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'Phoenix-style problems': Alberta union says payroll issues affecting government workers

A new program introduced last month to take care of paying government workers isn't doing the job it should and employees are now short money, an Alberta union says.

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Worker dead after bulldozer falls through ice at Suncor plant near Fort McMurray

Suncor has confirmed the death of a worker who was considered “unaccounted for” after the bulldozer he was driving crashed through the ice at a tailings pond in northern Alberta.
Canadians leaving big cities at record numbers: Statistics Canada

Some of Canada’s biggest cities are seeing an exodus of people as urbanites move to bedroom communities, according to a recent Statistics Canada report.
'It was joyous': Sun returns to some Nunavut communities for first time in weeks

Monday marked the return of the sun in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut after six weeks of darkness, but an overcast sky that day meant the light couldn't get through. However, the town gathered two days later, on a clear day, to celebrate.
Thousands share Indigenous ribbon skirt photos in solidarity with Sask. girl

Thousands of Indigenous women around the world are sharing photos on social media in solidarity with a 10-year-old Canadian girl who was ridiculed for wearing a traditional ribbon skirt to school last month. 1
Elderly Indigenous man released from Quebec hospital wearing only a gown, family says

A Quebec family is furious after saying their loved one was allowed to leave a St. Eustache hospital in sub-zero temperatures in just a gown. 1
More than 7 in 10 Canadians support barring unvaccinated people from businesses: Nanos survey

More than seven in 10 Canadians support or somewhat support barring those who don’t have proof of vaccination from businesses where people are in close contact, according to a new Nanos survey. 6
Calgary parents charged with neglect after adult son found malnourished, unresponsive

The parents of a 27-year-old Calgary man have been charged following an investigation into alleged neglect. 2
717 cases of COVID-19 and 15 deaths reported in Alberta on Saturday

Alberta reported 717 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday after completing 12,439 tests on Friday.
New COVID-19 modelling shows pandemic resurgence in Canada rapidly worsening

The spread of COVID-19 continues to surge rapidly across the country and federal officials are urging swift action to avoid Canadian doctors having to make 'impossible choices,' such as who gets an ICU bed. 5
Rejection letter ESDC sent to Black organizations 'completely unacceptable': Hussen

Several Black organizations were denied federal funding through a program designed to help such groups build capacity -- after Employment and Social Development Canada told them their leadership was not sufficiently Black.

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