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1 day ago · The 2021 Canadian federal election was held on September 20, 2021, to elect members of the House of Commons to the 44th Canadian Parliament. The writs of election were issued by Governor General Mary Simon on August 15, 2021, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau requested the dissolution of parliament for a snap election.
1 day ago · June 28, 2024 at 4:17 p.m.·1 min read. A water main break under Knox Street in Merriam caused a sinkhole that closed the roadway Friday. In a social media post Friday morning, the Johnson County city of Merriam said a large sinkhole had opened up in the middle of Knox Street just north of Johnson Drive. A video showed water surging out of a ...
37 minutes ago · As a result, even with a job, many persons with disabilities continue to live in poverty (13% of employed persons with disabilities compared to 9% of their peers without disabilities). footnote 2 The employment rate of persons with severe disabilities aged 16–64 was 50.4% in 2022, while the employment rate for those with a very severe disability was 26.8%.
2 hours ago · TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford kicked a backbencher out of the Progressive Conservative caucus on Friday after what he called repeated and serious lapses in judgment. Goldie Ghamari, who represents the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton, recently took a virtual meeting with Tommy Robinson, the former leader of the far-right English Defence League.
37 minutes ago · Based on the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey from March 2023, accommodation and food services sector had the highest job vacancy rate across all sectors (7.6%). footnote 2 The regulatory amendments are expected to benefit industries that are experiencing high vacancy rates, while also alleviating financial difficulty experienced by students in recent times.
37 minutes ago · Background. Methane is listed as a toxic substance (item No. 66) under Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). It is a potent GHG with at least 25 times more global warming potential than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period. footnote 1 Methane has a relatively short lifespan in the atmosphere compared to other longer-lived GHGs such as carbon dioxide.
1 day ago · Arizona is the sixth largest state by area, ranked after New Mexico and before Nevada. Of the state's 113,998 square miles (295,000 km 2 ), approximately 15% is privately owned. The remaining area is public forest and parkland, state trust land and Native American reservations.
