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Wed, 08 May 2024 04:00:00 EDTPolyamorous relationships are on the rise in Canada. The law is still catching up
You can have more than one friend at a time. You can love multiple family members. What's the difference if you're in a meaningful, consensual romantic relationship with more than one person at once? That's the philosophy behind polyamorous relat...
Wed, 08 May 2024 04:00:00 EDTHours on hold and endless queues: Canadians still grappling with poor passport service
Canadians routinely wait hours on the phone and in person when dealing with Passport Canada, and it's left some people fed up with the quality of customer service.
Wed, 08 May 2024 04:00:00 EDTOvercrowded schools are a growing problem, but school boards struggling to get new ones built
Overcrowding amid lags in the construction of new schools (or expansions) is a problem multiple school boards across the country are now grappling with — or projecting they will be soon.
Wed, 08 May 2024 04:00:00 EDTWhat is the Bishnoi gang and how could it be linked to Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing?
The three men charged in the alleged conspiracy to murder Hardeep Singh Nijjar — Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh — are all believed to be connected to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, according to sources involved in the Nijjar invest...
Wed, 08 May 2024 04:00:00 EDT$8,400 hospital fine will go unpaid, says Ontario family who opposes controversial LTC law
Tecumseh, Ont., resident Michele Campeau says the $8,400 bill her mom has received related to the province's controversial long-term care law is a "scare tactic" that she's not falling for.
Canadian World News
Wed, 08 May 2024 04:00:00 EDTIn budding battle over lab-grown meat, Florida takes opening stab
Florida this month became the first U.S. state to ban lab-grown meat. Other states are adopting similar laws while, in Canada, early whispers of the debate are stirring in an ongoing federal public review.
Fri, 03 May 2024 12:23:34 EDTWhat is the Bishnoi gang and how could it be linked to Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing?
Fri, 26 Jan 2024 04:01:20 ESTU.S. paused bomb shipment to Israel amid concerns over Rafah attack, official says
Tue, 07 May 2024 13:07:41 EDTOn the witness stand, Stormy Daniels details alleged sex with Trump
Porn star Stormy Daniels described her 2006 encounter with former U.S. president Donald Trump in unflattering terms at his criminal trial on Tuesday, testifying she tried not to think about the sex while it took place and feared it would become pu...
Tue, 07 May 2024 08:09:49 EDTAt least 11 people still alive under building collapse rubble, South African officials say
Rescue teams searching for dozens of construction workers missing after an apartment complex collapsed in South Africa brought out more survivors Tuesday, as they entered a second night of desperate work to find anyone alive in the wreckage.
Journal de Quebec (fr)
Tue, 07 May 2024 18:06:28 EDTLes Hells Angels visés par le gang de «Pic» Turmel pendant leur rassemblement annuel
Le membre de leur plus important club-école aurait été atteint de quatre balles
Tue, 07 May 2024 18:11:52 EDTLe procès de Trump sur l'affaire des documents classés repoussé indéfiniment
Un tribunal a reporté le début du procès de Donald Trump dans l'affaire où il est accusé d'avoir fait un usage négligeant de documents confidentiels.
Tue, 07 May 2024 16:49:15 EDTSa victime termine ses jours dans un état végétatif: 7 ans suggérés pour un chauffard qui a causé un violent face-à-face
Sa victime avait rendu l’âme trois ans après la collision, ses parents ayant accepté d’arrêter son gavage pour le libérer de son état végétatif.
Tue, 07 May 2024 15:53:32 EDTLe maire de Plessisville devra payer 4000$ pour un manquement déontologique
La microbrasserie dont il est le principal actionnaire a obtenu un contrat de la Ville
Tue, 07 May 2024 13:30:48 EDTDrainville songe à interdire les cellulaires partout dans les écoles
La proposition du Parti québécois ne fait pas l’unanimité dans le réseau scolaire, mais des directions y sont favorables
Regina Leader-Post
Tue, 07 May 2024 21:32:14 +0000Forensic specialist talks DNA evidence at Favel murder trial
Guns seized by police investigating Thomas Dustyhorn's death carried Eric Favel's DNA, as well as DNA from unidentified people.
