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Manitoba-based wire transfer scheme defrauded Calgary business of nearly $700K, lawsuit alleges

Fri, 2024-10-25 02:00

A Calgary vision centre is suing a Winnipeg company, a bank and others, alleging fraudsters accessed an employee's email and took more than $700,000 through a shadowy bank wire scheme.

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This beetle is back to bug you at home, but it won't hurt

Fri, 2024-10-25 01:00

Ladybug look-alikes have become a common sight during the fall as they look for a cozy place to congregate before the temperatures drop.

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'Something we may never see the likes of again here': how a small N.S. publisher made its mark

Fri, 2024-10-25 01:00

Gaspereau Press is a small, beloved publisher in Kentville, N.S., that was established in 1997 and has become known for the design and quality of its books. But its founders have announced they'll be stepping away and that Gaspereau will be changing hands and moving to New Brunswick.

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Saskatoon man says painting with coffee helped him get his feet back on the ground

Fri, 2024-10-25 00:10

Chris Relitz's life changed in an instant when he was brutally attacked. He says a dollar store paint kit — along with his wife's notoriously strong coffee — helped him find his path to healing.

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Priest on the hook for $5.7K after CRA rejects donation receipts from his church

Fri, 2024-10-25 00:00

The rector of St. Patrick Basilica is heading to tax court after the Canada Revenue Agency refused to accept thousands of dollars worth of receipts for donations he made to his own church.

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Why some cars sold in Canada are easier to steal than the same models in the U.K.

Fri, 2024-10-25 00:00

Marketplace compares some of Canada’s most stolen vehicles to the same makes and models sold in the U.K. and reveals how the same cars sold overseas have additional security features that aren’t provided in Canada.

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K-12 schools are no strangers to AI. But inconsistent policies are making it trickier to navigate

Fri, 2024-10-25 00:00

Young Canadians are diving into Generative AI, but education bodies across Canada have been uneven in issuing official policies on how to use it.

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Canadian Forces soldier calls sex 'consensual' as he testifies in his defence

Thu, 2024-10-24 16:22

A Canadian Forces corporal on trial for sexual assault and forcible confinement testified in his defence Thursday, disputing key details around the alleged incident that occurred in a broom closet on a military base.

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Foreign interference hearing closes with partisan jabs and policy points

Thu, 2024-10-24 16:13

Participants in a federal public inquiry are calling on Ottawa to take bolder action against foreign interference by making effective use of legal tools, closing loopholes and fostering public education.

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This iconic Canadian artist and author is creating a light show on Canada's new border crossing

Thu, 2024-10-24 14:52

Vancouver's Douglas Coupland has a new artistic goal — using nearly 5,000 white lights to illuminate the Gordie Howe International Bridge. 

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Ex-Conservative MP claims anti-abortion movement has influence inside the party

Thu, 2024-10-24 13:49

A former Conservative MP who says he left the party because of his "convictions" claims that the number of anti-abortion Conservative members of Parliament is growing, and that anti-abortion activists have influence within the party apparatus.

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House arrest sentence overturned for man who dismembered Alberta woman's body

Thu, 2024-10-24 12:58

The Alberta Court of Appeal issued a decision Thursday in the case against Joseph Donald Skelly, overturning a previous sentence that would have seen the retired butcher serve his time at home.

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Crown details prison terms sought for University of Waterloo stabber if actions ruled hate, terror

Thu, 2024-10-24 12:49

Crown lawyers at the sentencing for the former student who pleaded guilty in the 2023 non-fatal stabbings in a University of Waterloo gender-studies class are asking for him to receive nine to 16 years in prison, hinging on whether the judge overseeing the hearing in Kitchener, Ont., determines if his actions amounted to terrorism.

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2 teens charged with assault in fight outside Montreal high school

Thu, 2024-10-24 11:08

Montreal police say four teens were stabbed in the altercation, which began around 1 p.m., on Villeray Street in the Saint-Michel neighbourhood, near John F. Kennedy High School. Two teens now face assault charges.

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Quebec moves ahead with allowing advanced requests for assisted dying

Thu, 2024-10-24 09:12

Starting next week, the province will begin accepting requests for medically assisted dying before a person's condition, such as Alzheimer's, renders them incapable of giving consent.

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Sask. RCMP end dangerous person alert, say 2 suspects arrested near Tobin Lake

Thu, 2024-10-24 08:29

Saskatchewan RCMP have ended a dangerous person alert and say two people are in custody after a group of masked people reportedly shot someone and stole their vehicle Thursday morning.

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Curling's only scandal: How 'Broomgate' changed the game forever

Thu, 2024-10-24 08:00

Curling is a sport marked more by its politeness than its competitiveness, but in 2015, a seemingly simple change to a piece of equipment set off an uproar that still cuts deep for many in the sport. It was called Broomgate.

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As federal workers slam office mandate, study finds remote work cuts emissions

Thu, 2024-10-24 07:55

Federal employees in Ottawa produced 25 per cent fewer emissions when they worked remotely compared to those who were working in the office full time, a new study suggests, in research that comes as a major public sector union continues to push back on the government mandating more in-office work.  

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