News for November 13th

November 13 2015 // News
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stories by: Alexa Everett, Pauline Nesbitt, Patricia Petit-Liang

 

LOCAL
by Alexa Everett

Unionized Canada Post workers will maintain the Federal Court case against their employer's decision to end door-to-door mail delivery.

According to CTV news, the country's new government has not affected their decision to bring the case to court. 
 
Quebec's union representative explained that Trudeau's declaration of support for home delivery across Canada was simply a campaign promise. 
 
The case will be seen next year in Toronto's Federal Court.
 
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International

by Pauline Nesbitt

 

Secret plans for a Russian long-range nuclear torpedo called Status-6 were leaked on a state-run TV news report on Thursday.

 

According to the BBC, the document indicates that this torpedo could cause devastating damage by creating wide areas of radioactive contamination that would render them unusable for military, economic or other activities for many years.

 

The US Defence Department claims to have seen the document, and a spokesperson for the Pentagon said they are aware of the video footage, but deferred its authenticity to the Russian navy.

 

There is speculation that the leak was not accidental, and that it could be a warning to the US.

 

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NATIONAL

by Patricia Petit Liang

An investigative report by Radio-Canada’s series Enquête has found that only 42.5 percent of hospital workers wash their hands before dealing with patients.
 

The same report also indicates that  61.2 per cent of medical personal wash their hands after dealing with a patient.
 

According to CBC News, Quebec has the lowest rates of handwashing in Canada, with Ontario leading with 87.5 percent of health workers cleaning their hands while working.

The government recommends that workers wash their hands 80 percent of the time when treating patients.

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International

by Pauline Nesbitt

Secret plans for a Russian long-range nuclear torpedo called Status-6 were leaked on a state-run TV news report on Thursday.

 

According to the BBC, the document indicates that this torpedo could cause devastating damage by creating wide areas of radioactive contamination that would render them unusable for military, economic or other activities for many years.
 

The US Defence Department claims to have seen the document, and a spokesperson for the Pentagon said they are aware of the video footage, but deferred its authenticity to the Russian navy.

 

There is speculation that the leak was not accidental, and that it could be a warning to the US.