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Cruise season kicks off in Montreal – Montreal

Things were hectic at the port of Montreal Saturday, as hundreds of mainly American tourists tried to navigate their way through the chaos while boarding or disembarking the Holland America Lines vessel, the Zaandam. It’s the first cruise ship to arrive this year, the beginning of what port authorities say …

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Vaisakhi festival returns to Kelowna, B.C. with thousands in attendance – Okanagan

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of people flooded the streets of Kelowna on Saturday to celebrate Vaisakhi, after a three-year pandemic pause on the festival. Vaisakhi is a celebration of the birth of Khalsa and the spring harvest season. The significant event, shut down several roads …

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Man attacked 3 ‘random’ people in Toronto stabbing, police say – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Toronto say they are investigating a potentially random stabbing reported overnight. At around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, police said officers were called to the Runnymede Road and Annette Street area for reports of a stabbing. A man attacked three random people …

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Wildfires prompt mandatory evacuations of Entwistle, Evansburg west of Edmonton

Fueled by warm weather, high winds and extremely dry conditions, several out-of-control wildfires have grown near Entwistle and Evansburg, and on Saturday night an evacuation order was issued for the communities west of Edmonton in Parkland County and Yellowhead County. Just before 3 a.m. Sunday, Yellowhead County expanded its evacuation …

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Danforth GO station: Toronto MPP questions lack of affordable housing in Metrolinx sale – Toronto

The Ontario government is under the microscope after allowing the sale of public land to a private buyer without assurances of affordable housing components. On March 8, Metrolinx finalized the sale of their property on 8 Dawes Rd., south of Danforth Avenue, to development company Marlin Spring. With discussions dating …

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West Island Cancer Wellness Centre holds 2nd annual ‘Challenge of the Brave’ – Montreal

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The West Island Cancer Wellness Centre (WICWC) held its second annual ‘Challenge of the Brave’ fundraising event Saturday afternoon. The event is based on the popular reality adventure show the Amazing Race, but with a few twists. Twenty teams competed in 10 …

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Asian Star- Sangeeta Sharma

Asian Star- Sangeeta Sharma

Native Village/Country parent’s background I hail from New Delhi, India. My parents originally lived in Lahore, Pakistan but had to relocate to New Delhi during the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. Your Early Education  I am Bachelor of Arts and Education and Diploma in Cosmetology,  and a Bachelor …

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Man dies after ‘ingesting substance’ in back of Toronto police cruiser: SIU – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s police watchdog says it has launched an investigation into events surrounding the death of a man after he was arrested in Toronto on Friday. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) announced the investigation Saturday morning, confirming a 32-year-old man had died after …

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers among CFL teams fined for salary cap violations – Winnipeg

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 28, 2023 12:10 pm Updated April 28, 2023 2:57 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were among four teams that exceeded the CFL’s salary cap last season, the league announced Friday. The others were the …

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Canadians are worried about shrinkflation — and if it’s here to stay: poll – National

If you’ve noticed that package sizes at the grocery store seem to be shrinking, you’re not alone. A new poll finds that an overwhelming majority of Canadians are worried about shrinkflation. The poll, done for Global News by Ipsos between April 19-20, surveyed 1,000 Canadians. It found that 84 per …

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