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Fast-fashion brand Shein accused of stealing designs from Winnipeg-based Indigenous company
Indigenous Nations Apparel Company, or INAC, a Winnipeg-based Indigenous clothing company, is accusing fast-fashion brand Shein of stealing dozens of its designs.
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Canadians increasingly struggle to keep up with mortgage payments, report says
Canadians are increasingly struggling to pay their mortgages, particularly in high-priced Ontario and British Columbia markets, a new report from Equifax Canada says. Mortgage delinquency balances are up 32 per cent nationally compared with last year.
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Violent crime rate almost 50% higher in rural Canada than urban areas: new StatCan report
Crime rates in rural parts of Canada are much higher than in urban areas, according to a new report from Statistics Canada . The crimes committed in the countryside are also more severe overall. So, while the majority of Criminal Code (excluding traffic) offences occurred in urban areas, says StatCan, the crime rate “in rural…
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Kinew rebukes Smith over court decision on consulting with First Nations on separatism petition
OTTAWA — Sparks flew at a western premiers’ meeting in Kananaskis, Alta., as Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew took issue with Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith’s characterization of a recent court ruling as “antidemocratic.” Kinew said Smith was being disingenuous about Justice Shaina Leonard’s move earlier this month to throw out a separatist petition calling for a…
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NHL legend and P.E.I. native Forbes Kennedy remembered for big heart, tough playing style
Remembered for his big heart and tough style of play despite his smaller size — and known simply as Forbie to most Islanders — Kennedy died Monday at the age of 90.
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Canadian insolvency volumes highest since 2009
Equifax Canada released a new report that shows insolvency volumes are up 18.8% from this time last year, their highest level since 2009, escalating the financial strain homeowners are already facing.
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IN PHOTOS | FIFA World Cup trophy visits Toronto
Spectators gathered Monday to catch a rare glimpse of the FIFA World Cup trophy at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, which is one of the host cities during the June to July tournament.
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‘Do not flush’ order issued to Comox Valley, B.C. residents amid pipe failure
The Comox Valley Regional District has issued a “do not flush” order to residents in Courtenay, K’ómoks First Nation and Comox because of an emergency failure at a wastewater pump station currently undergoing upgrades.
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SIU now investigating following an arrest involving a taser in Kingsville
The province’s police watchdog says it has now invoked its mandate to investigate an arrest in the Town of Kingsville. On Monday morning, just before 8:30, officers from the Essex County Detachment of the OPP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Grandview Avenue.
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Clarity Act will not apply to Alberta referendum question, says Carney
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s referendum question on whether to remain in Canada will not be subject to the Clarity Act, said Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday. For the second day in a row , the separatist Bloc Québécois used its time in question period to ask the government on whether it would…