Ontario is reporting 16 deaths linked to COVID-19 today after reporting zero on Monday. The province says one of those deaths occurred earlier but was added to today’s tally as part of a data cleanup. The Ministry of Health says there are 1,699 people hospitalized due to COVID-19, an increase […]
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Provincial police say they’re investigating after a large drone carrying handguns was found stuck in a tree in southwestern Ontario. Lambton County OPP say the drone was found on Friday near Port Lambton, Ont., in a tree along the St. Clair River, which runs between Canada and the United States. […]
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OTTAWA – The Conservative party says six leadership candidates have cleared the final hurdles to getting their names on the ballot, while three others who did not make the cut are pushing back. Pierre Poilievre, the bombastic Tory finance critic whose rallies have at times drawn thousands, and Jean Charest, […]
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The sex assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is getting underway after multiple delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hoggard, dressed in a dark suit, was in a downtown Toronto courtroom Monday as a judge heard a few procedural matters in the case. Jury selection is expected to begin […]
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SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. – Four people are dead after a plane crash in northwestern Ontario, officials said Sunday as the Transportation Safety Board of Canada opened an investigation into the incident. David Lavallee, a public affairs officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force, said the search for the Piper PA-28 […]
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Ontario is reporting no new deaths linked to COVID-19 today for the first time since April 4 after reporting 17 new deaths on Sunday. The province reports there are 1,423 people hospitalized due to COVID-19, up 13 from the previous day, but notes that more than 10 per cent of […]
By Allison Jones
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TORONTO – A token bonjour here, an offhand bienvenue there – there may not be much more French than that spoken when Ontario’s party leaders soon hit the campaign trail, as for the first time in recent years, none is fluent in the language. The previous two Liberal premiers, Kathleen […]
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Friend remembers cadet who died in vehicle incident as ‘class clown’ Toronto One of four officer cadets who died when their vehicle plunged into water is being remembered as an outgoing athlete who was proud of the hard work he put in at Canada’s Royal Military College. Andrei Honciu had […]
By Bob Weber
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EDMONTON – Thousands of Alberta cottagers and homeowners are waiting anxiously to see if a provincial regulator will allow a large cattle feedlot to be developed near a popular and environmentally fragile recreational lake. Pigeon Lake, about 100 kilometres southwest of Edmonton, is home to about 5,800 seasonal and permanent […]
By Jacob Serebrin
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MADELEINE-CENTRE, Que. – Quebec’s wildlife protection agency says it doesn’t know how a polar bear arrived on the province’s Gaspe peninsula. Sylvain Marois, southeast district commander at the province’s wildlife protection agency, said the bear was in a wooded area near the town of Madeleine-Centre, Que. late Saturday afternoon. A […]
By Amy Smart
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VANCOUVER – The new leader of the British Columbia Liberals has won a voice in the legislature after a landslide victory in a traditionally safe seat for his party. Kevin Falcon will represent Vancouver-Quilchena in Victoria after preliminary results show he has won 59 per cent of the vote in […]
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Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government is introducing its budget today, which is set to stand as its election platform and includes new promises on widening Highway 401. A senior government source says the plan is to adjourn the legislature after the budget is tabled, which means it won’t get passed before […]
