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Extension cord overheats, lighting car on fire: Saskatoon Fire Department – Saskatoon

Descrease article font size Increase article font size An extension cord overheated on Friday morning, causing a vehicle to light on fire in Saskatoon according to the fire department. The department said an extension cord was plugged into the block heater of a car in the 10 block of Moxon …

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New Ontario polls finds majority think affordability more important than climate action

A majority of Ontarians rank the cost of living as a more pressing concern higher than protecting the environment, according to a new poll. It also suggests that a plurality of residents are willing to dump the Trudeau government’s carbon emission pricing regime even if it means giving up the …

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Crash on Lakeshore Blvd. injures driver, downs light posts: Toronto police – Toronto

A Saturday morning car crash in Toronto sent one person to hospital with minor injuries and downed two light posts, creating a traffic obstruction, police said. Responding officers arrived at the crash site in the area of Lake Shore Boulevard and Jameson Avenue around 6:13 a.m. On scene, they found …

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WFPS response times could be improved through new city pilot project – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The green light has been given to a pilot project that is expected to trigger green lights a little quicker and help improve emergency response times. The city says certain WFPS crews have started using emergency vehicle pre-emption technology (EVP) to cut …

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Coyotes players are informed the team is expected to move to Salt Lake City, AP source says

Arizona Coyotes players have been informed the NHL club is expected to relocate to Salt Lake City, a person with knowledge of the meeting said Friday night. General manager Bill Armstrong flew to Edmonton, to tell players about the team’s potential move to Utah before its game against the Oilers, according …

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Leave Canada or sue? Auto theft victims consider their options as cases surge

As the Greater Toronto Area confronts an auto theft crisis, some residents are considering bold – or arguably radical – action. Kamran Hussain, who moved to Canada from India on an international student visa in 2017 and has completed the arduous process of becoming a permanent resident, said he has …

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Two arrested in Toronto tent encampment drug bust – Toronto

Toronto Police Service says two men are facing numerous drug charges after officers executed a search at a tent encampment at Clarence Square Park Friday night. According to police, officers carried out the search warrant in multiple tents located within the park around 8:30 p.m. in connection with a drug …

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‘Burst into football’: Blue Bombers get in on growing sport of girls flag football – Winnipeg

Standing on a field of green turf at a sporting facility in Winnipeg’s south end, Solape Obasa keeps her eye on the football, waiting for the moment she can catch it and run. But before the 17-year-old at Winnipeg’s Elmwood High School got the chance to wait, she had to …

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Saskatchewan sexual assault organizations look to libraries months after school ban

Saskatoon mother Tamara Hinz says her two kids have watched the same puppet show that thousands of other Saskatchewan children have seen over the last 17 years. The “I’m the Boss of Me” presentation for those ages eight to 11 tells the story of three friends, two of whom have …

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