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CTA to lower air passenger complaints fee after pressure from airlines, transport minister, documents show
Internal documents show airlines and then Transport Minister Anita Anand pressed the Canadian Transportation Agency to scale back a proposed complaints fee — raising concerns about political interference.
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Here’s why a committee helping protect Essex drinking water opposes Ontario’s conservation authority merger
The committee charged with helping protect drinking water in the Essex region is protesting the province’s decision to merge the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) with three neighbouring conservation authorities, saying the move amounts to backing away from recommendations that arose from the Walkerton Inquiry.
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B.C. youth charged after chats with U.S. teen who allegedly made school shooting threats: police
A Sooke, B.C., youth has been arrested and charged after online chats with a U.S. teenager who allegedly made school shooting threats, RCMP say.
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Toronto Maple Leafs fire general manager Brad Treliving
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment have decided to part ways with Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brad Treliving.
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Alberta pushing for constitutional change to give provinces say over appointment of judges
Alberta’s government is calling on Ottawa to change the Constitution to give provinces more of a say in how judges are appointed at the provincial level.
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Windsor police arrest two men related to an extortion and theft investigation totalling $24K
Windsor police say they’ve arrested two men in connection with an extortion and theft investigation. An investigation by the police’s major crimes unit revealed that in January, a man had entered the store, threatening an employee with a sharp object. The suspects coerced the employee to give them 12 iPhones over the course of 8…
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Man who crashed truck into Michigan synagogue inspired by Hezbollah, FBI says
A man who crashed his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was carrying out an attack inspired by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and had sought to inflict as much damage as possible, the FBI said Monday.
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After 35 years, the owners of P-Jay’s Video Variety are retiring
From selling five cent candies and VHS rentals to diamond jewelry and alcohol, P-Jay’s Video Variety on Walker Road has seen a lot of change since 1991. Now, it’s set to see its biggest change yet, with new owners taking over for the first time in the store’s history.
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Alberta NDP not considering name change — for now — amid distance from federal party
Despite speedy efforts to distance provincial New Democrats from the new-look federal party, Albertans shouldn’t necessarily expect any changes to the provincial orange brand. But Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi told reporters Monday that if members of the party want to have a conversation around a name change, he’s open to the possibility.
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Former investor says he’s disappointed by Moose Jaw scientist Goodenowe’s ‘new lies and new promises’
As Dayan Goodenowe makes new claims about a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s, a former investor says the controversial Moose Jaw-based scientist has a history of making unproven promises that he can’t keep.