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Vancouver Coun. Sean Orr sues Mayor Ken Sim for defamation
Vancouver Coun. Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim for allegedly defamatory comments Sim made at an event for members of Chinese-language media in February.
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Infant dies after three-vehicle crash near Leamington
OPP are investigating after a 15-month-old boy died following a three-vehicle crash near Kingsville and Leamington, Ont.
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Heavy rain expected to raise flood risk across parts of southwestern Ontario
Conservation authorities in southwestern Ontario are warning of an increased risk of flooding as significant rainfall moves into the region tonight and Wednesday.
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Coast Guard captain fired for ignoring a distress call loses labour board grievance
A Canadian Coast Guard captain accused of wilfully disregarding a distress call has lost his Federal Labour Relations Board grievance protesting his firing. Lou Callaghan was captain of a Canadian Coast Guard vessel patrolling off the north shore of Prince Edward Island in May 2024 when a mussel boat ran aground in Malpeque Harbour and…
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The Monster of the Miramichi is dead: How a serial killer and rapist terrorized New Brunswick
The crowd shouted “hang him” as Allan Joseph Legere was led into a New Brunswick courtroom to answer for what would be his first murder. Little did they know on that unsettled, cool day in July 1986 that the Chatham man who would come to be known as the Monster of the Miramichi was just…
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Former CBC host says he was silenced, bullied and intimidated by senior leadership
OTTAWA — Former CBC journalist Travis Dhanraj told MPs Tuesday he was silenced, bullied and intimidated by senior leadership and hosts at the public broadcaster, which he says needs a “wake-up call.” Dhanraj, who worked at the CBC until his public and fiery resignation last July, testified about his experience to the Commons Heritage Committee…
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Hundreds of Muslim organizations tell Liberals they oppose anti-hate bill
OTTAWA — As the governing Liberals push to conclude their study of a controversial anti-hate bill, hundreds of Muslim organizations are voicing their opposition to the pace at which the legislation is moving ahead. The National Council of Canadian Muslims released an open letter on Tuesday addressed to Prime Minister Mark Carney outlining their concerns,…
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Major freezing rain storm could affect large swath of Eastern Canada, Environment Canada warns
Environment Canada is warning of a major freezing rain storm spanning parts of Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, which the weather agency says could lead to power outages and dangerous road conditions.
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Jeff Foster: Investors enjoy U.S. innovations while Canada hesitates
Canada’s capital markets have long punched above their weight. We built a system that is stable, trusted and globally connected. That stability has served us well, but stability without evolution becomes stagnation. While we debate incremental changes, the global market continues to modernize at speed. If we do not move with similar urgency, we risk…
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Péladeau defeated in push for Air Transat board shakeup
Transat A.T. Inc. shareholders have voted to keep the status quo at the company’s board of directors , approving proposals put forward by outgoing board members, including for all of its nominees. Voters defeated proposals put forward by the airline’s largest shareholder , Pierre Karl Péladeau‘s Financière Outremont Inc., including reducing the number of board…