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Comedian Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch series SCTV, has died at the age of 82. His daughter confirmed to the Canadian Press he died Monday following a brief illness. Flaherty first made his mark on the comedy scene while at SCTV, playing characters like Count Floyd, …
Read More »Deadline to submit LifeLabs class-action claims is coming up. Who is eligible?
More than eight million Canadian users of LifeLabs services have until Saturday to submit a claim under a class-action settlement worth $9.8 million related to a massive cyberattack. The April 6 deadline is for all eligible Canadian residents and LifeLabs customers whose personal information was compromised in the 2019 data …
Read More »B.C. government to announce changes to strengthen landlord and renter protections
The B.C. government is expected to make an announcement on Tuesday about strengthening landlord and renter protections. It is not yet clear what the announcement will be but in February’s throne speech, the province said it would take action to protect renters from bad-faith evictions. However, a petition from the …
Read More »Olynyk thriving as playmaking centre for Raptors
TORONTO – When starting point guard Immanuel Quickley stepped away from the Toronto Raptors, it was not obvious who would set up the team’s offence. All-star forward Scottie Barnes usually took over play-making duties with the team’s second unit, but he was already out with a broken hand. Enter six-foot-11 …
Read More »‘Highly valued’ Pokémon card stolen during Vaughan robbery, knife brandished: police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A “highly valued” Pokémon card was stolen during a robbery in Vaughan over the weekend, with one of the suspects brandishing a knife when the victim tried to chase them, police say. York Regional Police said one adult and three youths were …
Read More »2 people in hospital after separate assaults in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted April 2, 2024 1:22 pm Updated April 2, 2024 1:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police say two people are in hospital after separate assaults. Tuesday morning, officers said someone was seriously assaulted at the Burger …
Read More »Brush fire near homeless camp brought quickly under control
Kelowna firefighters battled a small brush fire near Highway 97 and McCurdy Road on Tuesday morning. News Source link
Read More »Basil Borutski, Ontario man who killed 3 women in 2015, dies in prison: CSC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario man convicted in the brutal deaths of three former partners in 2015 has died in prison, the Correctional Service of Canada says. Basil Borutski, 66, who had been serving an indefinite sentence at Millhaven Institution, died Thursday of apparent natural …
Read More »‘Like a cartel:’ Shootings point to turf war over rights to screen South Indian films
The day Thomas Shajan was expecting to see a South Indian action epic at a theatre in British Columbia, a spate of shootings thousands of kilometres away disrupted his plans. Shajan, a self-described South Indian film fanatic, said he had been waiting months to see Malaikottai Vaaliban, a blockbuster Malayalam-language …
Read More »Two suspects arrested, released in gas station robbery: Winnipeg police – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg’s major crimes unit made two arrests in connection with an alleged armed robbery incident at a gas station near Polo Park. Winnipeg police said they responded to the 1600 block of Ness Avenue Thursday, March 28 for a report of a …
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