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Winnipeg woman slams bank’s decision not to refund her after ‘dumbfounding’ scam
A Winnipeg woman who lost thousands after scammers got into her bank account almost two months ago says she’s “absolutely shocked” her bank’s fraud department denied her appeals to refund her — disbelief she said comes in part because of how clearly fraudulent some of the transactions the bank allowed were.
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2 fighting bald eagles freed from power line in Surrey, B.C.
A pair of bald eagles found themselves in a tangle in Surrey, B.C., before power and fire crews helped a local wildlife rehabilitation group free the birds.
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Taking the temperature in Terrebonne, Que., as advance voting wraps up in federal byelection
Monday marked the last day of advance voting in the Terrebonne, Que., byelection that, along with two more in Toronto, could result in a federal majority government.
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Champagne says he recused himself due to ‘personal connection’ to high-speed rail company
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne released a letter on Monday that he says he wrote in September, vowing not to participate in any decisions about the government-backed organization behind the proposed high-speed rail link from Toronto to Quebec City. The letter, addressed to Prime Minister Mark Carney, was dated less than two months before…
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Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don’t carry guns in Canada
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says its agents in Canada don’t carry firearms, following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games.
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Assyrian community in Windsor celebrates new year with riverfront gathering
Windsor’s Assyrian community gathered along the riverfront to celebrate the new year, highlighting cultural pride and continuity across generations.
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Poilievre says Trump should avoid ‘permanent quagmire’ in Iran and focus on ‘core objective’
OTTAWA — Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says if he were in U.S. President Donald Trump’s shoes, he would focus the country’s efforts on ensuring Iran never develops nuclear weapons, “without getting involved in a permanent quagmire.” Poilievre gave his assessment of the unfolding U.S-Israel war against the Iranian regime on his latest podcast appearance.…
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Artemis 2 crew sets new record distance from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13
The four astronauts on NASA Artemis 2 mission have ventured father from Earth than anyone has ever gone. At 1:57 p.m. EDT on April 6, astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Jeremy Hansen crossed over the 400,171 km mark set by the Apollo 13 crew on April 15, 1970. After notching…
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Could this Alberta First Nation block the separatist referendum? Here’s what you need to know
Last week, the organizers behind the Alberta separatist petition said they had collected the 177,732 signatures they needed to force a referendum. While that means that Albertans will likely vote in October on whether they want to remain in Canada, there are a few legal hurdles that could still keep a referendum from happening. Where…
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Amazon, airlines add fuel surcharges amid high gas prices
Amazon.com Inc. has joined other companies in adding fuel surcharges as they try to deal with high gas prices due to the war in Iran . The e-commerce giant last week said it would apply a 3.5 per cent surcharge starting April 17 on those using the Fulfillment by Amazon program, which allows third-party sellers…