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John Tory works on transition plan after submitting letter of resignation – Toronto

Toronto Mayor John Tory is working on a transition plan today after submitting his formal resignation last night. Tory stunned the city with an admission last week about an “inappropriate relationship” with someone who used to work on his staff, and said he planned to step down. His office then …

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‘We can do it today’: Manitoba has resources to address shocking child poverty rate, advocates say – Winnipeg

More than 20 per cent of Manitoban children live in poverty, according to a new report, but stakeholders and opposition leaders argue the province has the resources to combat this. The report, called Poverty, the Pandemic and the Province, shows Manitoba’s child poverty rate is 20.68 per cent, more than …

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Canada’s spy agency asked to help MPs spot foreign interference – National

Some members of Parliament say they have no idea how to spot foreign interference, as Canada’s spy agency warns that all elected officials are targets for hostile states. “There is not clarity, quite frankly, around what MPs and their parties can do to protect themselves,” NDP MP Rachel Blaney told …

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Change-Up: Jays react to baseball rule changes

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Blue Jays pitcher Thomas Hatch had a first-hand look at some of baseball’s rule changes when he was in the minor leagues last season. By far the biggest difference for the right-hander was pace of play. “Our games would start at 7 p.m. and we’d be out …

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Man in his 70s in life-threatening condition after downtown Toronto fire – Toronto

Toronto fire says a senior has critical injuries after being rescued from a fire in downtown Toronto early Thursday morning. Emergency crews were called to Bloor Street West, near George Street, at around 5:50 a.m. for reports of a residential high-rise fire. Paramedics said they transported a man in his …

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Manitoba government economic outlook predicts improving fiscal position – Winnipeg

The Manitoba government’s economic outlook for the coming fiscal year predicts the province will outperform the rest of Canada. Economic Development Minister Jeff Wharton says economic growth is forecast at 0.9 per cent compared to 0.5 per cent nationally. That will be down from an estimated 3.6 per cent last …

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UFO sightings in Canada rose after U.S. downed objects, researcher says – National

Canada’s preeminent ufologist has seen an uptick in reported sightings of unidentified flying objects in recent days suggesting more Canadians are turning their eyes to the sky after U.S. fighter jets shot down three separate objects over the weekend. Chris Rutkowski, with Ufology Research in Winnipeg, has been collecting and …

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Investigating officer in Dafonte Miller assault guilty of neglect of duty, OPIRD finds

A Durham police officer has been penalized 60 hours without pay after pleading guilty to neglect of duty. Det. Const. Craig Willis was found guilty in relation to his investigation into the assault of young Black man, Dafonte Miller. The charge is related to the 2016 investigation that made headlines …

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ਸਰਕਾਰ ਆਈਪੀਸੀ, ਸੀਆਰਪੀਸੀ ਤੇ ਐਵੀਡੈਂਸ ਕਾਨੂੰਨਾਂ ’ਚ ਬਦਲਾਅ ਕਰੇਗੀ: ਅਮਿਤ ਸ਼ਾਹ

ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ, 16 ਫਰਵਰੀ ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਅਮਿਤ ਸ਼ਾਹ ਨੇ ਅੱਜ ਕਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਆਈਪੀਸੀ, ਸੀਆਰਪੀਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਐਵੀਡੈਂਸ ਐਕਟ ਦੇ ਤਿੰਨੋਂ ਕਾਨੂੰਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਦਲਾਅ ਲਿਆ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ। ਕਿੰਗਸਵੇਅ ਕੈਂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਪੁਲੀਸ ਦੇ 76ਵੇਂ ਸਥਾਪਨਾ ਦਿਵਸ ਸਮਾਰੋਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸ਼ਾਹ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ, ‘ਸਰਕਾਰ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਦਿਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਈਪੀਸੀ, ਸੀਆਰਪੀਸੀ …

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ: ਪੁਲੀਸ ਦੇ ਦਫ਼ਤਰਾਂ ਨੇੜੇ ਸਥਿਤ ਪੀਐੱਨਬੀ ਬਰਾਂਚ ’ਚੋਂ 2 ਹਥਿਆਰਬੰਦ ਲੁਟੇਰਿਆਂ ਨੇ 22 ਲੱਖ ਰੁਪਏ ਲੁੱਟੇ

ਜਗਤਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਲਾਂਬਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ, 16 ਫਰਵਰੀ ਇਥੇ ਰਾਣੀ ਕਾ ਬਾਗ ਇਲਾਕੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਬੈਂਕ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਾਖਾ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਦੋ ਹਥਿਆਰਬੰਦ ਲੁਟੇਰੇ ਕਰੀਬ 22 ਲੱਖ ਰੁਪਏ ਲੁੱਟ ਕੇ ਲੈ ਗਏ। ਅੱਜ ਦੁਪਹਿਰ 12 ਵਜੇ ਮੂੰਹ ਢੱਕ ਕੇ ਇੱਕ ਹਥਿਆਰਬੰਦ ਲੁਟੇਰਾ ਬੈਂਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਇਆ। ਉਸ ਨੇ ਕੈਸ਼ੀਅਰ ‘ਤੇ ਪਿਸਤੌਲ ਤਾਣ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਅਤੇ …

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