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Fri, 8 Jul 2022 12:20:50 EDT
Rogers outage shows need for Plan B when wireless, internet services fail, analysts say

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 14:24:51 EDT
Tamara Lich's bail revoked, will remain in custody
Freedom convoy leader Tamara Lich's bail has been revoked for violating the conditions of her release when she attended an awards gala in Toronto and had contact with another convoy organizer. ...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 17:51:48 EDT
Canada caught between allies as Germany presses for return of Russian turbine
Germany is pleading with Canada to send back a Russian gas turbine that was in Canada for repairs and was trapped by sanctions. Germany depends on Russian gas. Russia has cut supplies and won't restor...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 19:00:01 EDT
Fans in Toronto upset as Rogers outage forces postponement of The Weeknd concert
Thousands of fans in downtown Toronto were disappointed Friday evening after the Rogers service outage forced the postponement of The Weeknd's concert at Rogers Centre.

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 17:24:41 EDT
Yukon issues travel advisory as wildfires, floods stretch already scant resources
Yukon residents and visitors are being asked to "seriously consider" their travel plans in the midst of wildfire and flood related road closures and evacuation alerts.

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 18:49:06 EDT
B.C. artist Lucinda Turner, who helped expose fake Indigenous art, dies at 63
Indigenous artists and allies are mourning the death of Lucinda Turner, a British Columbian artist who worked to expose fraudulent Indigenous artworks, and helped repatriate Indigenous artifacts to ...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 17:08:03 EDT
Quebec nurse fired after being accused of humiliating Atikamekw woman reinstated
An arbitrator has ruled a nurse in Joliette, Que., fired after being accused of racism against an Atikamekw patient, shouldn't "have to carry the burden of a colonialist legacy" alone and must be allo...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 10:14:21 EDT
2 people dead, likely including suspect, after 'shooting incident' in Langham, Sask.: police
Police say the suspect in a "shooting incident" that prompted an emergency alert is believed dead in a burned out home. Another person has also been confirmed dead following the incident Friday morni...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 13:41:15 EDT
Canadian Olympian Mary-Sophie Harvey says she wasn't only one drugged at world swimming party
The bruises all over Canadian Olympic swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey's body have started to fade but the mental scars of her traumatic experience on the final night of the world aquatics championships in...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 11:36:18 EDT
Hospitals, businesses in Hamilton and Niagara among those disrupted by massive Rogers outage
Several services in Hamilton, including GO buses, DARTS and businesses, are experiencing delays and interruptions due to a Canada-wide Rogers outage that began early Friday.

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 09:32:40 EDT
Torontonians scramble as services like Bike Share, Green P parking affected by outage
Some Rogers customers in Toronto got their internet and phone service back Friday evening, more than 12 hours after a massive outage knocked out the telecommunications giant's networks across Canada. ...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 07:54:39 EDT
From trash to treasure, recyclables are being sold for top dollar. That's good news for collection
In a win for agencies that run curbside recycling programs, materials like plastic, cardboard and aluminum have gone from trash to treasure on the markets.

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 16:11:46 EDT
Concertgoers urged to print tickets at home due to Rogers outage
Canadian concertgoers are being asked to save or print their tickets and bring cash or credit cards to purchase services like food and drink as a widespread network outage at Rogers Communications Inc...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 16:18:34 EDT
Hosting 2030 Olympics in B.C. would cost up to $4B, bid group says
The opportunity for the 2030 Olympics to be hosted in British Columbia offers a chance for reconciliation, Indigenous leaders said as the organizing group behind the bid released its estimate of stagi...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 11:58:39 EDT
Rogers network outage forces delay in Peter Nygard's bail hearing on sex charge
A Montreal videoconference court appearance for former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard on sex-related charges has been put off due to the Rogers Communications network outage.

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 15:19:18 EDT
Elks-Blue Bombers set to be 1st CFL game to be broadcast in an Indigenous language
For the first time in league history, a CFL game will be broadcast in an Indigenous language. Edmonton Elks president and chief executive officer Victor Cui announced Friday the franchise's July 22 ho...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 13:38:54 EDT
Alberta communities clean up after 'nightmare' extreme weather damages homes, topples trees
Neran Persaud, a landowner who lives west of Bergen, Alta., says what happened Thursday still feels unreal — like living through a dream. Or a nightmare.

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 13:56:47 EDT
Rogers outage causes headaches at Quebec's cannabis shops, La Ronde amusement park
Due to the Rogers Communications outage, several businesses in Quebec are asking customers to make purchases with cash or credit cards, and some services, including Montreal's 311 line, are unavailabl...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 10:59:09 EDT
Conservative Party tried to bring Brown into compliance with election laws and failed: leadership chair
The chair of the Conservatives' Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) said the party tried to bring disqualified candidate Patrick Brown into compliance with federal election laws and leade...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 09:30:00 EDT
Edmonton law student sues province, law society over mandatory oath to the Queen
An Edmonton articling student set to be called to the bar next month is suing the province and the Alberta Law Society because he says swearing a mandatory oath to the Queen would contradict his relig...



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