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Police investigate hit-and-run in Toronto’s Thorncliffe area – Toronto

Police are investigating after a hit-and-run was reported in Toronto on Sunday afternoon. In a tweet, Toronto police said they were called to the area of Overlea Boulevard and Thorncliffe Park Drive, by East York Town Centre, for reports of a collision at around 3 p.m. Police said a pedestrian …

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Winnipeg organizations work to help vulnerable people cope in cold snap – Winnipeg

Winnipeg organizations are working to help vulnerable people through the current cold snap. The temperature in the city on Sunday is currently -24 and it’s forecast to dip to -29 come Monday morning. A pop-up warming shelter run by Saint Boniface Street Links out of a city-owned building on Saint …

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Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet set to retire after overseeing Vatican’s bishops’ office

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 30, 2023 9:16 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Marc Ouellet, the Quebec cardinal who oversaw the Vatican’s powerful bishops’ office and has been recently accused of sexual misconduct, is retiring. Pope Francis on Monday named American-born Bishop Robert Francis …

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Toronto Maple Leafs superfan passes away after seeing favourite team for first time

No matter the season or the temperature, Craig Meredith says his friend Mike Davy was always decked out in blue. It was in his nature as a longtime Toronto Maple Leafs fan. This past Wednesday, Davy got to attend his first Toronto Maple Leafs game. The Buds defeated the New …

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Man dies after downtown Toronto stabbing, police say – Toronto

Police are investigating after a fatal stabbing in Toronto on Sunday afternoon. In a tweet, Toronto police said they were called to the area of Sherbourne and Dundas streets for reports a man had been stabbed. Officers arrived at the scene to find a man with multiple stab wounds. Police said …

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Children of asylum seekers experience Quebec cultural ritual of French welcome classes – Montreal

Victor Manuel, a young asylum seeker from Mexico, arrived at Montreal’s St-Donat school on a frigid morning last week with his seven-year-old son and baby boy, whose bootless feet were covered only in socks. A social worker quickly alerted principal Yannick Dupont, who disappeared into a storage room and returned …

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Funeral for former Ontario lieutenant governor David Onley to be held Monday

TORONTO — A funeral is set to take place today in Toronto for former Ontario lieutenant-governor David Onley. Premier Doug Ford’s office says the funeral, which will be livestreamed on the province’s YouTube channel, will be held at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church at 11 a.m., with limited seating available for …

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Driver arrested after crash in Brampton involving police cruiser – Toronto

Peel Regional Police say two people were injured, including a police officer, after a crash in Brampton early Monday. Police said the crash between a vehicle and a police cruiser happened at around 3 a.m. Peel Paramedics said they transported two men to hospital. One of the injured included an …

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ANALYSIS: How can the Winnipeg Jets stop the bleeding of a discouraging homestand? – Winnipeg

There is no doubt — the Winnipeg Jets are in one right now. They’re struggling with defence and what looks like — from my comfy couch at times — a lack of motivation and compete level. It’s seemingly on display for the entire league, as well as paying fans, who …

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