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Health risks low, environmental impact not yet known after SSonix fire in St. Catharines: officials

City and provincial officials gave assurances there’s little health risk for residents in Port Weller, two months after exposure to a chemical fire in mid-January which saw nearby neighbourhoods evacuated. Some 100-plus attendees joined authorities for a town hall at the Grantham Lions Club Wednesday to hear an official update …

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Winnipeg high school providing food security to 1,700 students amid high food prices – Winnipeg

A breakfast club at Sisler High School in Winnipeg is providing food security to more than 1,700 students at a time when food prices are at an all-time high. The school has held a daily breakfast program for the past seven years with the help of volunteers to make sure …

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Canada’s spy agency warns ‘smart city’ platforms pose security risks – National

Canada’s intelligence service warns that technological innovations adopted by municipalities could be exploited by adversaries such as the Chinese government to harvest sensitive data, target diaspora communities and interfere in elections. A newly released report by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service urges policy-makers and the technology industry to consider steps …

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MPP Taylor says proposed Ontario alerts for missing vulnerable persons to ‘pinpoint’ small regions

A Hamilton, Ont., politician who’s tabling a new bill expanding OPP alerts to include vulnerable people who go missing says the prospective notifications would be hyper-focused and only reach residents in certain communities. Hamilton Mountain NDP MPP Monique Taylor says the new initiative aims to target just the neighbourhoods in …

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2 people injured in North York shooting, man dead in Vaughan shooting: police – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police said early Thursday that a man and a woman were injured after a shooting in North York, while York Regional Police say a man died after a shooting in Vaughan. A shooting in the area of Keele Street and Sheppard …

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Fleury steals the show as Wild take down Jets 4-2 – Winnipeg

For years, even when things haven’t gone well for the Winnipeg Jets, they could always fall back on the stellar goaltending of Connor Hellebuyck to get them through the tough times. But on Wednesday night, Hellebuyck was one of the reasons why the Jets dropped a 4-2 decision to the …

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Credit card debt up 15% in Q4 with younger Canadians feeling pinch: Equifax – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 9, 2023 8:04 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian credit card debt soared in the last three months of 2022 amid rising interest rates and stubbornly high inflation with younger Canadians in particular relying on credit to make ends …

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Ontario cities, police forces ban TikTok on devices while others consider the move

TORONTO — Cities and police services across Ontario say they are following the federal government’s lead in banning TikTok from work and government-owned devices, while others consider such bans, as privacy watchdogs assess the video-sharing platform for threats. The City of Toronto says it has not decided whether to restrict …

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Man arrested after ‘deliberately’ driving toward Toronto parking enforcement officer: police – Toronto

Toronto police say a man is facing charges after police allege he “deliberately” drive toward a parking enforcement officer earlier this week. Police said the incident happened on March 7, just before noon, in the area of Yonge and Hayden streets. Investigators allege that the parking enforcement officer was doing …

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La Niña’s kept things cooler this winter. But what happens when that cooling effect vanishes?

It’s been a snowy, blustery and bone-chilling winter for many Canadians. British Columbians were digging out of abnormal snow in early March. The Prairies have seen a good dose of good old-fashioned winter, and extreme cold warnings were issued in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces as well. Then there …

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