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Housing advocate Eric Lombardi enters Ontario Liberal leadership race
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (159+ words) Winnipeg 27" C, Windy TORONTO " A housing advocate has entered the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race. Eric Lombardi says he will focus on improving the economy to pay for better education and health-care systems. The engineering graduate from the University of…...
Watchdog to probe Vancouver police after fatal shooting of home invasion suspect
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (148+ words) Winnipeg 13" C, Clear VANCOUVER " British Columbia's police watchdog has been asked to investigate after police in East Vancouver fatally shot a person while responding to a home invasion involving a hostage. Vancouver police say they were called late Monday to…...
Federal government starts public consultation on future of Toronto's island airport
21+ hour, 5+ min ago (213+ words) The federal government is starting public consultations on the fate of Toronto's island airport, which the province wants to expand to make room for jets. Ontario Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government recently passed legislation to take over the City…...
Quebec municipalities and environmentalists say province's water reserves are at risk
1+ day, 57+ min ago (151+ words) A group of environmental organizations and municipalities is worried that Quebec's groundwater reserves are dwindling as the province consumes more water than is being replenished." Quebec holds three per cent of the world's renewable freshwater reserves. Environmental groups like Eau…...
Missing woman, 34, believed to be in Winnipeg
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (145+ words) Winnipeg 19" C, Cloudy Family members and police are concerned about the well-being of a missing 34-year-old'woman who is believed to be in Winnipeg. Cynthia Linklater, who was reported missing Thursday, and a family member flew from South Indian Lake to…...
Quebec health minister to table bill to protect teens from energy drinks
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (396+ words) Winnipeg 12" C, Clear QU'BEC " Quebec's health minister is set to table a bill taking aim at the potentially harmful effects of energy drinks on teens, but one member of the provincial legislature could block its adoption until after an upcoming…...
No charges in case of Toronto teen who was missing for nearly two weeks: police
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (124+ words) Winnipeg 21" C, Windy TORONTO " Toronto police say their investigation into the disappearance of a teen who was missing for almost two weeks is complete and no criminal charges are being laid. The 14-year-old girl was initially reported missing from the…...
Concerns over expansion of Quebec language law to adult education, vocational school
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (573+ words) Winnipeg 18" C, Sunny MONTREAL " The Quebec government has introduced a bill that would force people seeking training in fields such as machining, cabinet making and professional cooking to study in French. The legislation, tabled Thursday, expands the province's strict language…...
MLS commissioner Don Garber optimistic about CF Montr'al's future " Winnipeg Free Press
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (228+ words) Winnipeg 21" C, Windy MONTREAL " Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said he's optimistic about CF Montr'al's future in the league, but certain conditions will need to be met for that to happen. As MLS prepares to shift to a winter…...
Lawyer accused in Ryan Wedding case to stay out on bail after court dismisses review
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (720+ words) Winnipeg 20" C, Windy TORONTO " A Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug smuggling ring will stay out on bail after Ontario's top court rejected the Crown's bid to overturn his release....