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Woman serving life sentence for second degree murder escapes Winnipeg facility – Winnipeg

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 27, 2022 3:34 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Correctional Service of Canada says a woman serving a life sentence for second-degree murder escaped a minimum-security facility in Winnipeg by walking out the back door. The federal agency …

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Planning to buy a car in 2023? Expectations will have to ‘change’, experts caution – National

Finding affordable and quality vehicles has been difficult for the last couple of years — be it due to semi-conductor shortages or supply chain issues — and according to some industry experts, the Canadian auto market will continue to reflect past trends for most of 2023 before things ease up …

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Toronto plays Memphis on 4-game home slide

By Staff The Associated Press Posted December 28, 2022 2:05 am Updated December 28, 2022 2:06 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Memphis Grizzlies (20-13, third in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (15-19, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto …

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Just what is this giant spike attached to Toronto’s new courthouse? – Toronto

If you looked up recently at Toronto’s new courthouse and wondered what the heck they were seeing, you are not alone. A curious design feature seen on one of the province’s newest buildings has many people guessing as to its purpose, so we did some digging. Hanging high above the …

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Canadian Sunwing passengers stranded in Mexico for 5 days with ‘no communication’

As hundreds of Canadians scramble to get home after their Sunwing flights from Mexico were cancelled last week, a passengers’ rights advocate says stranded travellers should consider legal action if they aren’t compensated by the airline. As of Sunday, hundreds of Canadian travellers were stuck in Cancun, Mexico after Sunwing …

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Understaffed amid increased calls, Sask. paramedics address rise in demand

The Paramedic Services Chiefs of Saskatchewan (PSCS) said they have received more than 171,300 events this year for ground ambulances in the province, which equates to 470 events a day. Steven Skoworodko, president of PSCS, said that number has risen, noting that it had 171,000 events last year, and 143,000 …

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Ottawa visits the Washington after shootout victory – Ottawa

Ottawa Senators (15-16-3, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (20-13-4, third in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators visit the Washington Capitals after the Senators took down the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a shootout. Washington has a 20-13-4 record overall and …

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OPP expected to announce charges into fatal shooting of officer

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 28, 2022 6:08 am Updated December 28, 2022 8:44 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size HAGERSVILLE, Ont. — Charges are expected to be announced today regarding a police investigation into a shooting that left an Ontario Provincial Police officer dead …

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String of Christmas weekend fires has Winnipeg community activist concerned – Winnipeg

A string of Christmas weekend fires has Winnipeg community activist Sel Burrows concerned. He said he is hoping to see more fire prevention efforts in the New Year. Between the evening of Dec. 24 and the morning of Dec. 25, a total of five significant fires took place, according to …

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New tech gadgets are making it harder to escape domestic abuse: advocates – National

A phone, a smart home, a digitally connected car — these are the tools of digital domestic abuse that anti-violence experts say is on the rise. “Methods that are sort of presented as advances in technology, whether it’s a smart home or a smart car, are just another method of …

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