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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Blue Jays fans can expect a raft of changes at the Rogers Centre for the upcoming season to include an adventurous new menu at some stands featuring a poutine hot dog among other items. The Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto has …
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Man faces liquor sale charges after traffic stop: Manitoba RCMP – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 25-year-old man is facing charges related to unlawful transport and sale of liquor after police conducted a traffic stop on Mystery Lake Drive in Thompson, Man. On Sunday at 5:30 p.m., RCMP conducted a traffic stop and they say upon approaching …
Read More »Shoppers Drug Mart steps away from medical cannabis with business shift – National
Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. is moving away from its medical cannabis distribution business and preparing to transfer patients to a platform run by biopharmaceutical company Avicanna Inc. The pharmacy chain owned by Loblaw Companies Ltd. announced the shift Tuesday, but did not say what prompted the change or how much …
Read More »Several southern Ontario public health units warn whooping cough on the rise
Several public health units in southwestern Ontario say they’ve seen a spike in cases of whooping cough and are urging residents to get vaccinated against the respiratory illness that can be particularly severe in young children. Southwestern Public Health — which serves Oxford County, Elgin County and St. Thomas, Ont. …
Read More »‘We have to start today’: Calls for action to address Toronto transit violence – Toronto
More shocking acts of violence on Toronto’s transit system have renewed calls at City Hall to address the issue, both from sitting politicians and several candidates in the upcoming mayoral by-election. Saturday’s fatal stabbing of a teenager at Keele subway station is just the latest in a string of senseless …
Read More »Teen found dead outdoors on Manitoba First Nation
An 18-year-old woman is dead after being found near a lake on Pimicikamak Cree Nation. News Source link
Read More »Students end hunger strike at McMaster University citing concerns over health – Hamilton
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of students on a hunger strike aimed at getting McMaster University to divest from fossil fuels is over after eight days. In a release on Tuesday morning, the group cited “deteriorating effects on organs, muscle, cognitive abilities, and immune systems” …
Read More »Woman accused of killing Toronto lawyer in U-Haul truck attack had planned it for days: Crown
On the first day of court proceedings, the Crown began to lay out a case for motive and intent in the killing of commercial lawyer Scott Rosen in December 2020. In its opening statements of the jury trial, the Crown argued that Anh Thu Chiem, accused of killing Rosen and facing …
Read More »Rise in TTC violence sign of failure to address poverty, mental illness: psychiatrist – Toronto
A forensic psychiatrist says a rise in violence on Toronto’s transit system signals an urgent need to better support people struggling with homelessness, mental illness and addiction. Dr. Sandy Simpson, chair in forensic psychiatry at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, says it’s impossible to know exactly what factors …
Read More »Family-friendly, free spring break activities at Canadian Museum for Human Rights – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s spring break, but that doesn’t mean kids can’t mix some learning in with their fun while schools are closed. With a week of free, family-friendly programming, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is hoping to give the youngest Manitobans an …
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