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Bowness says Winnipeg Jets must step up in front of Vezina nominee Hellebuyck – Winnipeg

Connor Hellebuyck’s coach and teammates believe he deserves the Vézina Trophy he was nominated for on Monday. They also know their elite goaltender deserves more help in front of him if the Winnipeg Jets are to avoid being bounced out of the NHL playoffs in Game 5 at home against …

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Quebec will invest in protecting French. Critics say the province is policing the private sphere

As Quebec says it will “go on the offensive” to protect French, announcing a whopping $600 million over five years on Sunday, some critics say the data the government is using lacks some nuance and that the province is “policing the private sphere.” At a press conference, Quebec French Language …

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Turner’s twin blasts power Jays past Royals 6-5

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays rested all-star shortstop Bo Bichette and key relievers Yimi Garcia and Jordan Romano weren’t available, so it fell to Justin Turner to step up. The 39-year-old designated hitter had a two-run homer in the first inning and added a solo shot in the third …

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Ontario is banning cellphones in classrooms. What’s changing and how will it work?

The Ontario government says a provincewide approach to banning cellphones in classrooms will bring uniformity to the rules on devices and improve student concentration as it leans on parents to make the new policy possible. On Sunday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced new rules for vaping and cellphones that will …

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Free-roaming feathered friends (mostly) welcomed with aplomb in Manitoba town

Souris, Man.’s heart and soul hinged on a historic swinging bridge that was lost to devastating flooding in 2011. While a replacement bridge was constructed in 2013, the community had a bit of an identity crisis, fearing tourists wouldn’t come just to see the new bridge. Turns out they were …

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Calls grow for apology after Peel police chief meets Sri Lankan ‘torturer’

Pressure is mounting from members of the public and elected officials for the chief of one of Canada’s biggest police forces to apologize for meeting the notorious head of Sri Lankan police. Tamil Canadians, including Toronto city councillor Parthi Kandavel, are calling the visit “deeply upsetting to all Canadians.” Peel …

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Federal minister Randy Boissonnault defends business ties to lobbyist

A lobbyist with business ties to federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault met with high-level political staff in six federal departments, including one where Boissonnault was also associate minister, a Global News investigation has found. The meetings, which took place in 2021 and 2022, helped raise $110 million in federal grants …

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Here’s where Canada’s first Shake Shack will open in downtown Toronto

When Shake Shack crosses the border into Canada later this year, it will make its debut at one of the country’s most prominent intersections with a menu largely borrowing from what it serves in the U.S. The fast-food company’s first Canadian location will take over the northeast corner of Yonge-Dundas …

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Consultations ongoing on whether cellphones will be permitted in Manitoba classrooms – Winnipeg

Smartphones are a piece of technology many people have on their person at nearly all times, but in a classroom setting, they’re becoming more and more of a nuisance. The Ontario government announced over the weekend its plan to introduce limits on cellphones in school, as a way to reduce …

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