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‘Wilfred Buck’ documentary explores the journey and wisdom of Indigenous ‘star guy’ – Winnipeg

When Wilfred Buck looks up at the sky, he sees Indigenous history and even his own story reflected back at him, as though it were all written in the stars. Buck, the eponymous Cree elder at the centre of Lisa Jackson’s new documentary, Wilfred Buck, is known as “the star …

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Public safety alert test scheduled Thursday in Saskatoon – Saskatoon

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A scheduled notifynow alert test will be going out to Saskatoon residents Thursday from Saskatoon Emergency Management Operations. The message will be sent out after 11:30 a.m. and will specifically indicate that it is a test and that it won’t require any …

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Toronto man accused of killing his mom suffered PTSD, major depressive disorder: expert testifies

Warning: This story contains graphic and disturbing descriptions. Discretion is strongly advised.  Dr. Mitesh Patel says he provided two mental health assessments of Dallas Ly, the Toronto man on trial for the murder of his mother, in March 2022 and said he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major …

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Oshawa man arrested after wife assaulted, her brother stabbed: police

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Durham Regional Police say an Oshawa man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting his wife and stabbing her brother, who tried to intervene. Police said the incident happened on Monday at around 9:30 a.m. at a Grandview Street North and Coldstream Drive …

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Busy night for Winnipeg firefighters with trio of structure fires – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A blaze at a vacant Stella Avenue building was one of three structure fires Winnipeg firefighters were called to overnight. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said crews responded to the boarded-up two-storey building just before 9:30 p.m. and were able to get …

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Have car prices come down? What deal hunters should know this summer – National

Canadians shopping for a new vehicle this spring and summer might find a bit of relief from recent years of tight supply and high prices. Experts say there are signs of “normality” on dealership lots after pandemic-era disruptions to automotive supply chains left some buyers waiting months for new vehicles …

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Lifetime ban? License suspension for car thieves could be coming to Ontario

The Ford government says it plans to suspend some driver’s licenses for people found guilty of auto theft offences in legislation set to be tabled later in the week. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, along with Solicitor General Michael Kerzner, teased the proposed new law Tuesday, which could lead to repeat …

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Man seriously injured in downtown Toronto dies in hospital; police investigating – Toronto

Police have opened a homicide investigation into the death of a man in downtown Toronto who was found Sunday morning with life-threatening injuries and later died in hospital. Officers responded to reports of a seriously injured man in the area of Dalhousie Street and Shuter Street shortly before 10:30 a.m. …

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Pro-Palestinian encampment set up at U of W, demonstration at U of M continues – Winnipeg

Tents dotted the front lawn of the University of Winnipeg Saturday, as demonstrators joined a growing number of students taking a stand over the ongoing conflict in Gaza. An encampment was set up at the university Friday, with protesters listing several demands in a statement posted to Instagram. The demands …

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