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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 04:00:00 ESTMike Holmes endorsement ads for renovation company disappear amid CBC investigation
For years, celebrity contractor Mike Holmes has endorsed AGM Renovations in slick ads. After a CBC News investigation into AGM found the company is being investigated by Ontario's electrical safety regulator following safety violations, those ads hav...
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 04:00:00 ESTBehind the scenes of Canada's push to avoid Donald Trump's punishing tariffs
Despite winning a month-long reprieve from potentially devastating U.S. tariffs, there is a deep sense of anxiety hanging over some of the most senior Canadian government officials who manage the relationship with President Donald Trump.
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 04:00:00 ESTMark Carney committing to hit 2% NATO defence spending benchmark in 2030
Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is expected to announce on Wednesday that if he becomes prime minister he’s committed to reaching NATO’s military investment benchmark of two per cent of gross domestic product by the end of 2030, CBC News...
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 04:00:00 ESTKenora and Sioux Lookout are getting MRI suites. Here's why that's a big deal in northwestern Ontario
Health-care professionals in northwestern Ontario say the expansion of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services in the region will be a game changer for patients, especially those who spend hours travelling from remote communities for care. Here's w...
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:09:51 ESTQuebec union plans legal action against Amazon over closures
Canadian World News
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 04:00:00 ESTBehind the scenes of Canada's push to avoid Donald Trump's punishing tariffs
Despite winning a month-long reprieve from potentially devastating U.S. tariffs, there is a deep sense of anxiety hanging over some of the most senior Canadian government officials who manage the relationship with President Donald Trump.
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:31:35 ESTTrump proposes 'permanently' displacing Palestinians so U.S. can take over Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants his country to take ownership of the Gaza Strip and redevelop it after Palestinians are displaced elsewhere.
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:31:09 ESTPolice say gunman among dead in 'worst mass shooting in Swedish history'
Around 10 people were killed in a school shooting in Örebro. The damage at the crime scene was so extensive that investigators were unable to be more definitive, said Roberto Eid Forest, head of the local police.
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:51:53 ESTN.Y. moves to shield abortion medication prescriptions after Louisiana indicts doctor
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications, days after a physician in the state was charged with prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor in Louisiana.
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:30:51 ESTSuit up! Met Gala reveals dress code and slate of celeb hosts
The Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed the dress code for its annual lavish celebration of fashion in May: "Tailored for You." It is the first Met Gala exhibit in more than 20 years to focus exclusively on menswear — specifically Black style in me...
Journal de Quebec (fr)
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:30:00 ESTVol de données: Desjardins devra verser 6700$ à une victime
Une victime du vol de données chez Desjardins a poursuivi l’institution financière plutôt que de s’inscrire au recours collectif et a obtenu 6700$.
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:06:14 ESTMenaces de tarifs de Trump: l’opposition incite les citoyens à boycotter les produits américains
L’opposition incite les Québécois à boycotter les produits américains en guise de riposte aux menaces tarifaires de Donald Trump.
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:21:09 ESTUne entreprise de Louiseville songe à couper ses commandites à la Ville en raison des positions pro-Trump du maire
Les propos du maire de Louiseville, Yvon Deshaies, n’ont pas plu aux dirigeants de Canadel.
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:26:07 ESTUne dizaine de morts dans la fusillade dans une école pour adultes en Suède
Cinq personnes ont été blessées mardi par des tirs dans une école de la ville d’Örebro, à 200 km à l’ouest de Stockholm.
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:30:00 ESTSoyons le «tsar» de l’autonomie alimentaire québécoise: boycottons les produits américains et exigeons du local
Il ne faut pas flancher sur ce boycottage malgré le report d’un mois des tarifs. Rien n’est pire que l’incertitude et l’appréhension.
Regina Leader-Post
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:27:39 +0000UPDATE: RCMP investigating after four people found dead on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation
"Saskatchewan RCMP is carefully monitoring this situation, which has included continual assessment as to whether a dangerous person alert is required."
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:45:32 +0000Dangerous offender back in custody after alleged conditions breach: Regina Police Service
Police say Louis Ted Mercredi was not arrested as a result of committing an offence against a person.
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:40:20 +0000How is the CFL impacted by the Canadian dollar's exchange rate?
Former CFLer and current financial consultant Mike McCullough weighs in on the impacts American players face with a low Canadian dollar
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:21:31 +0000Saskatchewan SPCA building first-of-its-kind animal emergency care facility
Construction has already begun on the $2.1-million Emergency Animal Care Centre near near Asquith, Sask.
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:39:15 +0000Roughriders reportedly signing QB Tommy Stevens
Stevens, a 6-foot-5 quarterback who handled short yardage for the Stampeders last year, is reportedly set to join the Roughriders.
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
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:22:18 +0000Federal Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney to visit Windsor
Federal Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney is making a stop in Windsor this week. Carney will spend some of Wednesday in the city with local MP Irek Kusmierczyk (L — Windsor-Tecumseh), who on Tuesday endorsed the former Bank of Canada and Bank ...
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:03:39 +0000Lakeshore and Chatham-Kent pocket millions through Housing Accelerator Fund
The municipalities of Lakeshore and Chatham-Kent are next in line to receive millions in federal funding to fast-track affordable housing. Federal officials on Monday announced that Lakeshore will secure $7 million and Chatham-Kent $10 million throug...
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:14:13 +0000Essex County may consider reversing cuts to Invest WindsorEssex budget
Tecumseh deputy mayor Joe Bachetti plans to introduce a motion at Wednesday’s Essex County Council meeting to revisit the November decision that cut Invest WindsorEssex’s budget by 15 per cent. The motion asks county council to rescind the motion...
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:04:49 +0000'Banning Americans' — NDP wants Canada-first government contract policies
With a potential trade war threatening to plunge the economy into chaos, federal and provincial NDP members in Windsor want Canada to immediately ban U.S. companies from government contracts. Windsor West MP Brian Masse and Windsor West MPP Lisa Gret...
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:16:45 +0000Cultural traditions shine through dance at LaSalle Folk Festival
A vibrant display of dance and culture filled the Saint Nicholas Macedonian banquet centre in LaSalle on Saturday, as the second annual Folk Festival drew a large crowd to celebrate the diverse cultural fabric of Windsor and Essex County. Dancers in ...