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Man rescued from dumpster fire in Toronto’s West End – Toronto

Toronto police and fire crews say a man was located and rescued from a dumpster fire Sunday morning. According to responding officers, reports of a garbage bin on fire near a former CIBC building in the area of King Street West and Dufferin Street came in around 9 a.m. Once …

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Manitoba has a ‘strong case’ to review carbon price in province: Kinew

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says that it is time to take another look at how the federal carbon price, popularly known as the carbon tax, is applied in his province. “I think that there’s an argument that Manitoba is maybe one of the strongest cases you could make, that the …

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Quebec’s ‘common front’ public sector unions will vote on new contract

An alliance of Quebec unions representing 420,000 public sector workers will take a proposed contract to its members for approval, after a fall and winter marked by massive strikes and protests. The labour alliance representing the workers confirmed Sunday that the deal struck with the province Dec. 28 is now …

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Toronto police investigating Queen West area homicide – Toronto

Toronto police say a man is dead after a community member discovered him late Saturday night suffering from stab wounds. According to police, officers responded to reports of an injured man in the area of Queen Street West and Callender Street just before midnight. EMS responders located the victim and …

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Winter making a grand entrance in Manitoba: Environment Canada – Winnipeg

After an unseasonably warm winter in Manitoba, snow and cold are finally entering the conversation and making a rather grand entrance. Colder temperatures and bigger snowfalls are on the way for this week, according to Environment Canada. “That Alberta clipper is going to be drawing in a pretty significant arctic …

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Quebec teachers hopeful but weary as students return to school after strikes

Montreal high school art teacher Marion Miller says she’s looking forward to welcoming her students back to class on Tuesday for the first time since her union went on unlimited strike Nov. 23. “I think a lot of my colleagues are very relieved and happy that we’re finally going back …

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‘It’s time we reclaim our sidewalks’: new petition slams Toronto run clubs – Toronto

A new petition to create safer sidewalks in Toronto by limiting the size of running groups using busy streets is gaining traction. Running groups in the city sparked controversy when Tik Tok user Zulf A. posted a video to the app saying she has been personally victimized on two separate …

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Richmond, B.C. man closes business after crash, claims ICBC not doing enough – BC

A 74-year-old Richmond business owner, who was injured in a motorcycle crash in May 2022, said ICBC’s No-Fault system is failing to support him. Yoshihiro Yanagitani said he was forced to close his auto repair shop business due to his injuries. “I got bleeding inside (my head), my eyeball drop …

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High uncertainty in system track as ‘potent storm’ set to hit southern Ontario

A “potent storm” likely bringing strong, possibly damaging winds is expected to hit southern Ontario next week, though significant uncertainty remains regarding its track and what precipitation type areas will see. Meteorologists are tracking the system that’s set to develop over Texas before eventually moving into the Great Lakes. “We …

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