1 week ago Measles exposure alert issued for communities south of Winnipeg

Public health officials in Manitoba are warning of new measles exposure sites in two communities south of Winnipeg, including a medical centre and an elementary school.

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1 week ago Manitoba warns of new measles exposure sites south of Winnipeg

WINKLER — Public health officials in Manitoba are warning of new measles exposure sites in two communities south of Winnipeg, including a medical centre and an elementary school. Officials say people may have been exposed to the virus at the C. W. Wiebe Medical Centre and the Dynacare blood and medical test lab in Winkler, […]

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1 week ago Top defence procurement official's retirement prompts management change

Simon Page, a top official at Public Services and Procurement Canada will be retiring later this month. Page is Assistant Deputy Minister, Defence and Marine Procurement and has overseen some of the major equipment programs for the department. Siobhan Harty will assume the role of Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of Defence and Marine Procurement, according […]

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2 w. ago London police hosting townhall meeting about home razed in fire

London police and bylaw officials will be at a public meeting to address community concerns about a home damaged in a fatal fire this month.

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3 w. ago Officials turn to public for cash to save more endangered baby turtles

London-area conservation officials are eyeing an expansion of its incubation lab for endangered baby turtles and seeking donor funds to make it happen this spring.

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3 w. ago Toronto cafe asks the public for help with paying its rising bills

A Filipino cafe in Toronto that is known for its bubble teas, colourful ube desserts, and variety of other unique handcrafted sips and eats has, like other small businesses in the city lately, issued an appeal to the community for help staying afloat.Teako, which started as an online loose leaf tea retailer, opened its location at the corner of Gerrard and Greenwood in summer 2023, managing to dodge the devastating forced lockdowns of the COVID era that some indie spots are still financially recovering from.But, the present economic uncertainty and ongoing cost of living crisis — which is certainly not limited to the city, province, or even country, but is more acute in already-expensive places like Toronto — has brought about its own set of issues, as it has for all of us.Rising operating costs and slower traffic (because who isn't trying to save as much cash as possible and avoid going out right now)&...

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