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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 23, 2024 8:31 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Maple Leaf Foods says it’s closing its aging poultry plant in Brantford, Ont. and consolidating its production into its existing network through early next year. The company says …
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Winnipeg to be hit by more wet weather, meteorologist says – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Get your umbrellas ready, Manitoba. An already wet May is about to get even wetter, Environment Canada says, with a rainfall warning issued for Winnipeg and much of southern Manitoba. Meteorologist Kyle McAulay told 680 CJOB’s The Start that the region has already eclipsed …
Read More »Ottawa considers allowing banned guns to be mailed to disposal facilities – National
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is putting new regulations before Parliament to allow professional couriers like Canada Post and private companies like FedEx and UPS to transport restricted firearms for disposal as part of the long-planned assault-style weapon buyback. “Once the program launches, these measures will provide businesses with additional …
Read More »Meta brand enoki mushrooms recalled due to possible Listeria contamination
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 23, 2024 7:10 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall of Meta brand enoki mushrooms due to possible Listeria contamination. The agency says the recall was triggered by its …
Read More »Weekly Ontario lottery player scores big after playing for almost 10 years
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Toronto man who has played the lottery weekly for almost 10 years has scored his first big win. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) said in a news release Thursday that Tuisko Buchholz, who works as a consultant, won $2 …
Read More »1st group of dogs seized from Winnipeg home to be adopted out – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Just a week after they were rescued from a harrowing living situation, five of 68 dogs seized from a Winnipeg house are ready to go to their new homes. The Winnipeg Humane Society said Thursday that it’s opening adoptions for the dogs …
Read More »Tobacco industry ‘aggressively’ targeting youth with ‘manipulative’ tactics: WHO – National
The global tobacco industry is using “manipulative” tactics to “aggressively” target and hook youth on smoking across the globe, warns the World Health Organization, which is calling for a ban on the sale of tobacco and nicotine-related products to minors. Globally, an estimated 37 million children aged 13 to 15 …
Read More »Classic cars among stolen vehicles recovered by Ontario police in Stirling
Two people have been arrested after police recovered a number of stolen vehicles in central Ontario earlier this month. In late 2023, OPP in Lambton County in southwestern Ontario launched an investigation after receiving a complaint of stolen vehicles with a combined value of approximately $3 million. OPP say their …
Read More »2 women arrested after stolen lottery ticket worth $50K cashed: OPP
Two women from the Stratford area have been arrested after cashing a $50,000 lottery ticket stolen last year, according to the Ontario Provincial Police. The OPP said they were contacted by Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation about a suspicious win in the town of Mitchell. According to a release, the …
Read More »New spray pad opens at Winnipeg’s Corydon Community Centre – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new spray pad has opened in Winnipeg just ahead of summer. On Thursday morning, the City of Winnipeg, along with the government of Canada, cut the ribbon on a 3,000-square-foot “accessible spray pad, playground and other park features” at the Corydon …
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