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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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How this seniors' home is using AirTags to give residents more freedom
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November 20, 2024

How this seniors’ home is using AirTags to give residents more freedom

Résidence Outremont is using AirTags to track its seniors, offering…

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This Toronto music school was featured on a Taylor Swift album. Now it's hoping to expand
Star

November 20, 2024

This Toronto music school was featured on a Taylor Swift album. Now it’s hoping to expand

A Toronto music school featured on one of Taylor Swift’s…

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Alleged 'potato cartel' accused of conspiring to raise price of frozen fries, tater tots across U.S.
Star

November 20, 2024

Alleged ‘potato cartel’ accused of conspiring to raise price of frozen fries, tater tots across U.S.

Two proposed class actions filed this week in U.S. District…

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Someone accessed a file with testimony from women who have made allegations about Matt Gaetz
Star

November 20, 2024

Someone accessed a file with testimony from women who have made allegations about Matt Gaetz

An unauthorized person gained access to a file containing confidential…

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‘I was under direct assassination threat’: Irwin Cotler explains alleged Iran plot
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November 20, 2024

‘I was under direct assassination threat’: Irwin Cotler explains alleged Iran plot

Former Canadian justice minister Irwin Cotler tells CBC chief correspondent…

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Parole board barred victims' families from attending Bernardo hearing in person, lawyer says
Star

November 19, 2024

Parole board barred victims’ families from attending Bernardo hearing in person, lawyer says

The lawyer representing the families of Kristen French and Leslie…

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Boissonnault out of Liberal cabinet after shifting claims about Indigenous heritage
Star

November 19, 2024

Boissonnault out of Liberal cabinet after shifting claims about Indigenous heritage

Alberta MP Randy Boissonnault has resigned from cabinet amid allegations…

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Indigenous leader, MP call for Boissonnault to resign over shifting claims about family
Star

November 19, 2024

Indigenous leader, MP call for Boissonnault to resign over shifting claims about family

Some Indigenous leaders are now backing calls for Employment Minister Randy…

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Trucks carrying aid into Gaza are being violently ransacked. Here's what we know
Star

November 19, 2024

Trucks carrying aid into Gaza are being violently ransacked. Here’s what we know

As many of Gaza’s more than 2.3 million people desperately…

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