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BC Hydro power pole deliberately set on fire, Nanaimo RCMP say – BC

RCMP in Nanaimo, B.C., are investigating after someone apparently torched a utility pole. The fire broke out at the base of a power pole in the city’s downtown core on Thursday night. In an email, RCMP said it appears the culprit used an unknown accelerant to set the wooden pole …

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Program helping northern Ontario ERs stay open set to expire

A program that helps rural and northern Ontario hospitals avoid temporary ER closures is set to expire at the end of the month, with no signal from the government as to whether it will be extended, made permanent or simply end. Many of the province’s more isolated hospitals rely on doctors from …

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Barrhaven homicide suspect set to appear in Ottawa court 

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 14, 2024 7:18 am Updated March 14, 2024 7:21 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 19-year-old charged with killing six people in an Ottawa suburb last week is set to return to court Thursday afternoon. Febrio …

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Brian Mulroney state funeral details set. What to know

Canadians will have opportunities to pay tribute to former prime minister Brian Mulroney before his state funeral in Montreal later this month, officials say. Mulroney, 84, died in Florida “peacefully and surrounded by family” last Thursday, his daughter Caroline said. He served as the country’s 18th prime minister, leading the …

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Toronto-area school board set to end classes early for solar eclipse – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Toronto-area school board has joined a growing list of education bodies set to change their schedule this spring to accommodate the solar eclipse. The York District School Board announced Tuesday it would dismiss students early in April to avoid classes ending …

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Ontario Appeal Court set to rule on constitutionality of wage restraint law Bill 124

Ontario’s top court is set to rule today on the constitutionality of a law that limited raises for more than one million workers in the broader public sector, including nurses and teachers. The Progressive Conservatives enacted the law, known as Bill 124, in 2019 as a way to help the …

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Ontario court set to release Bill 124 appeal decision

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Court of Appeal will release its ruling over the Ford government’s controversial wage restraint legislation on Monday. The law, known as Bill 124, was introduced by the Ford government in 2019 and capped public sector salary increases at one per …

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Hamilton set to impose ‘1st-of-its-kind’ bylaw preventing renovictions

Hamilton, Ont., is close to introducing a first-of-its-kind renoviction bylaw in the province that will force landlords to obtain licences to legitimize repairs they make to their properties. The new legislation, carried 13-0-2 in a committee vote Wednesday, forces property owners to apply for a special permit for their rental …

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Coroner’s inquest into Saskatchewan stabbings set to begin

A coroner’s inquest into the mass killing on a Saskatchewan First Nation is set to begin Monday. Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon on Sept. 4, 2022. Sanderson, who was 32, died in police …

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Bonnie Crombie set to step down as Mississauga mayor. What next?

After nearly a decade at the helm of Ontario’s third-largest city, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie is stepping down from her role to officially enter the provincial political arena as leader of the Ontario Liberals. Crombie, who was first elected as mayor in 2014, will formally resign the role as of …

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