime minister’s chief of staff offered up few details to a House of Commons committee studying foreign interference in the last two elections, frustrating Conservatives and New Democrats who say her lack of answers Friday will erode trust. Katie Telford said she should not be at the […]
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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging caution in the face of growing calls for Canada to adopt a registry to track foreign influence efforts. The prime minister says the government needs to find better ways to protect Canadians from foreign interference. But he says a balance must be […]
By James McCarten
THE CANADIAN PRESS
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WASHINGTON – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland warned a U.S. audience Wednesday about the potential dangers of a global subsidy “race to the bottom” as government largesse fuels the growth of the new green economy. Freeland, in the U.S. capital for the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International […]
By Laura Osman
THE CANADIAN PRESS
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OTTAWA – Dental benefits for Indigenous people should be improved if the new national dental insurance plan offers better or more accessible services, NDP health critic Don Davies said Wednesday. The Liberals have dedicated $13 billion over the next five years to phase in a new dental insurance program for […]
By Karen Robson, Ontario Research Chair in Academic Achievement and At-Risk Youth, McMaster University and Rochelle Wijesingha, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Sociology, McMaster University
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Parents and other advocates who are dissatisfied with the current state of public schooling often call for the expansion of school choice. In Ontario, this erupted following school closures as a result of labour disputes and COVID-19. Some commentators and think tanks have suggested charter schooling is a viable option […]
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OTTAWA – The CEO and most members of the board of directions for the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation say they are stepping down because of the political climate that has recently surrounded their work. In a statement posted on its website, the foundation says the politicization of a donation it […]
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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Toronto this morning. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is expected to thank Canada for its support of his country, while also pressing for more help in the form of weapons and money. Canada has contributed billions […]
