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Busy weekend for Manitoba RCMP, with Whiteshell drowning, Selkirk robbery – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba RCMP are investigating a drowning that occurred in Whiteshell Provincial Park Sunday. The incident happened at Meditation Lake just before 8 p.m. Sunday. Police said a man and woman were canoeing when the wind and cooler temperatures led to the canoe …

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As EV battery push continues, Trudeau expected to announce new plant – National

The federal and Ontario governments are set to make “an important automotive announcement” which is expected to be that Canada’s first lithium ion separator plant will be built in Port Colborne, Ont. As first reported by iPolitics, Japanese company Asahi Kasei said on April 25 that it will build a …

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Ontario photographer chasing northern lights captures stunning images

Over the weekend, people throughout Canada and the world saw a beautiful array of colours across the night sky, with a stunning display of an aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. Tania Wood, a photographer from Collingwood, Ont., captured some stunning pictures of the historical geometric storm on …

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Suspects on the loose after two people shot on Powers Street – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police are looking for suspects after a shooting in the middle of the day Sunday on Powers Street sent two women to hospital. Officers say suspects attended the residence around 3 p.m. in the 200 block of Powers and had a brief …

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Calgary Stampeders sign Ben Labrosse after his NFL camp – Calgary

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 14, 2024 11:14 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Calgary Stampeders have signed the team’s first pick in this year’s CFL draft. The Stampeders chose defensive back Ben Labrosse of Greenfield Park, Que., fourth overall. The …

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Ontario’s freedom of information system is ‘broken,’ critics say

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles says the province’s access to information system is “broken” after two Ford government ministries made contradictory decisions over the release of health-care staffing information to two media outlets. In 2022, Global News filed a freedom of information request for health-care staffing information. The government released …

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Mississauga mayoral race: The most important issues, according to the candidates – Toronto

The Mississauga mayoral byelection is just weeks away, and with 20 candidates on the ballot, voters have plenty of names to choose from. Advance polls will be held at Mississauga city hall on May 24 and 25. On June 1 and 2, advance polls will open at locations across the …

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Trial of Winnipeg serial killer expected to hear testimony from DNA expert – Winnipeg

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 14, 2024 9:03 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg trial of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is expected to continue Tuesday with testimony from a DNA expert. Court has heard that DNA from three of the …

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Landmark Montreal restaurant being ‘brought back to life’ after 25 years

A lavish and unique emblem of Montreal history is being revived this week, 25 years after it closed. The revamped ninth-floor restaurant of the city’s downtown Eaton Centre will reopen its doors to the public Friday. “This is a Montreal landmark being brought back to life,” Heritage Montréal policy director …

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