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‘It’s bittersweet’: Video rental store to shut its doors after 40 years in business – Winnipeg

Glen Fuhl is quick to say he’s not passionate about movies. But, when an acquaintance approached him with an opportunity to become the owner of Video King, a flourishing independent rental store in a then-rising industry, Fuhl took a chance. His father had owned his own business and Fuhl knew …

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Part of Highway 400 in Toronto shut down after fatal crash – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Provincial Police say a portion of Highway 400 in Toronto is closed after a deadly crash early Thursday. Police said the collision, involving three vehicles, happened on the southbound lanes of Highway 400 near Highway 401 split to go east …

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Lynx Air not the 1st low-cost airline to shut down. Why many have failed

Lynx Air ceased to fly this week, the latest in a long line of discount carriers to bite the departures dust — brought down in part by stiff competition, high fees and Canada’s vast geography. Lynx, which filed for creditor protection Thursday, marks at least the eighth budget airline to …

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Ford shut down internal push to raise university, college tuition: Docs

Ontario Premier Doug Ford shut down internal recommendations to raise tuition rates for college and university students, Global News has learned, as the post-secondary sector deals with financial upheaval and questions about future viability. Confidential government documents, leaked to Global News, reveal that the Ministry of College and Universities was …

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Tunnel troubles shut some stations along Ottawa’s beleaguered LRT system — again – Ottawa

OTTAWA — The new year brought no fresh start for Ottawa’s ill-fated light rail train system, after concrete debris found on the tracks of an LRT station tunnel forced a partial shutdown of the system. Train service was halted for more than six hours to four of the 13 stations …

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Smoky conditions shut down Tuesday night horse races in Winnipeg – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba racing fans were out of luck Tuesday night, as Assiniboia Downs cancelled its events due to lingering poor air quality. The Downs, located just west of Winnipeg, said in the interest of both the horses and the riders, it was forced to …

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Northern Ontario museums shut out of funds for summer staff

Four museums in the Temiskaming Shores and Cobalt area have been unsuccessful this year in obtaining funding through the Canada Summer Student Jobs program. The Bunker Military Museum, the Cobalt Mining Museum, the Haileybury Heritage Museum and the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum all have to find other ways to fund students …

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Talbot perfect as Senators shut out Ducks – Ottawa

OTTAWA – Cam Talbot’s first shutout with the Ottawa Senators may be overshadowed by two devastating injuries. Talbot earned the victory with an impressive 32-save shutout as the Senators blanked the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Monday. But forwards Tim Stutzle and Tyler Motte both left the win early with injuries, …

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Co-op has ‘shut down’ pleas to remove black mould from his Mississauga home, father of 4 says

A Mississauga man says he worried his family is getting sick because of black mould growing in their co-operative townhouse — and he says the co-op board isn’t moving fast enough to remove it. Steven Tomat, his wife Maria Valeria Hernandez and their four children live in a co-op managed by Springfield Co-operative Homes, located …

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Officials say $400M to shut out fare evaders from LRT system just an estimate

For years, senior Calgary Transit officials have told city council that it would cost $400 million to add turnstiles or other measures to Calgary’s CTrain system to keep out those who don’t actually pay a fare. This figure was said to come from a 2014 study. CBC News filed a freedom …

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