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Toronto man who stabbed a stranger and killed his brother gets escorted city visits despite ‘significant threat’
A Toronto man found not criminally responsible for stabbing a woman in the back as she crossed the street, as well as killing his brother who tried to intervene in a fight with their mother, will get escorted city visits even though he “continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.”…
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How the Vancouver Whitecaps’ woes highlight hurdles faced by all of Canada’s major-league sports teams
While hope remains that the financially stricken Vancouver Whitecaps will remain in the city, there are a concerning number of cold, hard, dollars-and-cents factors stacked against the Major League Soccer club — one of those being, simply, that it’s based in Canada.
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Despite change to lobbying rules, foreign governments and groups still funding MP travel
A small change to Canada’s lobbying rules has led to a big drop in free trips for members of Parliament, a CBC News analysis found — however many MPs continue to head to destinations like Taiwan, China and India courtesy of foreign governments and groups not registered to lobby.
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Generic Ozempic is now on Canadian shelves. Is it the same as the brand name version?
Some Canadian pharmacists are already stocking their shelves with generic versions of semaglutide, more commonly known by the brand name Ozempic. But will these generics be just as good, and how much will the cost come down?
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Death of Windsor orthodontist frustrates patients who pre-paid thousands of dollars for braces
Patients who pre-paid for braces from a South Windsor orthodontist are out thousands of dollars as a result of his unexpected death — and they’re losing hope that they’ll ever be reimbursed.
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Rising fuel and fertilizer costs pressure southwestern Ontario asparagus farm
Keith Wright says rising input costs are creating uncertainty for Ontario asparagus growers during the short but busy harvest season.
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Trump refrains from trading his own stocks, Vance says
Vice President JD Vance defended Donald Trump from criticism over his voluminous trading of financial assets , saying the president does not buy or sell his own stocks. “The president doesn’t sit at the Oval Office on his computer on his, like, Robinhood account, buying and selling stocks, that’s absurd. He has independent wealth advisers…
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Canada’s wealth fund is not aimed at lowering investors’ taxes, Champagne says
Canada’s finance minister said the country’s planned sovereign wealth fund will be designed to allow citizens to contribute to major nation-building projects, but isn’t intended to reduce their tax burdens. “We already have a number of tax credits to facilitate savings and investments,” Francois-Philippe Champagne said in an interview on Tuesday on the sidelines of…
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Bystander describes jumping into action after car plunged into Kamloops, B.C., river
While a 21-year-old woman was successfully rescued from the car, officials say a 24-year-old woman is presumed to have drowned after the car went into the river along Schubert Drive on Sunday.
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Getting around Montreal during F1 will be a challenge. Here’s what you need to know
The major racing event begins this week. Organizers are warning Montrealers of the mobility challenges that lie ahead and sharing what they’re doing about it.