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• Gender pay gap double in private vs public sector, report says. Why?

  A new report found that men working in the private sector make almost 10 per cent more per hour than women on average, compared with five per cent in the public sector.

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• Biden wins Michigan primary but sees eroded support over stance on Gaza

  U.S. President Joe Biden faced a sizeable protest campaign from Arab-Americans who chose to vote "uncommitted" in the Michigan primary, where Donald Trump also clinched victory.

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• Alabama IVF patients call court ruling that paused treatments ‘a gut punch’

  Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Alabama to lead a roundtable discussion with a group of IVF patients on Tuesday in Birmingham.

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• Rapidly spreading Texas wildfire sparks evacuations, disaster declaration

  Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the largest fire burned nearly 1,040 square kilometers, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

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• Families of Maui wildfire victims can soon apply to US$175M compensation fund

  Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the fund is an option for survivors considering suing the state, Hawaiian Electric or other utilities and landowners for their role in the blaze.

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• Cineplex made nearly $40M from online fees at heart of competition case

  An agreed statement of facts shows Cineplex made more than $11.6 million in the six months after the fees were implemented in mid-2022 and another $27.3 million on fees in 2023.

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• ‘Leg for a life’: B.C. man looks forward after amputation due to flesh-eating disease

  At first, doctors thought it was compartment syndrome but once they went in to take a look, they knew it was necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease.

  Health

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• Lynx Air hoped purchase by rival Flair would help pay off debt: court docs

  Proceeds from a tentative deal with Flair would have gone toward Lynx's debt to Indigo Partners, the U.S. private equity firm run by Bill Franke that owns one-quarter of Lynx.

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• 2 men convicted of murdering Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay in 2002 shooting

  A Brooklyn federal jury found Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington guilty of killing the pioneering DJ over what prosecutors characterized as revenge for a failed drug deal.

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• Why thousands of rural Ontarians may be at risk of losing their doctor

  Roughly 10,000 patients in rural Ontario could lose their doctor due to a provincial funding decision that splits a small town into haves and have-nots, a clinic director warns.

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• As syphilis cases spike, Ottawa vows more funds in STI strategy reset

  Ottawa is dedicating $1.45 million to go towards community-based organizations to create and deliver resources and activities to raise awareness around syphilis.

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• Liberals’ bill to ban ‘scab’ workers heads to committee after unanimous vote

  Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan said before the vote that it would be a test of whether or not the Tories truly support labour rights.

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• Manoah struggles in first pre-season start

  Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah allowed four earned runs over 1 2/3 innings in his first start of the pre-season Tuesday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers.

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• Disney World sued after doctor dies from allergic reaction to restaurant meal

  Despite alerting the restaurant to her allergies, her family said, a waiter "unequivocally assured" the doctor the food was fine to eat. She was dead a few hours later.

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• ‘It’s brutal’: Halifax housing program can’t meet demand as more face homelessness

  It’s the end of the month, and for some families in Halifax, that could also mean the end of their housing as leases expire and affordable options remain scarce.

  Canada

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• Immigration minister calls Ontario’s international student claims ‘garbage’

  The federal government has responded to a growing series of attacks from Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his ministers over the imposition of a cap on international students.

  Politics

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• Union says Phoenix pay system backlog of problems bigger than ever

  The standard waiting period for payroll problems to be addressed is usually two years, federal public service unions said in a news release.

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• ‘Lack of awareness’ of safety guidelines at Boeing: FAA report

  After a series of high-profile incidents, an FAA panel says it couldn't find evidence Boeing has a 'foundational commitment to safety' matching the company's stated goals.

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• Biden urges passage of Ukraine aid in ‘intense’ meeting with top lawmakers

  Biden met with the top four leaders of Congress as a legislative logjam in the House imperils emergency aid for Ukraine and Israel, with a government shutdown looming.

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• Wendy’s to start rolling out surge pricing with ‘AI-enabled menu changes’

  Surge pricing is used by companies like Uber to charge customers more during busy times and less during slow periods.

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• Jess Chong, Canadian ‘Survivor,’ on her casting and what it’s actually like on the show

  Toronto competitor Jess Chong promises Season 46 of 'Survivor' is going to be 'a sizzler.'

  Entertainment

  Feb 27
• Talking about opting out of pharmacare is ‘premature,’ health minister says

  'For provinces to say whether or not they’re going to participate in something ... is a little premature,' Health Minister Mark Holland said.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Meta open to Online Harms Act talks, Pornhub reviewing legislation

  While specific platforms covered by the Online Harms Act aren't known yet, web giant Meta says it is open to working with Ottawa while Pornhub is reviewing the legislation.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• After a warm winter, Canada may see more drought, wildfires in the spring

  From drought and wildfires to floods, Canada must gear up for extreme weather events this spring and summer after warmer-than-usual temperatures this winter, experts say.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• No evidence data was extracted in RCMP cyberattack: commissioner

  The head of the RCMP says there is no evidence to date that data was extracted from the national police force's systems during a recent cyberattack.

  Canada

  Feb 27