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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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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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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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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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Ontario jail guards ask for help after coroner’s report on suicides in corrections

Ontario’s jail guards are asking for more help after a coroner’s report detailed a suicide crisis among correctional workers and made more than two dozen recommendations to the provincial government. Thirty-four correctional workers have died by suicide over the past 15 years, according to a report by the Office of the Chief Coroner, titled In […]

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Lawsuit filed over voter privacy breach affecting almost three million Albertans

A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed in court after the private information of nearly three million Albertans was allegedly obtained and published by a separatist group. A statement of claim filed last week in Court of King’s Bench in Edmonton accuses the Alberta government, its elections agency, and the Republican Party of Alberta of […]

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Some Indigenous people wary of Order of Canada’s “colonial symbolism”: federal study

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce the government’s plan to “restore” 24 Sussex on Friday. Since the building was abandoned as the official Ottawa residence of the prime minister, taxpayers have been shelling out tens of thousands of dollars per year to maintain the vacant property. Asked at a press conference Thursday what […]

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BC First Nations create their own justice path after decades calling for police accountability

Indigenous community members have encouraged federal officials to reflect on how the Order of Canada can overcome its “deep colonial symbolism and associations,” says an internal government presentation on efforts to modernize the Canadian honours system. The April presentation, prepared for the Order of Canada Advisory Council, says recent feedback indicates that accepting the honour […]

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BC First Nations create their own justice path after decades calling for police accountability

Indigenous people have long called for greater accountability following police-involved deaths, misconduct and concerns that existing oversight systems have failed to deliver justice to them. Governments have responded with inquiries, commissions and reviews. Police agencies have introduced reforms. Yet Indigenous leaders say many of their people continue to find complaints processes intimidating, difficult to navigate […]

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Calgary university investigating cyberattack affecting students, employees

A university in Calgary says it’s investigating a cyberattack. Mount Royal University says in a statement that it notified affected students and employees about the attack on June 18. The university says some data was taken and deleted, while departmental information was simply deleted without being accessed. It says full data recovery may not be […]

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PM Carney to share plans to ‘restore’ 24 Sussex on Friday

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce the government’s plan to “restore” 24 Sussex on Friday. Since the building was abandoned as the official Ottawa residence of the prime minister, taxpayers have been shelling out tens of thousands of dollars per year to maintain the vacant property. Asked at a press conference Thursday what […]

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