15 h. ago Lyft to Start Dispatching Taxis for First Time to Cut Wait Times

Lyft Inc. will begin dispatching standard taxis to some US riders starting next month in a first as it expands its features to compete with much-larger rival Uber Technologies Inc.

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24 h. ago Booming Power Demand Means Longer Wait for GE Vernova Customers

GE Vernova Inc. said surging demand for electricity is causing a substantial increase in wait times for its gas turbines, with some deliveries set for the end of the decade.

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9 d. ago Regina’s new breast health centre set to open, province commits to reduce wait times

Regina's new breast health centre is planning to open next week providing surgeries, diagnostics and follow-up care all under one roof

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2 w. ago ESMAIL: Alberta takes big step towards shorter wait times and higher quality health care

Instead of handing out bags of money each year to providers, the new system — known as “activity-based funding” — will pay health-care providers for each patient they treat, based on the patient’s particular condition and important factors that may add complexity or cost to their care.

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2 w. ago ICBC apologizes to customers for long wait times for driving tests

ICBC says that due to an increase in demand and a shortage of examiners, customers are having to wait as long as seven months to take a driving test.

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2 w. ago Update: Vancouver byelection results a blow for Mayor Ken Sim's ABC party

Meanwhile, Vancouver's city manager acknowledged that one-to-two-hour wait times during Saturday's byelection were "unacceptable"

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2 w. ago Vancouver byelection results a blow for Mayor Ken Sim's ABC party

Meanwhile, Vancouver's city manager acknowledged that one-to-two-hour wait times during Saturday's byelection were "unacceptable"

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2 w. ago Here's how long people have to wait for Canadian passports and study permits

Applying for a passport or work permit in Canada? Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has shared its latest processing times.The government department has been working to reduce wait times and recently announced that it's aiming to process passport renewals in Canada within 30 business days or your money back.As for study permits, work permits, and visitor visas, processing times are updated weekly. An IRCC representative told us in an email that processing times can vary due to several factors."Visa offices face different challenges operating in different countries and regions, and even in different offices within the same region," they stated."Actual processing times vary according to a number of factors, such as how well and how quickly clients respond to any communication from IRCC or how easily Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada can verify the information provided."They added that IRCC aims to process at least 80 per cent of complete applic...

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