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The Bank of Canada will release a summary of its deliberations on the latest interest rate hike later Wednesday, the first time the central bank is giving Canadians a peek behind the curtain into its decision-making process. The bank last year announced it would start publishing these summaries about two …
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Raptors forward Anunoby out v. Spurs
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 7, 2023 12:50 pm Updated February 7, 2023 2:36 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby will not be in the lineup when Toronto hosts the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Anunoby sprained his left …
Read More »Luxury car stolen at gunpoint near Mississauga, Ont. mall, police say – Toronto
Two young men have been arrested after an alleged armed carjacking near a mall in Mississauga, Ont. At around 8:20 p.m. on Monday, a man reportedly drove to the Square One Drive and Hurontario Street area, near where Square One Mall is located, in downtown Mississauga. Police said he was …
Read More »RCMP investigating after vehicles, home hit with gunfire in Dauphin, Man. – Winnipeg
Police are investigating after a home and several vehicles in Dauphin were shot at early Tuesday. RCMP were called to the report of gunfire in the 200 block of 5th Avenue NE around 2:30 a.m. They say several shots were fired at a home and three vehicles parked near the …
Read More »Will provinces accept Trudeau’s new health funding deal? Feds to ask ministers – National
Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will ask the provinces Wednesday whether or not they intend to accept the new health-care funding deal tabled by the prime minister. Duclos and Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett are to write to the provincial health ministers seeking some clarity on their positions. …
Read More »Contractor association complaint against Ottawa Hospital cites ‘restrictive’ deal – Ottawa
A group representing construction workers wants the federal Competition Bureau to investigate the Ottawa Hospital’s agreement with a labour group to build the new $2.8-billion Civic campus. In January, the Ottawa Hospital announced it had signed a “historic” agreement with the Unionized Building and Construction Trades of Eastern Ontario and …
Read More »Woman seriously injured after being struck by SUV in a Vaughan hit-and-run – Toronto
York Regional Police say a woman has undergone emergency surgery following and hit-and-run in Vaughan on Tuesday night. Emergency crews were called to Townsgate Drive, just north of Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue, at around 8:30 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian-involved collision. YRP Staff Sgt. Stephen Yan told reporters …
Read More »Winnipeggers should temper expectations ahead of Wednesday’s budget discussion, says committee chair – Winnipeg
After a year still impacted by COVID-19 and snowfall that scooped millions from the city’s coffers, the chair of the city’s finance committee said Winnipeggers shouldn’t get their hopes up too high ahead of Wednesday’s proposed city budget. “It’d be nice to deliver a whole basket of a lot of …
Read More »Ottawa still crafting Black Canadian justice strategy as advocates call for reform – National
The federal government is being urged to follow through with its commitment to develop a Black Canadian justice strategy. The Liberal government committed to creating such a strategy in the 2021 election campaign after advocacy groups and the United Nations raised serious concerns over anti-Black racism in the Canadian criminal …
Read More »All of southern Ontario under rain, snow special weather statements
Environment Canada is warning rain, freezing rain, high winds and even snow are possible across southern Ontario on Thursday night. The weather agency issued a series of special weather statement on Tuesday evening. One advisory, issued for Toronto, warned of potentially heavy rain — up to 25 millimetres on Thursday evening. It …
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