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Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:24:00 EDT
Far-right group leader Jeremy Mackenzie arrested near Halifax on weapons charges
Mackenzie made headlines recently when he was accused of threatening sexual violence against Anaida Poilievre, the wife of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Mackenzie has said he was drunk and joking when he made the comments.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:28:03 EDT
Ontario trying to delay shutdown of Pickering nuclear station amid electricity ‘supply crunch,’ sources say
The government will ask the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for an extension to run the aging plant until 2026 to cover a looming shortage of electricity, the Star has learned.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:08:00 EDT
Pharma company Apotex founded by the late Barry Sherman sold to New York firm SK Capital
SK Capital, which specializes in the pharmaceutical sector, announced Wednesday that it had reached an agreement to acquire the pharma company.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:19:00 EDT
Ontario could still be on the hook for $8B Doug Ford tried to save on wages, financial watchdog warns
Bill 124 caps wage increases at 1 per cent annually and was passed in 2019 before COVID-19 hit.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 22:48:00 EDT
Gregor Chisholm: Aaron Judge crushes record-tying home run and Blue Jays’ playoff-clinching celebration with one swing
A loss by the Orioles means the Jays needed a win over the Yankees to clinch a post-season berth. The celebration will have to wait another night.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:37:53 EDT
Hurricane Fiona offered these resettled Afghans a glimpse of extreme weather in Canada
They can deal with the lack of lights and fallen trees, but new arrivals who fled the Taliban’s arrival in Kabul face a surprising problem: being deprived of a working stove.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Canada Post quietly moves into banking with national launch of personal loans
Canada Post has partnered with TD bank to offer personal loans between $1,000 and $30,000 on a fixed or variable rate.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:58:57 EDT
Here’s one thing Liberals and Conservatives agree on: Canada’s voting age shouldn’t be lowered to 16
The NDP’s Taylor Bachrach, who sponsored the defeated bill, said he was disappointed that so many Liberal MPs voted it down — especially since a report on youth the government sponsored recommended dropping the voting age just last year.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:46:00 EDT
Who are the Try Guys and why have they let go of Ned Fulmer?
The beloved internet group has been rocked by a cheating scandal.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:24:00 EDT
Ottawa working to regulate drug supply in ‘super significant’ move, as overdose deaths continue to climb
The Public Health Agency of Canada reported that there were at least 1,833 overdose deaths in the country between January and March.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:44:00 EDT
‘An exceptionally serious offence’: GTA single mom gets 10 years for smuggling handguns across U.S.-Canada border
Describing her arrest as the beginning of “my nightmare,” Rima Mansour detailed the “hardships and embarrassments” she has faced in custody. “My entire family has been affected by this traumatic event that has happened to me,” she told co...



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