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Canada’s economy is on a rollercoaster that the Bank of Canada will have to ride, economists say
Canada’s better-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth has put the economy on track to get close to or meet the Bank of Canada ‘s growth outlook for the first quarter, economists said. Statistics Canada said GDP in January rose 0.1 per cent month over month, beating economist estimates of no growth, and the agency issued…
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New trial ordered for man found guilty of murder in Quebec City Halloween sword attacks
In a decision rendered Tuesday, the Quebec Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for Carl Girouard, the man who was found guilty of first-degree murder following the Quebec City sword attacks on Halloween night in 2020.
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GM idles Detroit EV plant, temporarily laying off 1,300 workers
General Motors is idling a Detroit electric vehicle plant until April 13, extending downtime that began on March 16, the company said on Monday.
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Windsor police search for 3 suspects in targeted home invasion
The Windsor Police Service is currently trying to locate three suspects in a targeted home invasion where a gunshot was reportedly fired. Police say the home invasion occurred in south Windsor.
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Vanier College apologizes for cancelled Holocaust ceremony
Vanier College apologized Monday for cancelling a Holocaust remembrance ceremony last week and has promised it will be rescheduled. The CEGEP sparked outrage when it called off last Wednesday’s commemoration “in light of the current volatile geopolitical climate,” although its annual Symposium on the Holocaust and Genocide continued for its 34th year under tight security.…
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Ottawa maintaining cap on alcohol tax increase for another two years
The federal government seems to backing away from annual alcohol tax increases strictly tied to inflation. It is extending a 2 per cent cap on the increase for another two years, aiming to keep costs down for Canadian brewers, wineries and distilleries. The alcohol excise tax automatically increases every year, automatically going up in line…
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Murder victim found in Quebec decades ago identified as missing Ontario woman
Police say genetic testing has been used to confirm a homicide victim found in Quebec in 1979 was a woman who had been reported missing months earlier from Ontario.
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UCP members express love for Canada as Alberta NDP raises questions about op-ed on referendum petition
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her United Conservative government spoke of their unwavering love for Canada on Monday as the Opposition NDP accused them of harbouring a separatist.
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Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon ordered to pay $880K to 8 plaintiffs in sex-assault civil trial
A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered Gilbert Rozon, the Just For Laughs founder, to pay just under a little more than $880,000 to eight of the nine women who have accused him of sexual assault and misconduct in a civil trial.
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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after Chatham-Kent crash, police say
The Chatham-Kent Police Service says a motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital in London after a collision with an SUV on Monday afternoon.