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Toronto wants to spend $10.7M on World Cup ticket packages and resell them for a profit

Wed, 2025-03-19 02:00

Toronto's 2026 FIFA World Cup committee wants to spend nearly $11 million on ticket packages for the upcoming games and resell them at marked up prices, with some councillors saying the move would amount to "scalping" with taxpayers' money.

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How changing winter ice conditions around P.E.I. are letting the sea eat into its shores

Wed, 2025-03-19 02:00

The amount and duration of shore ice around Prince Edward Island has been changing in recent years, and researchers say shorter seasons are a concern because the ice provides a protective shield against winter storms and erosion.

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Property taxes in rural New Brunswick soar following amalgamations

Wed, 2025-03-19 02:00

Tammy Burrell got the 2025 property tax bill for her rural Salisbury home earlier this month and, as she feared, it had risen to $1,309 — 59 per cent more than she was paying three years ago.

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Grandparent scams steal millions from seniors. Organized crime made Montreal a hotbed for them

Wed, 2025-03-19 01:00

CBC News has found that large grandparent scam networks suspected of operating in Montreal recently bear striking similarities. Police say the Mafia may be behind them.

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Non-sufficient funds fee will be limited to $10 in Canada starting next year

Wed, 2025-03-19 01:00

In his final days in office, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government made good on its promise to limit the ability of Canadian banks to charge hefty fees when somebody doesn't have enough in their account to cover a payment.

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PM Carney's smaller cabinet is facing pushback from advocacy groups

Wed, 2025-03-19 01:00

Canada’s new prime minister is facing growing criticism from advocacy groups upset that ministers solely dedicated to their issues are no longer around the cabinet table.

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Trump claims he'd 'rather deal with a liberal than a conservative' in Ottawa

Tue, 2025-03-18 20:09

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wouldn't mind if the Liberal Party won the upcoming Canadian election, saying: "I'd rather deal with a liberal than a conservative."

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Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla over safety concerns

Tue, 2025-03-18 16:57

The Vancouver International Auto Show has removed U.S. electric carmaker Tesla from its event this week, saying its primary concern was the safety of attendees and exhibitors.

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Conservatives won't allow reporters to travel with Poilievre during upcoming election

Tue, 2025-03-18 15:26

The Conservative national campaign director told media outlets Tuesday their journalists won't be allowed to travel with leader Pierre Poilievre on his campaign plane and bus during the upcoming election, ending a decades-old tradition of reporters embedding with a prospective candidate to lead the country.

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How province kept rein on health contracting, despite what Danielle Smith says

Tue, 2025-03-18 14:23

CBC News has obtained documents that lay out extensive government influence over AHS contracts with private surgery clinics and more.

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Orphaned bear cubs from Dryden, Ont., area find new temporary home

Tue, 2025-03-18 14:10

Three young black bear cubs from the Dryden area are receiving round-the-clock care at a southern Ontario rehabilitation centre. The cubs were separated from their mother when their den was accidentally disturbed by logging, says Mike McIntosh of the Bear With Us Sanctuary for orphaned and injured bear cubs near Huntsville. 

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New PM Carney anticipating conflict-of-interest screen around Brookfield dealings

Tue, 2025-03-18 13:41

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he expects the government's ethics commissioner will recommend he set up a screen around his previous business dealings to avoid any potential conflicts of interest.

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Carney signals he's in no rush to speak with Trump after visit to U.K., France

Tue, 2025-03-18 13:10

Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled Tuesday he is in no rush to speak to his U.S. counterpart about the ongoing trade war between the two countries, saying a call will come at the "appropriate time."

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Ontario woman agrees to peace bond for spraying neighbour with water gun, assault charge withdrawn

Tue, 2025-03-18 12:42

Wendy Washik sprayed her Simcoe, Ont., neighbour Sheehan Rochester with a water gun last September. Rochester says he called police after experiencing years of racially fuelled harassment.

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McDonald's Canada testing a vegetable-based burger — again

Tue, 2025-03-18 12:31

McDonald's Canada is trying its hand at a vegetable-based burger — again. The fast-food chain announced Tuesday that it will test its new McVeggie at some restaurants in Langley, Richmond and Surrey, B.C., as well as Brampton and Windsor, Ont., and Dieppe, Moncton, Riverview and Sussex, N.B., until April 14.

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Montreal limits short-term rentals like Airbnb to summer months

Tue, 2025-03-18 11:59

Montreal has put in place new rules that will limit most short-term rentals to the summer months in an attempt to ease the city's shortage of affordable housing.

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PM Carney planning to hold virtual meeting with premiers on Friday: sources

Tue, 2025-03-18 11:26

Prime Minister Mark Carney is aiming to hold his first meeting with Canada's premiers on Friday, sources tell CBC News.

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Court dismisses $2.5B class action alleging systemic racism in the public service

Tue, 2025-03-18 10:20

A Federal Court judge on Monday dismissed a motion to certify a proposed class-action lawsuit launched by Black public servants in 2020 who alleged there was systemic racism within the public service.

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Liberals lagging other parties in candidates as election call could be days away

Tue, 2025-03-18 10:08

With a federal election call likely in a matter of days, no political party has nominated candidates to all 343 ridings, with Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals behind all the other national parties.

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