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Why are ER wait times so long?
Lengthy wait times have become a reality for patients trying to get into emergency rooms across the country. Marketplace investigates why the system is in crisis and how it’s driving more Canadians to walk out of ERs without ever being seen. Source link
6 more UCP legislature members facing recall petitions, including 5 from Calgary area
While reasoning varies, many of the newly approved petitioners said they were upset the UCP government used the Charter’s notwithstanding clause last month to end a provincewide teachers strike. Another common reason given among applicants was that the MLAs being targeted aren’t responsive to community concerns or aren’t engaging with their constituents. Source link
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano produces dome fountain of lava
Video captured by the U.S. Geological Survey on Nov. 23 shows the formation of a dome fountain of lava in a crater on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano. Source link
Criminal cases against ex-FBI director Comey, Letitia James dismissed in blow to Trump administration
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at U.S. President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. Source link
N.L. asks Deloitte to carry out review after 'incorrect' citations found in provincial health plan
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it’s been in contact with the private company responsible for a new report meant to guide the province into the future, which was found to contain fake citations. Source link
U.S. Pentagon investigating Democrat senator for video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’
The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders. Source link
