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PSAC strike: Union fined for hotdog stand outside Prime Minister’s Office

PSAC members striking in Ottawa this week were fined thousands of dollars by Ottawa bylaw officers after cooking hotdogs in front of the Prime Minister’s Office. City of Ottawa bylaw officers issued $4,305 in fines to striking Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) members in Ottawa on Wednesday and Thursday …

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Elderly woman robbed in Toronto, suspect sought – Toronto

Police are seeking to locate a man wanted in connection with a robbery investigation in Toronto. Toronto police said on Friday, at 10:29 a.m., officers received a report of a robbery in the Yonge Street and College Street area. Officers said an elderly woman was getting cash at an ATM …

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Road construction season begins as city announces road closures – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 2023 road construction season is about to get underway and the city is warning drivers of upcoming road closures. Stafford Street between Pembina Highway and Grant Avenue will close Monday until October 20. And Johnson Avenue West between Henderson Highway and …

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Leeds Township man discovers contamination after purchasing land – Kingston

Descrease article font size Increase article font size When Greg Hayes bought a property in Leeds Township, Ont., he had every intention of injecting some time and money into it “Well, I figured I’d put another hundred thousand in the house to fix it up,” Hayes said. What he wasn’t …

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Toronto candidates demand Metrolinx CEO firing, lawsuit over Crosstown ‘fiasco’

Residents were hopeful when they saw Metrolinx begin to test trains that the years of traffic headaches were near their end, but nearly two years later, it’s anyone’s guess when the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will be completed and that’s raising the ire of mayoral candidates. On Thursday, Ontario Minister of …

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Dad of U.K. suicide victim seeks justice after Toronto man allegedly sold lethal substance

Police in Peel Region say they are investigating after a report surfaced that a Toronto-area man allegedly sold a legal but potentially deadly substance to people abroad who later used the chemical compound to take their own lives. David Parfett’s son Tom died by suicide at the age of 22. …

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Winnipeg Ice win series opener in WHL’s Eastern Conference Championship – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Ice won Game 1 for the third straight playoff series. The Ice took the early series lead in the WHL’s Eastern Conference Championship with a 3-0 victory over the Saskatoon Blades in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series at the …

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Rogers Centre renos are for players too

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays are doing everything they can to put the “home” in home-field advantage. Significant renovations to the outfield seating at Rogers Centre have caught the attention of Blue Jays fans, but its major changes to the restricted areas of the ballpark that team president Mark …

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Springer’s RBI lifts Blue Jays over Mariners 3-2

TORONTO – As far as the Toronto Blue Jays are concerned, there was no redemption in beating the team that eliminated them from last year’s playoffs. Alejandro Kirk had three hits, including a solo homer, as Toronto eked out a 3-2 win over Seattle on Friday. The last time the …

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