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A proposal to ban homeless encampments in some areas of Saint John is getting some support from city council.
Under the proposal, tents and other unofficial shelters would be banned from school and playground areas, daycares, sports field and similar places.
The community support services manager for the city who presented the proposal says it’s a person-centred and human rights approach.
Council voted in favour of moving forward with the plan, with another vote on it set for September 22nd on a more formal policy framework. (CBC New Brunswick)
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A new report says the impact of a cyberattack on Nova Scotia Power in the spring could be bigger than originally thought.
The province’s electric utility says all 550-thousand of its customers may have been affected in some way by the March attack, instead of the roughly 277-thousand it previously said.
The privately owned utility says hackers may have stolen customer information including names, birth dates, email addresses, driver’s licence numbers as well as bank account numbers and social insurance numbers.
Nova Scotia Power submitted its report Friday to the independent Nova Scotia Energy Board on Friday, which is investigating the breach. (The Canadian Press)
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An upcoming Davis Cup tennis match between Canada and Israel in Halifax will be played in a closed venue due to safety concerns.
Tennis Canada says “escalating safety concerns” flagged by local authorities and national security agencies led to the decision.
It comes after more than 400 Canadian athletes and academics urged Tennis Canada to cancel the match over Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
Tennis Canada says fans who bought tickets for the event at Scotiabank Centre will receive a full refund within 30 days. (The Canadian Press)
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The Newfoundland and Labrador government is investing in a mentorship program aimed at supporting physiotherapists educated abroad.
The goal of the program is to help internationally trained physiotherapists meet provincial licensing requirements.
The province says it will invest 89-thousand-dollars over the next two years in support of the program development at the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Physiotherapists.
It’s all part of an effort to address the ongoing shortage of physiotherapists in Newfoundland and Labrador, especially in rural areas. (The Canadian Press)
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Atlantic Canada housing ministers gathered with their federal, provincial and territorial counterparts in Vancouver yesterday to talk about tackling housing and homelessness.
The meeting comes amid a shortage of affordable housing in Canada and the severity of homelessness from coast to coast.
The ministers committed to renewing the federal, provincial and territorial housing partnerships to ensure ongoing support for affordable housing once bilateral agreements under the national housing strategy expire in 2028.
Nearly 16-billion-dollars in joint investments under the strategy has supported over 600-thousand households across Canada. (The Canadian Press)
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