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23 arrested after close to 100 shots fired in Toronto's west end

Tue, 2024-11-12 05:24

Toronto police say they have arrested 23 people after close to 100 shots were fired outside a recording studio in Toronto’s west end on Monday night – though no one was injured. 

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Canada Post workers give 72-hour notice to strike as company warns of financial impact

Tue, 2024-11-12 03:31

The union representing Canada Post workers said it will be in a legal strike position on Friday, exactly one year after talks on a new contract began. But the union is holding back on deciding whether a job action will take place immediately.

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Winnipeg hospital apologizes after patient says wrong leg amputated

Tue, 2024-11-12 03:00

A 48-year-old man in Winnipeg who says his right leg was to be amputated due to an infection came out of the medical procedure to find out his left leg was amputated instead. Jason Kennedy knew he may eventually lose both legs to the infection but he still has questions about what happened.

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Dalhousie researchers design low-cost device that can help fight water scarcity

Tue, 2024-11-12 02:00

A dome-shaped device floating in Halifax’s Northwest Arm could easily be confused with a buoy, but it is actually a contraption meant to turn ocean water into fresh water. Two Dalhousie University researchers hope it can help with water scarcity in the real world.

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N.S. municipalities defend housing fund Conservatives have promised to cut

Tue, 2024-11-12 02:00

Some Nova Scotia municipal leaders are defending a funding stream the federal Conservatives say they will cut if elected, calling it a "game changer."

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Is it a tenant's right to charge an EV at their rental?

Tue, 2024-11-12 01:00

An Ottawa man feels it's his right to charge his car overnight at his apartment building since electricity is included in his rent, but his landlord disagrees.

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Most criminal cases in Ontario now ending before charges are tested at trial

Tue, 2024-11-12 01:00

Statistics Canada data reviewed by CBC Toronto shows a dramatic shift in criminal outcomes in Ontario over the last decade. The majority of criminal cases in the province have ended with charges being withdrawn, stayed, dismissed or discharged before a decision at trial since 2020.

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National chief says ICC should probe disappearances of children from residential schools

Tue, 2024-11-12 01:00

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the International Criminal Court should investigate the disappearance of Indigenous children from Canadian residential schools.

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Ontario court says it won't review decision to deny Peter Nygard bail

Mon, 2024-11-11 13:25

An Ontario court has declined to review a decision to deny Peter Nygard bail while the former fashion mogul appeals his sexual assault convictions and sentence.

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Hamilton, Ont., building collapse at downtown park could've had 'terrifying' consequences, mayor says

Mon, 2024-11-11 10:16

Two buildings collapsed on Hamilton’s Gore Park early Monday morning after being boarded up for over a decade. The fire department says no one was injured and the city has issued an emergency demolition order.

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Free transit actually is a thing, and you might be surprised where

Mon, 2024-11-11 01:00

While public transit in many Canadian cities is struggling with rising fares and falling ridership, one Ontario community has more than doubled its transit use in the past two years. Orangeville has made its buses free, joining a list of much larger communities that have gone fare-free.

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Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair's pro career ends as Portland Thorns eliminated from NWSL playoffs

Sun, 2024-11-10 14:58

Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair played her final pro game on Sunday when her Portland Thorns were eliminated from the NWSL playoffs by Gotham FC.

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Federal byelection called in B.C.'s Cloverdale-Langley City riding

Sun, 2024-11-10 11:43

The prime minister has announced that a byelection will be held in the federal seat of Cloverdale-Langley City, in B.C.'s Lower Mainland, on Dec. 16.

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Port of Montreal lockout underway after dockworkers overwhelmingly vote to reject employer offer

Sun, 2024-11-10 10:12

The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal voted 99.7 per cent to reject the latest offer from the employers' association, and a lockout at the facility is now underway.

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Sask. NDP wins all but 1 seat in Regina and Saskatoon after final votes counted

Sun, 2024-11-10 10:04

The final election results are in for the 2024 Saskatchewan election, which received a higher vote turnout than 2020. The NDP's April ChiefCalf won Saskatoon-Westview. And Saskatchewan Party’s Ken Cheveldayoff was re-elected in Saskatoon-Willowgrove.

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Time limits for trials were meant to speed up justice. They've also halted hundreds of criminal cases

Sun, 2024-11-10 06:00

Supporters say the Supreme Court of Canada's so-called Jordan ruling in 2016 has sped up proceedings and strengthened Charter rights for prompt justice. But some victims say the time limits for trials work in criminals' favour and cases continue to collapse because those limits are breached. 

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Ahead of Remembrance Day, poll suggests most Canadians don't know much about their history

Sun, 2024-11-10 01:00

As people gather to remember those who fought and died to protect this country in past wars, a new poll suggests many Canadians know little about their country's history.

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Talks break off in B.C. port dispute as bid to end multi-day lockout fails

Sat, 2024-11-09 21:08

Contract negotiations in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia's ports since Monday have been called off. It comes as more than 100 organizations representing industries from automotive and fertilizer to retail and mining urged the government to do whatever it takes to end the work stoppage.

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