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'Like a permanent barrier': Ontario urged to change hiring rules for people with criminal records

‘Like a permanent barrier’: Ontario urged to change hiring rules for people with criminal records

More than one million people in Ontario have a criminal record. For many, the record causes barriers when it comes to finding meaningful work. An organization known for advocating for the betterment of those who’ve been previously incarcerated or have a record, has put forward new recommendations that could help ease their transition into the workforce.

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B.C. teen who worked with The Flaming Lips gets posthumous album release
Star

February 6, 2025

B.C. teen who worked with The Flaming Lips gets posthumous album release

Nell Smith, the B.C. teenager known for her collaboration with…

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Sports

February 6, 2025

Multi-province bid pitched as a way for Canada to host Commonwealth Games

Canadian bids for a Commonwealth Games have died by provincial…

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Sports

February 6, 2025

Double-double: Grizzlies rookie centre Zach Edey triumphant in Toronto return

TORONTO — Zach Edey took a pause and looked around…

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Israel's defence minister orders army to prepare for Gaza residents' departure
Star

February 6, 2025

Israel’s defence minister orders army to prepare for Gaza residents’ departure

Israel’s defence minister has ordered the army to prepare a…

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Heard of bin shopping? It's catching on with the most committed of bargain hunters
Star

February 6, 2025

Heard of bin shopping? It’s catching on with the most committed of bargain hunters

A different kind of shopping experience is seeing an increasing…

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Former soldier upset with $150-million class-action racism settlement
Star

February 6, 2025

Former soldier upset with $150-million class-action racism settlement

A man who helped start a class-action lawsuit claiming systemic…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

February 6, 2025

Ontario election 2025: Where the party leaders are on Thursday, Feb. 6

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are…

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National

February 6, 2025

Liberal race sucked into Trump’s ‘gravitational field,’ strategists say

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership hopefuls are pivoting and responding to…

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Health, Justice, National, Politics, Religion, Social

February 6, 2025

Community groups say Canadians are scared as Trudeau warns hate crimes are rising

OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders…

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