Ontario teacher, education worker unions call for contract talks to start early
Meredith Bond / citynews - Contracts for Ontario’s teachers and education workers expire at the end of this summer and their union leaders are calling on the education minister to start the bargaining process early, saying issues such as class sizes need to be urgently addressed. T…
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Musqueam First Nation signs Aboriginal rights deal with Ottawa – read the full agreement
Amy Judd / globalnews - Chief Wayne Sparrow of the Musqueam Indian Band told Global News that the agreement signed with the federal government does not include private properties in that region.
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There's no PBO: Ottawa fails to appoint new fiscal watchdog as interim term expires
sootoday - OTTAWA — There is currently no parliamentary budget officer scrutinizing federal finances in Ottawa as the interim fiscal watchdog's term expired Monday without a successor in place.
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Ring of Fire roads to be complete by 2031, ahead of schedule: Ford
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Premier Doug Ford said construction will begin in June and finish several years ahead of schedule, though the province had never said when it had hoped to complete road.
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Last spring forward for B.C. as it moves to Pacific time, Premier Eby says
sootoday - VICTORIA — British Columbians will adopt year-round daylight time, springing forward by one hour this Sunday for the last time.
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A closer look at the Iran war’s 1st 3 days — and where things stand now
Uday Rana / globalnews - The conflict, which appears to be spreading to other parts of the region, has reportedly killed hundreds, disrupted global air travel and sent oil prices skyrocketing.
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Submarine companies reach the deadline to submit proposals as Canada decides on new fleet
Sarah Ritchie / nationalobserver - The competition to build the Canadian navy's next fleet of submarines is heading into a new phase after a deadline for both finalists to submit their final proposals to the federal government on Monday.
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Group calls on Health Canada to make labels mandatory for gene-edited pork
sootoday - HALIFAX — An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs. Earlier this year, the federal agency approved the sale of gene-edited pigs as food.
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