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Local psych hospital 'conducting a failed experiment'

Local psych hospital 'conducting a failed experiment'

The lives of workers at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital (FPH) in Coquitlam are being endangered, according to their unions. The B.C. Government and Service Employees Union (BCGEU) says recent serious assaults on staff at the institution by patients show a disturbing trend.
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Provinces falling short of national long-term care standards: report

Provinces falling short of national long-term care standards: report

OTTAWA — Provincial long-term care standards vary drastically across the country and, in some cases, fall far short of new national standards released earlier this year, the National Institute on Ageing revealed in a report released Wednesday.
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Players at 70 games, MLB at 60, Manfred says deadline near

Players at 70 games, MLB at 60, Manfred says deadline near

NEW YORK — Baseball players proposed a 70-game regular-season schedule Thursday, a plan immediately rejected by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred with the sides 10 games and about $275 million apart on plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season.
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Quebec says public sector workers will start returning to offices in September

Quebec says public sector workers will start returning to offices in September

MONTREAL — Public sector workers will begin gradually returning to their offices in September, the Quebec government said Wednesday, as health officials reported 126 new cases of COVID-19.
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Two Ontario school boards say they will close schools if workers go on full strike

Two Ontario school boards say they will close schools if workers go on full strike

Two Ontario school boards said Friday they will close schools if education workers go on a full strike next month, warning parents that they are "very concerned" about the possibility of job action.
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Emily Carr student wants cap and gown

Vancouver art school hasn't required graduation regalia for 20 years
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Canadians showing more support for striking workers amid inflation, corporate profits

Canadians showing more support for striking workers amid inflation, corporate profits

It was Samantha Henry’s first time on strike, and one that made headlines across the country. “Some people thought the strike would only last a week, a couple of days.
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Canadians showing more support for striking workers amid inflation, corporate profits

Canadians showing more support for striking workers amid inflation, corporate profits

It was Samantha Henry’s first time on strike, and one that made headlines across the country. “Some people thought the strike would only last a week, a couple of days.
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ACTRA calling for a boycott of six brands linked to ad agencies in labour dispute

ACTRA calling for a boycott of six brands linked to ad agencies in labour dispute

TORONTO — Unionized commercial actors are calling for a boycott of six brands that work with ad agencies embroiled in a nearly yearlong labour dispute.
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ACTRA calling for a boycott of six brands linked to ad agencies in labour dispute

ACTRA calling for a boycott of six brands linked to ad agencies in labour dispute

TORONTO — Unionized commercial actors are calling for a boycott of six brands that work with ad agencies embroiled in a nearly yearlong labour dispute.
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