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Orphaned patients can expect to be charged for medical records once their doctor retires

New Brunswick Department of Health clarifies rules and regulations regarding practice Some New Brunswickers whose doctors have retired were shocked to discover there is a fee to have their medical records sent to them. Orphaned patients describe receiving communications from RSRS Records Solutions stating that the company now possesses their medical records. “Of course I […]

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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters in the presidential battleground state. The case has been wending its way through the courts for years and stems from attempts by conservatives to overturn President Joe […]

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AI is reshaping both sides of Canada’s immigration fraud battle

One day Alberta immigration lawyer Yameena Ansari began receiving inquiries from prospective clients who wanted to confirm they were actually communicating with her. Someone else had become her. Fraudsters had stolen her professional identity, presenting themselves as the real lawyer while offering services she had never authorized. “Fraudsters stole my identity and were posing as […]

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Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County

ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The Justice Department in April served a grand jury subpoena seeking the names and personal contact information of county employees and […]

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Office space scarce as federal public servants return to the office four days a week

Thousands of federal public servants started a new work schedule Monday that will see them on-site in the office four days a week, though a lack of office space is delaying the return for some departments. The Treasury Board announced the change to remote work rules in February. Executive public servants returned to the office […]

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New Officers and Higher Investments Highlight Durham Police Update to Brock Council

 A significant increase in policing resources for North Durham, the hiring of hundreds of new officers and stronger community engagement efforts were among the key messages delivered to Brock Township Council during a presentation from the Durham Regional Police Services Board. At its June 29 meeting, council welcomed Board Vice-Chair Karen Fisher, who provided an […]

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Prince Harry’s UK trip sparks media buzz over whether Meghan and kids will join him

LONDON (AP) — The drama that seems to surround Prince Harry returns to the United Kingdom this week, and the previews already have the British press buzzing with anticipation. King Charles III’s estranged son arrived Monday in the land of his birth for a series of charity engagements. But for most royal watchers that’s just […]

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‘No safe levels’: Former federal scientist warns Bill C-30 opens door for more pesticides in already broken regulatory system

In 2022, the federal government created an independent science advisory committee under Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), rebranded to the Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD) this year, after environmental groups spent years pointing out that the agency was relying on outdated science and was too closely aligned with the interests of pesticide manufacturers and […]

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TBM decides future council should have limits on virtual meeting attendance

Future members of The Blue Mountains council will have a limited number of meetings they can attend virtually each year. At a special committee of the whole meeting on July 6, The Blue Mountains council approved an updated procedural bylaw that will govern how meetings are conducted in the future. The bylaw is set to […]

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Anti-coal petition lead Corb Lund questions Elections Alberta’s verification

Country musician Corb Lund says he’s not giving up the fight after his petition drive to stop new coal mining in Alberta was ruled a failure. Lund says he has questions about the process that Elections Alberta used to reject the list of names and that he’s looking at taking it to court. “We’re not […]

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How Many People Are ODing in BC Hospitals? It’s Still a Mystery

After a year of research, which included eight freedom of information requests, dozens of email chains and two appeals to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, The Tyee still doesn’t know how many British Columbians are overdosing in hospitals across the province. We’ve lost our final appeal with the OIPC, which means all […]

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Court documents allege link between Project South investigation, Ryan Wedding case

Newly released court documents are shedding more light on the alleged link between a sweeping police corruption probe in Ontario and the case of former Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding, who is accused of running an international drug trafficking ring. Gurpreet Singh, accused by U.S. authorities of helping co-ordinate cocaine shipments for Wedding, was investigated for […]

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