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Descrease article font size Increase article font size OTTAWA — A weekend wedding celebration in Ottawa morphed into a homicide investigation after a shooting left two men dead and six people injured, city police said Sunday. Officers were called to the Infinity Convention Centre after shots rang out shortly before …
Read More »Winnipeg apartment fire leaves residents seeking affordable housing – Winnipeg
Residents dealing with the aftermath of an apartment fire at 221 Stradbrook Ave. last week are struggling to find affordable, pet-friendly housing after the building was deemed inhabitable. Resident Elizabeth Wilde bounced around between family and friends for the past week and says she is now settling into an Airbnb …
Read More »How one Ontario business hopes a new pay it forward model leaves no one out
As Canadians continue to struggle with the cost of living, one yoga studio hopes its new membership-pay model will provide some relief to those juggling their finances. A Nook Yoga in downtown Barrie is adopting a sliding-scale model for memberships and lowering its base price to be more accessible to …
Read More »Powerful summer storm leaves 150K in the dark, floods streets in Quebec
Quebecers are surveilling the damage Friday after a powerful summer storm — that produced at least one confirmed tornado — flooded roads, downed trees and left thousands in the dark. Hydro-Québec says about 150,000 households were still without electricity as of 11 a.m. on Friday. The situation is improving as …
Read More »Sex worker wins in Nova Scotia court, but ruling leaves sex industry conflicted – Halifax
In a legal decision described as the first of its kind in Canada, a Halifax sex worker successfully sued a client for nonpayment of services, but actors in the industry are conflicted about the ruling’s impacts. Former sex worker Brogan Sheehan took Bradley Samuelson to small claims court after he …
Read More »Assault inside camper leaves Dartmouth woman with life-threatening injuries, police say – Halifax
A 23-year-old Dartmouth, N.S., woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries early on Saturday morning following an aggravated assault that occurred inside a camper, police say. In a statement, police said they responded to a report of a disturbance at a campground in Shubenacadie, N.S., at about 2:15 …
Read More »RCAF helicopter crash leaves 2 crew injured, 2 missing near Ottawa
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two crewmembers of a Royal Canadian Air Force Chinook are injured and two others are missing after they were involved in a helicopter crash Tuesday morning near Ottawa. The four-member crew was on a training flight overnight when the Chinook helicopter they …
Read More »Triple shooting on Ontario First Nation leaves 2 dead, Toronto teen charged with murder
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A triple shooting on an Ontario First Nation left two people dead and a Toronto teen has been charged with first-degree murder, police say. Ontario Provincial Police said shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday, members of the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service, OPP, …
Read More »Alejandro Kirk leaves Blue Jays game
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 18, 2023 4:47 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size ARLINGTON, Texas – Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk has left Toronto’s game with the Texas Rangers after being hit by a pitch. Kirk had a laceration and contusion after being taking …
Read More »Dog attack in Burlington, Ont. leaves 2 with serious injuries
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three people in Burlington, Ont., have been injured in a dog attack, local police say. A spokesperson for Halton Regional Police told Global News officers were called to a home on Caplan Court around 3:30 p.m. They arrived to find a “highly …
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