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Ottawa beefing up suicide prevention services, but 3 digit hotline could be more than year away

The health and financial crises caused by COVID-19 have caused growing mental health concerns, but advocates working towards a national, three-digit suicide prevention hotline say it could still take a year or two to launch.Before the the pandemic Statistics Canada reported that approximately 4,000 Canadians were dying per year from suicide. Demand for services has…

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Ottawa to keep Boeing Max aircraft grounded for now despite U.S. decision

The Boeing 737 Max aircraft will not be returning to Canadian skies just yet despite being cleared for takeoff by U.S. regulators.Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Boeing Max aircraft will remain grounded in Canada for now. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)The Boeing 737 Max aircraft will not be returning to Canadian skies just yet despite being cleared for takeoff by…

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Ottawa taps former cabinet minister Ralph Goodale as U.K. high commissioner: sources

The federal government has tapped former Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale to serve as Canada’s next high commissioner in the United Kingdom, CBC News has learned.The federal government wants former Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale to serve as Canada’s next high commissioner to the United Kingdom. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)The federal government has tapped former Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale to serve as…

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