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Rental company charged in fatal 2024 tent collapse at Alberta meditation retreat
Nearly two years after a tent collapse at a mediation retreat northwest of Edmonton left one woman dead and dozens of others injured, a special event rental company is facing charges. Investigators allege the structure was not safely installed, leaving it vulnerable to severe winds.
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Don Cherry receives Order of Canada nomination from MP Andrew Lawton
Fresh off the announcement that he has been named to the Order of Ontario , 92-year-old hockey commentator Don Cherry might soon have an even bigger feather in his cap — the Order of Canada. Andrew Lawton, the Conservative Member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Elgin–St. Thomas–London South, has announced that he is…
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Violent crime, hate crimes and thefts remain high in Canada, finds think tank’s justice report card
OTTAWA — Violent crime and property theft rates remain stubbornly high across multiple provinces and territories, and Canadians are losing confidence in the authorities to do anything about it, finds a new report on the state of criminal justice in Canada. The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s fourth Justice System Report Card , released this week, gives Canada’s…
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Montreal police arrest Canada’s most wanted fugitive
Montreal police arrested Bryan Fuentes Gramajo, 24, overnight Wednesday. He was wanted in connection with the shooting death of 28-year-old Kashif Jamal Bentley-Jean last July in the parking lot of the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto.
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Man charged with threatening Ontario Premier Doug Ford: OPP
A 20-year-old man has been charged with threatening Ontario Premier Doug Ford, provincial police said Thursday
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Slain Canadian woman, an anti-Khalistan influencer, targeted by killer: LaSalle police
The Windsor woman stabbed to death on Tuesday was an outspoken critic of a contentious Indian separatist movement — and she recently posted a video on social media stating she feared for her safety. LaSalle police said Wednesday that Nancy Grewal, 45, of Windsor, was stabbed to death Tuesday at a home in LaSalle. Grewal…
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If you won’t wear headphones, you could get booted from your flight: United Airlines
Passengers who refuse to use headphones while travelling with United Airlines may find themselves removed from their flights. They may even face a permanent ban by the airline. These changes come after United updated its “ contract of carriage ” on Feb. 27 to state that “passengers who fail to use headphones while listening to…
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Ontario, feds officially open heavily subsidized Windsor battery factory
Battery cell production began at the massive manufacturing facility in November. So far, 1,300 people have been hired. It’s expected 2,500 will be once the plant is fully operational.
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‘This is the time’: UWindsor Lancers look for 1st-ever men’s volleyball OUA title
For a second year in a row, the Lancers look to take down the Queen’s Golden Gaels.
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Ex-provincial prosecutor rips former colleagues’ handling of his own extortion case
Former provincial Crown prosecutor Tim O’Brien says he was kept in the dark and treated with a lack of respect by his former colleagues in a case where he was the victim of extortion.