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NDP leadership candidates to square off in final debate
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (225+ words) Posted Feb 19, 2026 02:00:02 PM. OTTAWA " The five NDP leadership candidates are in the Vancouver area today for the second and final party-organized debate of the leadership race. This English language debate follows a French language debate in Montreal late last year…...
At what point does Alberta separatism become a threat to national sovereignty?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (312+ words) Posted Feb 3, 2026 07:29:16 AM. The future of Alberta could either help strengthen Canadian interprovincial trade or mark a new chapter in America's history. Either way, the roadmap to the outcome has put our country's sovereignty at a threat. So much so…...
Ottawa gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to U.S.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (379+ words) EXTREME WEATHER CENTRE: Up to 15 cm of snow recorded across Waterloo Region, schools closed By Liam Casey, The Canadian Press Posted Jan 26, 2026 02:08:23 PM. Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson says she has provided conditional approval for the export of Marineland's remaining…...
Black ice, snow and arctic air slam Waterloo Region
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (542+ words) Posted Jan 15, 2026 04:14:41 AM. The coldest air of the season rolled into Waterloo Region Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. With it came a dumping of snow, around 4 cm of snow fell in parts of Kitchener by 11:30 p.m. Wednesday according to local…...
Quebec Premier Francois Legault announces resignation
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (195+ words) Commuters were shocked to see what they described as a "waterfall" pouring onto Highway 85 in Kitchener. (Lindsay Julian/ Contributed) A total of five break-and-enters occurred in Waterloo Region. Through collaborations with other law enforcement, WRPS were able to link the…...
Quick, heavy blast of snow hits Waterloo Region on Monday morning drive
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (546+ words) Posted Jan 5, 2026 06:01:51 AM. The first Monday morning commute of 2026 could be complicated by a short, but heavy, blast of snow. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Waterloo Region warning of between 5 and 10 cm of snow throughout the…...
‘Inhumane’: Local union heads respond to lay-offs at Conestoga College
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (836+ words) Posted Dec 24, 2025 06:58:40 AM. While many are beginning to get comfortable and enjoy time with their families this holiday season, the spirits aren't as high for faculty and support staff at Conestoga College, still reeling after nearly 400 lay-off notices were handed…...
Ford defends Skills Development Fund in wake of ethics probe of labour minister
2+ mon, 4+ hour ago (787+ words) By Liam Casey, The Canadian Press Posted Dec 19, 2025 01:58:20 PM. Premier Doug Ford defended the province's Skills Development Fund on Friday in the wake of a newly launched ethics investigation into Labour Minister David Piccini's dealings with that fund. Ontario Integrity…...
Three U.K. men accused of killing Ontario restaurant owner return to Canada
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (318+ words) Posted Dec 12, 2025 09:54:37 AM. Police say three men accused in the 2023 death of an Ontario restaurant owner have returned to Canada to face charges. Ontario Provincial Police say 44-year-old Sharif Rahman was assaulted in August 2023 outside his restaurant in Owen Sound,…...
Ontario auditor general to release annual report, with focus on health care
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (302+ words) Posted Dec 2, 2025 04:00:22 AM. TORONTO " Ontario's auditor general is set to release her annual report today, with a major focus on health care. Shelley Spence's office is publishing five audits, along with its annual reviews of government advertising and the government's…...