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Spring 2023 forecast: What to expect weather-wise in southern Ontario

Descrease article font size Increase article font size After the cloudiest (darkest) winter in almost 80 years, the sun is shining more often again and you can’t help but smile when you are outside after 7 p.m. and it’s still bright out. While average temperatures continue to climb about a …

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Nordstrom Canada liquidation sales expected to begin Tuesday as store prepares for exit

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2023 7:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Nordstrom is expected to begin liquidating its stores across Canada today. The start of the department store chain’s closing sale comes a day after the U.S. retailer’s Canadian branch …

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MMF opens 20-unit transitional housing facility on Main Street – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A once-vacant building on Main Street has now turned into transitional housing for Red River Metis citizens as the push to get people off the streets continues. A grand opening was held Monday for Fre Maachi, which means “Fresh Beginnings” in Michif, …

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Income tax cuts expected as Quebec finance minister to table budget Tuesday

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2023 8:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is scheduled to table the first budget of the Coalition Avenir Québec’s second mandate this afternoon. Girard broke with tradition on Monday — instead of …

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Ontario company Friendlier aims to help phase out single-use plastics

Their company has already washed nearly half a million plastic containers, but the founders of Friendlier hope to scrub more and expand their operations as Canada phases out single-use plastics. Kayli Dale and Jacquie Hutchings, both chemical engineers, launched Friendlier in 2019 while studying at the University of Waterloo. Dale …

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Councillor Josh Matlow confirms he’s running for Toronto mayor – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size City councillor Josh Matlow says he’s tossing his name in the race for Toronto mayor. Matlow issued a statement Tuesday morning saying he will run for the city’s top job and create a “City Works Fund to fix our city.” “My first …

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Two men who lost fingers crossing into Manitoba become Canadian citizens – Winnipeg

Razak Iyal was given a warm embrace as he officially became a Canadian citizen, more than six years after nearly freezing to death walking across the Canada-United States border in Manitoba. It was a low-key citizenship ceremony but one steeped in hope, gratitude and assurance. Iyal, 40, was joined by …

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N.B. government to table budget as province sees surge in population – New Brunswick

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2023 8:32 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s finance minister is scheduled to table a provincial budget today as the government grapples with problems in health care and housing and the effects of a population surge. …

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੇਸ ਬਦਲ ਕੇ ਫ਼ਰਾਰ ਹੋਇਆ, ਭੱਜਣ ’ਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਦੋਸ਼ ’ਚ 4 ਗ੍ਰਿਫ਼ਤਾਰ: ਆਈਜੀ

ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ, 21 ਮਾਰਚ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਪੁਲੀਸ ਦੇ ਆਈਜੀ ਸੁਖਚੈਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਿੱਲ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਬ੍ਰਿਜ਼ਾ ਕਾਰ ਵਿਚ ਫ਼ਰਾਰ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਪਿੰਡ ਨੰਗਲ ਅੰਬੀਆ ਦੇ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰੇ ਵਿਚ ਕੱਪੜੇ ਬਦਲ ਕੇ ਮੋਟਰਸਾਈਕਲ ‘ਤੇ ਫ਼ਰਾਰ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ। ਪੁਲੀਸ ਨੇ ਕਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ …

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ਚੀਨੀ ਘੁਸਪੈਠ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਭਾਰਤ ਨੂੰ ਖ਼ੁਫ਼ੀਆ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦੇਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਖ਼ਬਰ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ: ਅਮਰੀਕਾ

ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ, 21 ਮਾਰਚ ਵ੍ਹਾਈਟ ਹਾਊਸ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਇਨਕਾਰ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਾਅਵਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਨੇ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਸਾਲ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਫੌਜ ਨੂੰ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਖੁਫੀਆ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਮੁਹੱਈਆ ਕਰਵਾਈ ਸੀ, ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਚੀਨੀ ਘੁਸਪੈਠ ਨੂੰ ਸਫਲਤਾਪੂਰਵਕ ਨਜਿੱਠਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਮਿਲੀ। ਵ੍ਹਾਈਟ ਹਾਊਸ ‘ਚ …

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