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Winnipeg residents voice concerns over safety due to homeless encampments – Winnipeg

A homeless encampment in the University Heights neighbourhood is set to be dismantled, after residents in the area voiced concerns over safety and security in their community. Lorne Klassen says a homeless encampment in a city park across the street from his home on D’Arcy Drive has been popping up …

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Calgary Stampede: What to know ahead of Parade Day – Calgary

Time to dust off your cowboy boots and hats, Calgary. Stampede season is here and will kick off with Parade Day on Friday. The parade will begin just before 9 a.m. and will start at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Third Street Southeast. More than 100 entries entries will …

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Alvarez’s three RBIs lead Astros past Jays 9-2

TORONTO – It’s a hard time to be a Toronto Blue Jay. Yordan Alvarez had a solo home run and two RBI doubles as the Houston Astros rolled past Toronto 9-2 on Wednesday for the Blue Jays’ 11th loss in 15 games as Major League Baseball’s trade deadline on July …

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Toronto-area home sales down 16% in June despite Bank of Canada’s rate cut: board

The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in June declined 16.4 per cent from last year, with many potential buyers staying on the sidelines despite the highly anticipated Bank of Canada interest rate cut. The board said 6,213 homes changed hands in the month compared with 7,429 in June of …

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Manitoba First Nation reports 150 anomalies found at former residential school site – Winnipeg

A First Nation community in northern Manitoba says ground-penetrating radar has found 150 anomalies at the site of a former residential school, including 59 unmarked graves at a nearby cemetery. The chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation also says 37 anomalies have been found off-site, more than a kilometre away from St. Joseph’s …

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Online Harms Act regulators will cost about $200 million over five years: PBO – National

The parliamentary budget officer estimates that staffing up the new regulators in the Liberals’ Online Harms Act will cost around $200 million over five years. The federal government wants to establish a Digital Safety Commission to regulate social-media companies and force them to limit harmful content online. If the government …

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Last call: Time running out for LCBO, union to reach deal as potential strike looms

Both the union and Crown agency responsible for selling alcohol in Ontario are staying tight-lipped as the prospect of a strike at all provincial liquor stores looms large. Negotiators with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the LCBO have been in fruitless talks for weeks, with a possible strike …

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Woman dead, several others injured in Gardiner Expressway crash – Toronto

Toronto police say a woman is dead and others have been injured, including a child, after a two-vehicle crash that shut down a portion of the Gardiner Expressway on Thursday morning. Police said the crash happened at around 2 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of the expressway near Jameson Avenue. …

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Winnipeg firefighters perform river rescue near Assiniboine Park – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews rescued a person from the river near the Assiniboine Park bridge Wednesday night. The WFPS said they arrived at the scene at 10:18 p.m., after reports that a person was in the Assiniboine River and moving with …

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