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N.S. misses deadline to halt admissions of people with disabilities into institutions

N.S. misses deadline to halt admissions of people with disabilities into institutions

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s failure to meet its deadline to halt new admissions of people with disabilities into large institutions has left some disability advocates feeling betrayed.
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Shopify shares sink as company posts Q1 loss, forecasts slower revenue growth

Shopify shares sink as company posts Q1 loss, forecasts slower revenue growth

Shopify Inc.'s shares slumped Wednesday as the company reported a loss in its latest quarter and forecast slower revenue growth for next quarter in its financial outlook. The e-commerce software company, which keeps its books in U.S.
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Nenshi taking heat on labour record from fellow Alberta NDP leadership candidates

Nenshi taking heat on labour record from fellow Alberta NDP leadership candidates

EDMONTON — Candidates vying to be the next leader of Alberta’s Opposition NDP want answers from presumed front-runner Naheed Nenshi about a five-year-old letter that they say signals he is anti-union.
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Crowd rallies in front of Nova Scotia legislature for coastal protection legislation

Crowd rallies in front of Nova Scotia legislature for coastal protection legislation

HALIFAX — A large crowd gathered in front of the Nova Scotia legislature Wednesday, calling on the provincial government to revive abandoned legislation to protect the province's 13,000 kilometres of shoreline.
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U of T protesters say university giving them 'the runaround,' not addressing demands

U of T protesters say university giving them 'the runaround,' not addressing demands

TORONTO — At a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at the University of Toronto, organizers say some students are attending online summer classes from their tents, others are working on assignments from the site and some faculty supporting the demonst
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ATCO subsidiary to build new Alberta pipeline to supply gas to petrochemical project

ATCO subsidiary to build new Alberta pipeline to supply gas to petrochemical project

CALGARY — Canadian Utilities Ltd., a subsidiary of Calgary-based holding company ATCO Ltd., plans to build a new, $2-billion natural gas pipeline in Alberta that will supply a massive net-zero petrochemical project being built northeast of Edmonton.
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Rookie receiver Kevin Mital aiming for consistency with Toronto Argonauts

Rookie receiver Kevin Mital aiming for consistency with Toronto Argonauts

It didn't take Kevin Mital long to realize he's a professional football player now. The former Laval star was on the field Wednesday when the Toronto Argonauts opened rookie camp at the University of Guelph.
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Spin Master gets boost from Melissa & Doug deal, sees slow spending through 2024

Spin Master gets boost from Melissa & Doug deal, sees slow spending through 2024

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. says it continues to face challenges from inflation, higher interest rates and a slowdown in consumer spending, including on toys, that it predicts will remain through least the end of the year.
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Health minister committed to fixing dental-care double standard: hygienists

Health minister committed to fixing dental-care double standard: hygienists

OTTAWA — A new national dental-care plan denies independent hygienists equal reimbursement for the same services offered in dentists' offices — and the federal health minister said this week he isn't convinced by the rationale that led to that dispar
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Safety board issues message to float-plane pilots on landing-site hazards

Safety board issues message to float-plane pilots on landing-site hazards

RICHMOND, B.C. — An investigation by the Transportation Safety Board has concluded that a small float plane coming in near Tofino, B.C.
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