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Bell slashes nearly 700 jobs in latest round of layoffs
Bell Canada says it’s cutting about 690 employees, mostly managers, to help reduce debt and drive growth. The cuts follow thousands of company layoffs last year. Source link
Freeland will move to U.K. for new job as CEO of Rhodes Trust educational charity
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland will move to Oxford, England, to take on a new position next summer administering the Rhodes Trust, the educational charity says. Source link
3 tricks to get around if you don't own a car
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we talk to Canadians in both urban and rural areas about their tricks and strategies for getting around without owning a car; check out a water tower that doubles as housing for wildlife; and find out why more northern communities are building greenhouses. Source link
Rising cost of food is changing how Canadians eat, survey shows
According to the latest edition of the Canadian Food Sentiment Index, four out of every five people surveyed said food is their top expense pressure. Source link
Bill restoring citizenship for 'Lost Canadians' clears Senate, will become law
The “Lost Canadians” legislation, which aims to fix Canada’s unconstitutional citizenship by descent rules, passed in the Senate Wednesday and is on track to become law. Source link
Guelph Storm to host Canadian Hockey League's Memorial Cup in 2027
The Canadian Hockey League has announced the Guelph Storm will host the 2027 Memorial Cup. The national hockey championship will run the same year the city will mark its bicentennial. Source link
Huskies hunt for Vanier Cup breakthrough in home province against high-flying Carabins
The Canada West champion Saskatchewan Huskies take the field at Mosaic Stadium in their home province against RSEQ victor Montreal Carabins in the 60th installment on the Vanier Cup on Saturday. Source link
CDC adopts Robert F. Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on autism website
A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to contradict the longtime scientific conclusion that vaccines do not cause autism, spurring outrage among a number of public health and autism experts. Source link
City investigating after videos show Toronto contractor drive snowplow through pro-Palestinian demonstration
“Thank goodness no one was hurt,” Mayor Olivia Chow told reporters before confirming city staff have been asked to investigate incident. Source link
Delay in COVID-19 lockdowns in U.K. resulted in some 23,000 more deaths: public inquiry
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson oversaw a “toxic,” “chaotic” and dithering response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a delay in locking the country down resulting in about 23,000 more deaths, a report by a public inquiry concluded on Thursday. Source link