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Can banning scalpers fix the ticketing industry?
A growing chorus of artists, music industry managers and politicians is calling for new laws to ban pro scalpers from reselling sports and concert tickets online at huge markups.
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This Calgary woman won a $13K settlement — but says her paralegal kept the money
A Calgary woman got a $13,000 settlement in a civil case but says the paralegal who represented her never delivered the money. Her case is raising questions about the lack of paralegal oversight and consumer protection for the people who hire them — especially in Alberta.
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Police officer charged with breach of trust is 1st in Windsor to be suspended without pay under new law
For the first time under new legislation, the Windsor Police Service has suspended one of its officers without pay. Const. Kenneth Campo was arrested and charged by the OPP on April 7 with breach of trust.
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Erskine-Smith nomination appeal dismissed by Ontario Liberal Party panel
A complaint alleging voting irregularities during a tense Ontario Liberal nomination meeting in Scarborough has been dismissed by a party arbitration committee.
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Mantario Trail expected to reopen in late June after ‘remarkable’ progress in restoration: Manitoba Parks
A hiking trail in Manitoba’s Whiteshell Provincial Park that closed and has been undergoing repairs after it was scorched in last year’s wildfires is now expected to re-open in June.
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Montrealers mark 150th anniversary of emblematic Mount Royal Park
It’s been a gathering place for generations of Montrealers, and it’s celebrating a milestone birthday. Mount Royal Park — a green landmark that’s synonymous with the city — is turning 150 years old.
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Gatineau, Que. group launches petition after NHL blocks organizers from hosting Habs watch party
A Gatineau group has launched a petition after the NHL wouldn’t let the Canadiens game be broadcast at the Slush Puppie Centre in Gatineau because the arena overlaps with the Ottawa Senators’ territory.
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Interlake First Nations say Manitoba didn’t consult them before blocking access to traditional hunting lands
A provincial gravel blockade along an access road east of Lake St. Martin tumbled earlier this week, as a group of First Nations in Manitoba’s Interlake region gathered to remove it and get answers about why it was put there in the first place.
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Helmet worn by Canadian F1 great Gilles Villeneuve sells for record $1.25M US
Gilles Villeneuve’s helmet from his final Formula One race in 1982 has sold for a record $1.25 million US, according to a motorsports memorabilia collector.
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‘We got to the finish line’: 9-year-old P.E.I. boy enjoys homecoming after heart transplant
Nine-year-old Maverick Bishop returned home on Saturday after spending 20 months in Toronto waiting for, then recovering from, a heart transplant.