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Police identify 16-year-old killed in ‘brazen’ Toronto shooting – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police have identified the 16-year-old boy killed in a shooting in Toronto on Saturday afternoon. Toronto police said they were called to the east end of the city for a “brazen daylight shooting” before 2 p.m. Police said there was an altercation …

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Brandon, Man. creates arson task force as number of suspicious fires rises – Winnipeg

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2024 12:26 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size In response to an increase in the number of suspicious fires, the City of Brandon, along with the local police and fire departments, have set up an …

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Penticton neighbourhood to get shined up in community event – Okanagan

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A South Okanagan neighbourhood is going to get a bit of a glow up next week, courtesy of the Penticton Neighbourhood Association. The Gazebo at Skaha Lake Park will be the starting point for the Community Cleanup of 2024, where participants will …

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Second-inning rally leads Blue Jays past Guardians

TORONTO – Addison Barger’s first stint in Major League Baseball was a disappointment. His second — granted, just one game so far — is already better. George Springer, Barger and Spencer Horwitz all had RBI singles in a second-inning rally as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 …

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Toronto bracing for days of ‘dangerously hot and humid’ weather – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Toronto is bracing for days of extreme heat beginning Monday, with the city mobilizing extra resources to keep people cool. Environment Canada issued an extreme heat warning for Toronto and large parts of southern Ontario on Sunday afternoon, predicting …

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Toronto bracing for days of ‘dangerously hot and humid’ weather – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Toronto is bracing for days of extreme heat beginning Monday, with the city mobilizing extra resources to keep people cool. Environment Canada issued an extreme heat warning for Toronto and large parts of southern Ontario on Sunday afternoon, predicting …

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ANALYSIS: Jets GM has his work cut out for him on the free agency front – Winnipeg

With less than two weeks remaining before the free agent market opens for business, there are significant question marks for the Winnipeg Jets, but GM Kevin Cheveldayoff is far from alone in that regard. This past week featured the first activity on the restricted and unrestricted free agent front since …

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10 animals had to be rescued from hot vehicles in Waterloo Region in June, police say

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Despite the warm June we have experienced, Waterloo regional police say they have received 10 calls in which residents have reported that people left pets in vehicles. “Temperatures inside can quickly become hotter than the temperature outside, and cracking a window does …

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LCBO workers vote in favour of strike: ‘Don’t force a dry summer’

An overwhelming majority of liquor store workers in Ontario have voted to give their union a strike mandate as tensions between the Ford government escalate. The union representing thousands workers at LCBO stores across the province said Saturday night that 97 per cent of those who took part in its …

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‘Dangerously hot and humid’ weather to hit southern Ontario, Quebec

A large swath of Ontario as well as parts of Quebec are under a heat warning as “dangerously hot and humid” weather conditions are expected for most of the week, Environment Canada said. “A prolonged heat event will begin today,” Environment Canada said in a special weather alert posted just …

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