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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The first round of advance voting has begun in the Mississauga mayoral byelection. On Friday, voters are able to cast their ballot at Mississauga City Hall from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, city hall will be open for voting …
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Man shot dead by Manitoba RCMP during early morning highway incident – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Manitoba man is dead after he was shot by RCMP early Friday morning near La Broquerie. Police said officers from the Steinbach detachment received multiple reports about a suspicious man in the area, and an RCMP patrol spotted a man standing …
Read More »6 splash pads in Peterborough open for 2024 season – Peterborough
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Six splash pads in Peterborough, Ont., are now open for the 2024 season, the city announced on Friday. The following splash pads are open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Barnardo Park on Barnardo Avenue north of Sunset Boulevard Hamilton Park, …
Read More »Ford fuels early Ontario election speculation by declining to commit to June 2026
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 24, 2024 12:12 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford is fuelling early election speculation by declining multiple times today to commit to sticking to the planned June 2026 date. Ford announced today that …
Read More »Independent Toronto MP Kevin Vuong asks Poilievre to let him join Conservative caucus
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 24, 2024 1:56 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Independent Toronto MP Kevin Vuong says he is asking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to let him join the Tory caucus, and intends to seek a nomination for the …
Read More »‘It’s a small town and this is big news’: Stonewall firefighters tackle business fire Friday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fire Friday morning in Stonewall, Man., may result in the loss of several businesses and the displacement of some residents, town officials say. The blaze broke out before 7 a.m. at a local printing business, with the owner calling 911 upon …
Read More »Encampment organizers deciding next step after University of Toronto’s offer – Toronto
The organizers of a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto say they are still deciding their next steps after the school gave them 24 hours to consider an offer to end the demonstration, or face a trespass notice. Students speaking on behalf of the encampment say they are appalled by the …
Read More »Ford calls drug decriminalization a ‘nightmare’ that will ‘never’ happen in Ontario
Drug decriminalization is an “absolute nightmare” that will “never” happen under Ontario’s Progressive-Conservative government, Premier Doug Ford says. Ford made the comments to reporters on Friday amid a national debate over the policy, which was recently rejected in Toronto by the federal government. “It’s an absolute nightmare. It would be …
Read More »Halifax clinic renamed in tribute to hockey player who died from rare heart disease – Halifax
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Halifax’s QEII Health Sciences Centre on Thursday, as a heart disease clinic was renamed in honour of a 16-year-old hockey player who died as a result of an undiagnosed inherited heart condition in 2013. Jordan Boyd, of Bedford, N.S., lost his life to an …
Read More »Sask. cabinet minister admits to bringing firearm into Legislative Building
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan MLA Jeremy Harrison has resigned as the Government House Leader after allegations brought forward by the legislative Speaker last week. Speaker Randy Weekes made several allegations about the behaviour of a number of Sask. Party MLAs, primarily focusing on Harrison. In …
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