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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities says her government is still “running numbers” to see the impact a federal cap on the number of international students allowed in the province will have. Speaking to Global News briefly at the Rural Ontario Municipal …
Read More »Running back Oliveira gets nod as Bombers’ nominee for CFL outstanding player – Winnipeg
Zach Collaros won’t be in the running for a third straight CFL outstanding player award. The Winnipeg quarterback has won the honour the last two years. But Canadian running back Brady Oliveira earned the Blue Bombers’ nod Wednesday for this year’s award in voting conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada …
Read More »Lethbridge and District Pro Rodeo hits the ground running – Lethbridge
For the second year in a row, the Lethbridge and District Pro Rodeo has welcomed top athletes to compete during Whoop-Up Days. Over three days, spectators are treated to jam-packed evenings that include ladies barrel racing, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, breakaways, and bull riding. Tanner Girletz, rodeo administrator with the …
Read More »Ontario Liberal Mitzie Hunter confirms she’s running in Toronto’s mayoral race
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter has confirmed to Global News she will officially be tossing her name in for Toronto’s mayoral race. She also said she does not plan on using “strong mayor powers.” Hunter has represented Scarborough-Guildwood as an MPP since …
Read More »Councillor Brad Bradford announces he’s running for Toronto mayor – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Another city councillor — Brad Bradford — has announced he’s tossing his name in for Toronto’s mayoral race. “I’m running to be a strong mayor of action for Toronto — delivering results to make the city safer, make life more affordable, and make …
Read More »Councillor Josh Matlow confirms he’s running for Toronto mayor – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size City councillor Josh Matlow says he’s tossing his name in the race for Toronto mayor. Matlow issued a statement Tuesday morning saying he will run for the city’s top job and create a “City Works Fund to fix our city.” “My first …
Read More »Afghanistan envoy defying Taliban to keep Canadian embassy running – National
Afghanistan’s pre-Taliban envoy has kept his country’s Ottawa embassy running in the hopes that democracy will eventually return to his homeland, as he asks Canadians to fight “gender apartheid.” “There is a need for greater advocacy efforts in support of women and girls in Afghanistan,” said Hassan Soroosh, the ambassador …
Read More »Man arrested after allegedly running Peel police car off the road – Toronto
A man in Brampton has been arrested after he allegedly ran a police vehicle off the road. Peel Regional Police said that at around 1:30 a.m. on July 30, police saw a man driving a stolen vehicle in the area of Hurontario Street and Country Court Boulevard. “The accused made …
Read More »Scores of anti-trans candidates running in Ontario school board elections
In school board elections across Ontario this Monday, dozens of candidates are running on promises to roll back protections for transgender students, part of a concerted effort by conservative lobby groups to undo policies aimed at addressing systemic discrimination. The normally sleepy contests for trustee positions have been highly charged …
Read More »Ontario woman alleges high school running coach sexually assaulted her as a teen in $3M lawsuit
An Uxbridge, Ont., woman has launched a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against her former running coach and the Durham District School Board, alleging she was subjected to years of sexual assault and abuse at the hands of a teacher. The teacher, Edward LaRocque, denies the allegations, and the school board, which is …
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