Tue, 07 May 2024 19:43:47 +0000NDP questions Sask. contract with Stephen Harper's consulting firm
Critic for the economy Aleana Young said the NDP asked for details of the contract through a freedom of information request, but parts were heavily redacted.
Tue, 07 May 2024 19:06:36 +0000Case of Regina lawyer acquitted of obstruction being appealed in Supreme Court
The Crown has filed its notice of appeal with Canada's top court.
Tue, 07 May 2024 19:04:57 +0000Hudson's Bay shutting doors at Cornwall Centre next spring
Since 2020, HBC has closed several department stores across the country, including in Banff, Edmonton, Burnaby, B.C., Winnipeg, Toronto and Dorval, QC.
Tue, 07 May 2024 17:42:09 +0000Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp preview: Defence and special teams
A position-by-position look at the Roughriders defensive and special teams lineup ahead of the 2024 CFL season
Times Colonist
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:14:22 -0700Virginia House Democrats aim to protect their majority
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic control of Virginia state government over the past two years has allowed lawmakers to dramatically reshape public policy with legislation reforming the criminal justice system, loosening abortion restrictions and exp...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:32:51 -0700No winning ticket for Tuesday's $19 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for Tuesday's $19 million Lotto Max jackpot.That means the grand prize for the next draw on Oct. 19 will grow to an estimated $24 million.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:49:49 -0700Second NCAA gender equity report shows spending disparities
The NCAA spends more on average on male athletes than female ones, particularly when it comes to the "mere handful of championships" viewed as revenue sources, according to a new report.The law firm hired by the NCAA to investigate equity issues rele...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:29:00 -0700Man arrested after asking police for help breaking into ATM
A man breaking into an automated teller machine in downtown Victoria was so focused on his work that he asked two passersby to give him a hand.
Too bad for him they were fully uniformed cops.
VicPD officers were doing patrols in the 900 Block o...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:15:00 -0700Volunteers clean up Cadboro Bay beach after boats run aground in storm
Volunteers with the Peninsula Streams Society removed two tons of marine flotsam and jetsam — including hazardous materials — from Cadboro-Gyro Park Tuesday after they responded to a report of two boats washing ashore after the recent storm.
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Toronto Star
Windsor Star
Wed, 08 May 2024 01:38:55 +0000Spitfires want to be an option for Americans Windbiel and Garden
American players seem to see the Ontario Hockey League in a different light. While most Ontario kids will tell you that it is a dream to be an OHL player, American kids usually see a different path in hockey. “Obviously, growing up in Chicago, al...
Tue, 07 May 2024 20:58:58 +0000Windsor fugitive on Canada's most wanted list arrested in Edmonton
The 10-month manhunt for a Windsor fugitive on Canada’s most-wanted list — for allegedly shooting a stranger multiple times — came to an end this week with a police takedown in Edmonton. John Managhan, 25, is facing eight charges including at...
Tue, 07 May 2024 20:49:54 +0000Windsor-Essex students sing out for Music Monday at the Capitol Theatre
Hundreds of young voices filled Windsor’s Capitol Theatre on Monday as part of a Canada-wide celebration of music. To recognize Music Monday’s 20th anniversary, more than 200 students from schools in the Greater Essex County District Scho...
Tue, 07 May 2024 17:41:07 +0000Breaking: Windsor police cordon off area behind Tecumseh Mall
Windsor police are involved in an investigation immediately north of Tecumseh Mall, not far from the adjacent railroad tracks. Several police units were observed on the scene at mid-day Tuesday, including a police forensics unit. Police were seen...
Tue, 07 May 2024 17:29:35 +0000Obit: Windsor labour council chaplain had fierce belief in social justice
Rev. William Capitano, Aug. 16, 1940 — May 1, 2024 A life spent on a relentless quest for social justice. That is how those who knew Rev. William Capitano recall the man who was the chaplain for the Windsor and District Labour Council for ...