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As the Toronto Maple Leafs stare at a Game 4 against the Florida Panthers that has the potential to end their Stanely Cup pursuit, mayoral campaigns across Toronto are weighing the cost. The city has briefly been swept by hockey fever as the Leafs recorded their first victory in round …
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Winnipeg youth crime means annual summer party’s future in question, founder says – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg organization dedicated to supporting inner kids says it’s hesitant to host its annual block party event this year due to a concerning trend in youth crime. Kent Dueck, founder of Inner-City Youth Alive, told 680 CJOB’s The Start that violence has gotten noticeably worse among Winnipeg youth over …
Read More »Canada’s beef industry looking for answers as Chinese ban continues
A Chinese ban on Canadian beef that industry officials expected would be short-lived remains in place 17 months later, and industry representatives say they remain in the dark about the reasons. China has been blocking beef shipments from Canadian processing plants ever since an atypical case of BSE, or mad …
Read More »Church holds ‘influence’ over Ontario community that voted down Pride flags, locals say
On a recent weekday afternoon, the main street in Norwich Township was bustling with people chatting at the local cafe, eating at the deli, or browsing through shops. But residents say all that changes on Sundays, when the community in southwestern Ontario largely closes for the Christian day of rest, …
Read More »Molotov cocktail thrown into Vaughan business, ‘incident appears targeted,’ police say – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are seeking information after an explosive device was thrown into a Vaughan, Ont., business. York Regional Police said on Tuesday at around 12:30 a.m., officers received a report of a break-in at a property management company on Millway Avenue. Police said …
Read More »Pair of O’Sheas for Blue Bombers to open rookie camp – Winnipeg
After a long winter, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers held their first on-field activities since losing the Grey Cup game last fall. Bombers hopefuls hit the field on Wednesday for the start of rookie camp. More than 50 players were put through the paces on the first day of the three-day …
Read More »RCMP to test police body cameras ahead of national rollout – National
By David Fraser The Canadian Press Posted May 11, 2023 6:41 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The RCMP says it expects officers in three parts of the country to start field-testing body-worn cameras in the coming days. Members of the RCMP in Nova Scotia, Nunavut and …
Read More »Man found guilty of dangerous driving, leaving scene of Brampton crash where newlywed died
In a packed courtroom in Brampton on Wednesday morning, more than 50 relatives and friends of Anam Laiq, many wearing white T-shirts with the words #JusticeforAnam and a picture of the Newmarket woman below, waited anxiously for a judge to deliver a verdict in a tragic case that started nearly …
Read More »Police now investigating 2 sudden deaths in Caledon, Ont. – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say they are investigating a second sudden death reported in Caledon, Ont., on Tuesday. Around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police’s Caledon detachment were called to a home on True Blue Crescent in Bolton, an area of the town …
Read More »Maxime Bernier appears to eye Manitoba byelection in bid to return as MP
Descrease article font size Increase article font size People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier appears set to announce his candidacy in an coming byelection for a federal seat in Manitoba. A news release says Bernier, a former cabinet minister who quit the Conservative caucus in 2018 to found the …
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