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Edmonton Downtown Farmers' Market forced to move amid high utility costs, low foot trafficThe Edmonton Downtown Farmers' Market will be moving from its historical building amid financial woes — but where has not yet been determined.The Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market Association board of directors posted a letter on social media Thursday, announcing it is unable to sustain operations in its 113-year-old building, due to high operational and utility costs — especially during the winter months — and fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic."We had vendors dropping off. The customer traffic
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Rougeau nets shootout winner as Toronto edges Poulin, Montreal 4-3MONTREAL — Lauriane Rougeau scored the shootout winner as Toronto edged Montreal 4-3 in the first Professional Women’s Hockey League game between the two rival cities on Saturday night at Verdun Auditorium. Toronto snapped a three-game losing streak despite heroic efforts from Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin and goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens in front of 3232 fans at Verdun Auditorium. Maggie Connors — with a goal and an assist — Natalie Spooner and Jocelyne Larocque scored in regulation for Tor
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Public health unit warns of 'void' in the wake of budget cuts, layoffsFewer Windsor-Essex schools with nurses and some residents unable to get help quitting smoking are among the changes at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit after laying off two dozen staff amid a budget crunch. The layoffs affecting 24 staff positions were first announced in December and will be complete by mid-February, said CEO Ken Blanchette at a board of health meeting Thursday. Health unit staff outlined the shifts in programming that will work within their new constraints during the board
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Number of people seeking funding to reach off-Island medical care has doubled, Hope Air saysAn organization that helps Prince Edward Island families with the cost of travel to medical appointments outside the province says demand has increased drastically. Hope Air is a national charity that provides financial assistance for plane tickets, accommodations and meals. On P.E.I. it also has programs to cover the cost of driving across the Confederation Bridge or taking the seasonal passenger ferry to Nova Scotia. "We've seen a massive spike, really a soaring of demand in 2023," said Mark R
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Edmonton Islamic Academy fundraising for new school campusThis spring, the Edmonton Islamic Academy plans to break ground on a new campus for elementary students. The academy has already purchased and prepared the land they need for the new campus.The school's prinicipal, Abraham Abougouche, said the academy is expecting a zoning permit from the city in the coming weeks that would rezone the commercial property into an institutional educational property. After the property has received its zoning permit, the school will request permission from Alberta