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The Canadian government says a federal judge misinterpreted the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in directing officials to secure the release of four men from detention in northeastern Syria. Government lawyers are set to stress that point in the Federal Court of Appeal Monday as they seek to overturn a …
Read More »Craft fairs help Ukrainian newcomers in Winnipeg feel more at home – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Colorful, meaningful homemade items for sale attracted hundreds of people to a Winnipeg church on Sunday. The craft fair held at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral is much more than just a fair for Ukrainian newcomers in Winnipeg as it helps them …
Read More »Jets fail to light lamp in 3-0 home loss to juggernaut Bruins – Winnipeg
Throughout the course of their remarkable regular season to this point, the Boston Bruins had not lost three straight games in regulation. That wasn’t about to change in Winnipeg Thursday night. The juggernaut Bruins led for almost the entire 60 minutes as they won their 51st game of the year, …
Read More »Woman dead after fire breaks out at downtown Toronto home – Toronto
Toronto Fire Services says one person is dead after a fire broke out at a multi-level home in the downtown area. Emergency crews were called to Dundonald Street, near Church and Wellesley streets, at around 3:27 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a fire. Fire officials said there were other people …
Read More »Police identify pair found dead in Caledon, Ont. home – Toronto
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the name of the deceased. Police have named the two people found dead inside a Caledon, Ont., home on Saturday morning. Officers from Caledon’s Ontario Provincial Police detachment were reportedly called to a disturbance on Heather Street just after 8 a.m. OPP said …
Read More »Toronto-area home prices down 18% from last February, sales halved: board – Toronto
TORONTO — Greater Toronto Area home prices fell almost 18 per cent from last February as the number of properties sold was halved, the region’s real estate board said. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) said Friday that the average selling price for February totalled $1,095,617, roughly five per …
Read More »Winnipeg man who says home care failed his dying wife plans to speak at Manitoba Legislature – Winnipeg
An empty bedroom now sits at the end of the hall where Eric de Schepper’s wife spent her final days. “Being in this room here is, is actually quite comfortable. It feels like there is still some essence of Katherine here,” de Schepper said Monday. Katherine Ellis died of pancreatic …
Read More »Ontario says it has doubled number of long-term care home inspectors
The province says the hiring of 193 new long-term care inspection staff, including 156 inspectors, is part of a three-year $72.3 million investment. News Source link
Read More »Niagara couple ‘lucky to be alive’ after giant tree crashes into bedroom of Fort Erie, Ont. home
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Robyn Voyce says it started with a “big bang” and then the whole roof fell in. A Fort Erie, Ont., couple say they’re “lucky to be alive” after a giant tree covered in ice crashed into their Crystal Beach home around midnight …
Read More »3 wanted after allegedly breaking into Markham, Ont. home, demanding cash with firearms – Toronto
Three people are wanted after allegedly forcing their way into a house carrying guns and demanding cash. York Regional Police said they were investigating a home invasion robbery reported in Markham, Ont., on Feb. 18 just after midnight. The incident was reported at a home on Warden Avenue. Three male …
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