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Man, 23, killed after fight outside Tim Hortons in Oshawa, Ont. : police
16+ hour ago (198+ words) Winnipeg 6" C, Partly cloudy with wind OSHAWA " Police in Oshawa, Ont. , are searching for a suspect after a 23-year-old man died following a fight outside a Tim Hortons. The Durham Regional Police Service says they responded to a report on…...
Two Ottawa men wanted for murder may be hiding in B. C. , police say
14+ hour, 42+ min ago (193+ words) Winnipeg 8" C, Partly cloudy Police are asking for the public's help finding two murder suspects from Ottawa who investigators believe could be hiding out in British Columbia. Provincial police say the men are wanted in the death of Christo Allison…...
CF Montreal continues to roll under Eullaffroy's direction
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (697+ words) Winnipeg 8" C, Cloudy with wind MONTREAL " Daniel Rios converted a stoppage time penalty to lift CF Montreal to its fourth consecutive home win with a 2-0 Major League Soccer decision against visiting Orlando City on Saturday. Substitutes Rios and Dangur Thorhallsson…...
Quebec rolling out digital health dashboard pilot project to reduce paperwork
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (351+ words) Winnipeg 8" C, Cloudy with wind MONTR'AL " Quebec has rolled out its digital health dashboard pilot project on Saturday despite criticism over security breaches and technical issues." The system, which was first introduced in Montreal and Mauricie at 4 a. m, is meant…...
Qu'bec solidaire weighing priorities, including wealth tax and public grocery stores
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (519+ words) Winnipeg 8" C, Cloudy with wind MONTREAL " Quebec's leftist sovereigntist party will campaign in part on running public grocery stores and a wealth tax ahead of the general election scheduled for October. Qu'bec solidaire, which holds 11 of the national assembly's 125 seats,…...
Ontario Liberals to pick byelection candidate in heated race
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (211+ words) Winnipeg 0" C, Windy TORONTO " Ontario Liberal members in the riding of Scarborough Southwest are set to select their candidate today for an upcoming byelection. Nomination races don't often generate a lot of attention outside the party, but today's vote marks…...
Quebec politicians say Montreal is "logical" choice to headquarter new defence bank
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (244+ words) Winnipeg 13" C, Windy MONTREAL - A group of Quebec politicians are pitching Montreal as the "logical" choice to headquarter a new multinational defence bank, while downplaying whether Quebec referendum talk could hurt the city's bid. MONTREAL " A group of Quebec politicians…...
After 50 years in prison, killer gets day parole
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (807+ words) A 74-year-old convicted killer from Manitoba, who is among Canada's longest-serving prisoners, is getting a chance at freedom after more than 50 years. "I don't have the exact figures" but I can say without hesitation, it's pretty rare. It would be…...
Qu'bec solidaire holds weekend convention with uphill battle to broaden appeal
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (139+ words) MONTREAL " The annual convention of Quebec's leftist sovereigntist party starts tonight in Montreal with five months to go before the Oct. 5 election. Qu'bec solidaire is positioning itself as the only true option for Quebec's progressives. With 11 of 125 seats, Quebec solidaire…...
Ontario Liberals set to pick byelection candidate amid jabs in nomination race
3+ day, 14+ min ago (875+ words) TORONTO " An Ontario Liberal nomination race that has seen some candidates trade jabs and question others" community bona fides is set to culminate Saturday with members selecting their pick for an upcoming byelection. The riding of Scarborough Southwest is vacant…...