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Man charged with murder in deaths of mother, brother in eastern Ontario

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 22-year-old Ontario man is facing two counts of first-degree murder after his mother and brother were found dead last week, police say. Ontario Provincial Police said that at around 9:30 p.m. on April 19, the Sûreté du Québec, which had been …

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Man, woman charged after 2 people assaulted, forcibly confined in Oshawa: police

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man and woman have been charged after two people were forcibly confined and assaulted over the weekend in Oshawa, according to police. Durham Regional Police said on Monday, at around 12:25 p.m., officers received a call from a victim who fled …

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Winnipeg wants feedback on replacement for ‘Soviet-era’ concrete barricades at Portage and Main – Winnipeg

The City of Winnipeg is looking at the future of its most famous intersection once again — but this time, the question of reopening Portage and Main to pedestrian traffic isn’t the question. Instead, civic leaders are looking at a much-needed replacement for the drab, aging barricades that currently keep …

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B.C. doctor suing Interior Health for wrongful suspension – Okanagan

A B.C. doctor is suing Interior Health, claiming he was wrongfully suspended for bringing up vaccination concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The civil claim by Dr. Charles Hoffe, who says he was an emergency room doctor and a family physician, was filed in Kelowna Supreme Court on Monday, April 24. …

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Ontario government says Greater Toronto Hockey League faces independent investigation

Ontario’s minister of tourism, culture and sport, Neil Lumsden says an independent investigation of the Greater Toronto Hockey League is in the works. The announcement, which came at a question period Tuesday in Toronto, comes after Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles called on the provincial government to launch an investigation …

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Toronto airport heist: Private security company was coordinating shipment of $20M container

A private security and protection company was coordinating the shipment of the $20 million container of gold and other high value items that was reported stolen from Toronto Pearson International Airport last week. In a statement emailed to Global News on Tuesday, a spokesperson for The Brinks Company confirmed it …

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Winnipeg man handed more than a dozen charges after lengthy police chase Sunday – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 31-year-old Winnipeg man is facing a laundry list of charges after a lengthy police chase that began in north Winnipeg and wound up on the west side of Portage la Prairie Sunday night. Police said the incident began when officers spotted a …

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Calgary’s new event centre deal by the numbers

An agreement in principle for a new event centre and development in Calgary’s Rivers District is expected to cost $1.22 billion, with funds coming from the city, the province and the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC). Here’s how the numbers break down. The city will be putting up $537.3 …

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Ontario eliminating post-secondary education requirement to become police officers

Ontario will eliminate the post-secondary education requirement to become a police officer, expand enrolment for its basic training program and axe tuition fees at the Ontario Police College, the premier said Tuesday. The moves are designed to get more police officers into communities, Doug Ford said. “We need reinforcements, we …

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