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Year in review: A look at events in December 2024
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
A look at news events in December 2024 so far: 1 – Belgium grants sex workers full labour rights, including health insurance, paid leave and pensions. The law establishing key rights including refusing clients and stopping acts at any time comes after the decriminalization of sex work in 2022. Employers must meet strict licensing and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in review: A look at events in November 2024
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
A look at news events in November 2024: 1 – A New Brunswick woman who lost two military sons to PTSD says she’s honoured to be named this year’s National Silver Cross Mother. Seventy-eight-year-old Maureen Anderson says she hopes to use her time in the role, on behalf of mothers who have lost a child ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in review: A look at events in October 2024
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
A look at news events in October 2024 1 – Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday. It is the first time an American president has lived a full century. The Democrat served as president from 1977 to 1981 and then worked for over four decades leading The Carter Center, a non-governmental organization ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in review: A look at events in September 2024
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
A look at news events in September 2024 1 – Israel recovers the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including an Israeli-American hostage. The family of Hersh Goldberg-Polin says they have confirmed his death, ending a relentless campaign to rescue him that included meetings with world leaders. The 23-year-old Goldberg-Polin was seized by militants at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in review: A look at events in August 2024
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
A look at news events in August 2024 1 – The Israeli military confirms the death of Hamas’ military leader, Mohammed Deif. Deif was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July, knocking another leader of the militant terror group off Israel’s hit list. Israel says it targeted Deif in a July 13 strike on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in review: A look at events in July 2024
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
A look at news events in July 2024 1 – The strike is over at WestJet. The Calgary-based airline reaches a deal with its mechanics to end a strike that had disrupted the travel plans of tens of thousands of travellers over the Canada Day long weekend and saw 829 flight cancellations. In a statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in review: A look at events in June 2024
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
A look at news events in June 2024 1 – Israel’s government says its conditions for ending the war with Hamas have not changed and that conditions for a ceasefire are still not met. The comments come a day after U.S. president Joe Biden put forward a proposed peace deal between Israel and Hamas that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in review: A look at events in May 2024
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
A look at news events in May 2024: 1- Manitoba’s Peguis First Nation declares a state of emergency after years of flooding caused heavy damage to infrastructure and housing. Chief Stan Bird says the community has seen significant rates of emotional distress, with a rise in self-harm among youth, drug addiction and incidents of domestic ... Read More »
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By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
A look at news events in April 2024: 1 – Nunavut is 25 years old today. Premier P.J. Akeeagok says the anniversary reminds him that his job is both a privilege and an immense responsibility. The creation of Canada’s newest territory on April 1, 1999, was part of a historic land claim settlement. It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Complaint over Canada Post layoffs resolved
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Settlement reached in complaint over Canada Post layoffs as strike hits four weeks The union representing Canada Post workers says an unfair labour practice complaint over the company’s layoffs has been resolved. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in review: A look at news events in March 2024
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
A look at news events in March 2024: 1 – Health Minister Mark Holland tables a bill considered the first step toward a possible pharmacare program. The legislation lays down a road map for how the federal government plans to get there. The first step is to negotiate universal coverage for birth control and diabetes ... Read More »
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