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New learning hub for volunteer firefighters in Oxford County will bring variety of training | CBC News

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Volunteer firefighter training will become more accessible in Oxford County as five of its rural fire service groups have turned into a regional training centre (RTC) for the Ontario Fire College. The Norwich Fire Service along with departments in Blandford-Blenheim, South-West Oxford, Zorra and East Zorra-Tavistock will soon be offering in-house training courses to anyone across the province who wants to work…

In new memoir, Bob McDonald reveals he was sexually abused as a child | CBC Radio

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The Current23:52Bob McDonald on overcoming impostor syndrome — and saying yes WARNING: This article contains details of abuse and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. In a new memoir, CBC host Bob McDonald reveals that he was sexually abused as a child. “I was sexually abused by…

Ex-Woodstock mayor Trevor Birtch ‘very different behind the scenes,’ complainant tells sexual assault trial | CBC News

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WARNING: This story references allegations of sexual assault: The complainant in the sexual assault case against former Woodstock, Ont., mayor Trevor Birtch struggled to recall some details of the alleged assaults when she resumed her testimony on Friday. The woman, who’s in her late 30s and whose identity is protected by court order, had dated Birtch on and off from…

Blue Jackets players, GM try to make sense of tragedy after deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau | CBC Sports

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Just three weeks before the opening of training camp, the Columbus Blue Jackets are seeking to make sense of a senseless tragedy after All-Star winger Johnny Gaudreau and younger brother Matthew died when they were struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey. President of hockey operations…

Federal health transfers outpace provincial spending despite premiers’ criticisms, analysis shows | CBC News

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Despite castigation from provincial premiers over lagging federal contributions to health spending, an analysis of 20 years of health funding data shows that federal transfers have mostly outpaced increases to provincial health budgets. In 2023, federal health transfers amounted to $47.1 billion, a 212 per cent increase over 2005, when the transfers were $15.1 billion….