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Southwestern Ontario Conservative candidate Mark McKenzie out over 'unacceptable' comments

Tue, 2025-04-01 06:48

The Conservatives are no longer running their candidate in the southwestern Ontario riding of Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore this federal election over past comments the party says are "unacceptable."

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This N.L. man took a selfie with a beached whale, and took his photography to a whole new level

Tue, 2025-04-01 01:30

It’s hard to describe the sheer size of a whale when it washes ashore. That’s why Brendon Gould took to the beach with his drone in River of Ponds on the Northern Peninsula.

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First Nation in Ontario has no space for alcohol-drug detox centre, so dozens being helped at a hotel

Tue, 2025-04-01 01:00

With no alcohol-drug detox centre of its own, Long Lake #58 First Nation in northwestern Ontario is supporting 42 members by sending them to a hotel where they can safely go through the process of stopping substance use. Here's how the community aims to support healing through on-site medical, social and cultural supports.

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It's my dream to become a nurse, but the unpaid work nearly broke me

Tue, 2025-04-01 01:00

Eyasu Yakob was inspired to become a nurse by his father, who worked in the same profession in Ethiopia. He’s committed to putting in the hours but nothing prepared him for the financial burdens of becoming a registered nurse in Canada.

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Expect extra questions, take a burner phone: Immigration lawyers weigh in on travel to the U.S.

Tue, 2025-04-01 01:00

Amid stories of travellers facing hurdles or even being detained at the U.S. border, some immigration lawyers say Canadians should expect extra questioning, have plenty of documents on hand and even carry a burner phone.

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Fun in the sun becomes 'living nightmare' as Ontario man faces 'bogus' drug charges in Dominican Republic

Tue, 2025-04-01 01:00

Jane Wilcox and David Bennett of Burlington, Ont., were returning to Canada from a holiday in the Dominican Republic when he was pulled from a security-check line at the airport. Now, Bennett faces drug charges after a piece of luggage was mistaken for being his. "The fact that he's being held on these bogus charges is just so against his character," Wilcox says of her husband.

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The consumer carbon tax is gone as of today. What will that mean for your wallet?

Tue, 2025-04-01 01:00

Savings at the gas pump will be the biggest, most immediate change, according to experts. But the loss of the carbon rebate will also have an impact.

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Green Party co-leader pitches national civil defence corps

Mon, 2025-03-31 17:16

Federal Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault was in Whitehorse on Monday, pitching a plan to build a 120,000-person national civil defence corps., and expand Canada's reserve forces.

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Rogers to retain Canadian NHL rights with 12-year, $7.7-billion US deal: reports

Mon, 2025-03-31 16:08

The NHL and Rogers have agreed to a new 12-year Canadian broadcasting deal worth US$7.7 billion, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

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Less than 30% of Ontario's drinking water from private wells was tested last year, auditor general finds

Mon, 2025-03-31 15:59

Less than one-third of the 1.3 million Ontario residents who rely on private wells for their drinking water had it tested within the last twelve months, says a report by the province's auditor general.

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PWHL standout Hannah Miller barred from playing for Canada at upcoming world tourney

Mon, 2025-03-31 15:02

After a standout season in the Professional Women's Hockey League, Toronto Sceptres forward Hannah Miller won't be suiting up for Team Canada at the world championship in April after all.

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B.C. NDP fast-tracking end of consumer carbon tax; premier says gas to drop 17 cents

Mon, 2025-03-31 14:07

B.C.'s government is fast-tracking the end of its consumer carbon tax ahead of the lifting of the federal equivalent on Tuesday, with Premier David Eby saying consumers should expect immediate price relief at the gas pumps.

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As a small-town Alberta newspaper shuts down, others fight to stay alive

Mon, 2025-03-31 13:08

After covering elections and issues around Coronation, Alta., for more than a century, the East Central Alberta Review published its final edition last week.

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Government offers private security to federal candidates facing threats

Mon, 2025-03-31 10:58

The federal government says it’s offering private-sector security services to election candidates who feel intimidated or threatened but do not meet the threshold for police protection.

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First Nations' $2.1B proposed class action accuses governments of 'devastating mismanagement' of child welfare

Mon, 2025-03-31 03:00

A $2.1-billion proposed class action arrived at the Court of King's Bench on Monday, where Manitoba's chief justice heard arguments that the provincial and federal governments breached their duties to First Nations through what the suit calls "devastating mismanagement of the child welfare system."

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