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Teens charged in stabbing incident at high school in Oakville, Ont.: police

Police arrested three teens and are seeking a fourth person following an altercation in which two people were stabbed at an Oakville high school on Wednesday afternoon. Halton police say the incident broke out at Garth Webb Secondary School around 4 p.m. and involved a group of youths in the …

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First Nations leaders call for resignation of Winnipeg police chief amid landfill controversy – Winnipeg

Manitoba First Nations leaders are calling for the resignation of Winnipeg police chief Danny Smyth. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), alongside Long Plain First Nation Chief Kyra Wilson, called for Smyth to step down Thursday, due to the police service’s refusal to search the Prairie Green Landfill for remains …

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Ontario pharmacists allowed to prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19 treatment

The Ontario government said it will allow pharmacists to directly prescribe Paxlovid — an antiviral to treat COVID-19 — to patients who present a positive test. Ontario’s health minister Sylvia Jones said pharmacists can prescribe Paxlovid at no cost to the patient starting on Monday, Dec. 12. This means Ontarians …

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Honey and Barry Sherman’s daughter issues info appeal ahead of 5 year anniversary

The daughter of Honey and Barry Sherman has issued a plea for information in the unsolved murder case of her parents ahead of the five-year anniversary of their deaths. “Five years ago, on December 13, 2017, my beloved parents, Honey and Barry Sherman, were brutally murdered in their Toronto home,” …

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Man arrested at Portage la Prairie courthouse found carrying drugs, knife: RCMP – Winnipeg

A man arrested at a courthouse in Portage La Prairie, Man., last Friday was found to be carrying drugs and a knife, RCMP say. On Dec. 2, at 9:45 a.m. police say a man who went to the Provincial Court Office on Tupper Street North was searched by sheriffs. He …

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Kingston, Ont. shipbuilder wins award from U.S. publication – Kingston

Kingston’s Metalcraft Marine has plenty to be happy about heading into the holiday season. The shipbuilder was recently awarded the “Significant Boat of the Year” award by U.S. publication Workboat Magazine, for Metalcraft Marine’s FireCat 25M boat. “It is a great accomplishment for any team to win boat of the …

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Senators aim to keep road win streak going in game against the Stars – Ottawa

By Staff The Associated Press Posted December 7, 2022 3:13 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa Senators (10-14-1, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Dallas Stars (14-6-5, second in the Central Division) Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators will try to keep …

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Ontario promised to overhaul abortion care – but clinics say they’ve been left out

2:59 Ontario excludes clinics in plan to change abortion care funding, workers say This is the second part of a series on abortion care in Ontario. Read the first story here.  Ontario’s abortion care system has been in a state of disrepair for years, and last December, Queen’s Park decided …

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CAA Manitoba recommends checking car battery age as cold weather sets in – Winnipeg

1:57 CAA recommends checking car battery health now Clicking ignitions, struggling engines, popping hoods – familiar winter sounds as the cold weather takes a toll on vehicles, sounds CAA Manitoba employee Tiberio Pereira hears when he gets to work. He says most of the service requests he’s receiving these days …

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