Blind woman nearly hit at intersection raises questions about construction accessibility

Milena Khazanavicius and her guide dog, Hope, find it difficult to negotiate the streets in her north-end Halifax neighbourhood in the best of circumstances. But after she was nearly struck by a vehicle last week while struggling to cross an intersection being reconfigured to accommodate bike lanes, she says the city needs to step up its game to improve…

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People in McCreary, Man., grapple with triple homicide

When John Scott heard on the radio Friday that four people were found dead near the community of McCreary, Man., and three of those deaths were being investigated as homicides, he couldn’t believe what he was hearing.  Scott, a lifelong resident of the western Manitoba municipality located on east side of Riding Mountain National Park, said the incident is something he…

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PM names broadcaster Charles Adler, health-care executive Tracy Muggli as new senators

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named two new senators on Saturday, with broadcaster Charles Adler and health-care executive Tracy Muggli joining the ranks of members of Canada’s upper legislative chamber. “The Senate of Canada will be stronger with its newest independent senators. Mr. Adler and Ms. Muggli will put their vast experience and knowledge to work for all Canadians in their…

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Ontario’s education minister resigns from Ford government, takes job in private sector

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s education minister, Todd Smith, has resigned from Doug Ford’s PC government “effective immediately,” the minister wrote in a post on social media Friday. Smith’s post on X said he is leaving politics after accepting a position in the private sector. “I have spoken to Premier Ford…

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