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The Scene

ECONOMY
Bank of Canada widely expected to cut interest rates today
The Bank of Canada is set to make its final interest rate announcement of the year this morning. Forecasters are widely expecting a half-percentage point interest rate cut. That would bring the Bank of Canada's key rate down to 3.25 per cent. The November labour force survey solidified those expectations, as the latest...
Dec 11, 2024
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POSTAL STRIKE
Canada Post strike on day 26 as union sends new proposals
With the Canada Post strike nearing four weeks, the postal service says it doesn't see an end in sight. - READ: Postal strike delaying delivery of medicine to remote areas - On Monday, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers sent over its latest list of proposals, which include wage gains and job protections. But Canada P...
Dec 10, 2024
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With employees in limbo, TikTok hoping for 'solution' to Ottawa's shutdown order
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's move to order the shutdown of TikTok's Canadian operations over national security concerns has left hundreds of the company's Canadian employees in limbo. Ottawa hasn't publicly specified the date by which TikTok has to comply, and while the company has pledged to fight the order in co...
Dec 10, 2024
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EDUCATION
Alberta's school screenings 'lost instructional time' for teachers, advocate says
This January, the government will require students in kindergarten to undergo three new evaluations throughout the school year.Literacy and numeracy assessments in schools were implemented by the Alberta government back in 2022.---The Alberta Teachers' Association has expressed its disapproval with the strategy from th...
Dec 10, 2024
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Salvation Army says holiday donations down 50 per cent since mail strike began
The Salvation Army says holiday donations are down 50 per cent since the Canada Post strike began, amounting to a drop of roughly $9.3 million in seasonal giving compared to this time last year. Mail-in gifts are "the bedrock" of the Army's fundraising efforts, said spokesman Lt.-Col. John Murray, but its pos...
Dec 09, 2024
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SMILE SUNDAYS
One-woman show in Medicine Hat a labour of love for Maple Creek lead
A Maple Creek resident made the commute for every performance of the one-woman show Shirley Valentine, at the Medicine Hat Musical Theatre.---WATCH: Noon interview with Carolyn Freeman - Shirley Valentine's producer,-The show presents a daunting task for its , capturing the attention of audiences with no other cast mem...
Dec 08, 2024
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