Ontario has passed a bill intended to spur housing development amid criticism that it will leave municipalities short billions of dollars, increase property taxes and reduce the role of conservation authorities. One of the most controversial aspects of the bill is freezing, reducing and exempting fees developers pay. Those fees […]
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Ellie Wepruk had fun decorating a gingerbread house at the Fort Frances Nursery School last week. The event was open to all daycare families, where parents and siblings were able to take part. – Submitted photo
By Patrice Bergeron
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
POLTAVA, Ukraine – As the Toyota Tundra following a tractor trailer loaded with humanitarian aid heads into dangerous territory in eastern Ukraine, “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland plays over the speakers. The small convoy transporting 20 tonnes of medical supplies is headed for Balakliya in a part of the […]
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JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, SASK. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit a First Nation in Saskatchewan that was rocked by a deadly stabbing rampage nearly three months ago. Trudeau will be at the James Smith Cree Nation today for meetings with leaders and community members. The Sept. 4 stabbings […]
By Emily Blake
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
YELLOWKNIFE – With a cost estimate of $4.38 billion, remediation of the Giant Mine, one of the most contaminated sites in Canada, is also expected to be the most expensive federal environmental cleanupin the country’s history. The figure, recently approved by the Treasury Board of Canada, spans costs from 2005 […]
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OTTAWA – The inquiry into the Liberal government’s historic choice to invoke the Emergencies Act to quell weeks-long demonstrations against COVID-19 mandates last winter is now moving into its public policy phase. The Public Order Emergency Commission is expected to hear this week from about 50 experts who will share […]
By Carolyn Thompson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – The white gunman who massacred 10 Black shoppers and workers at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded guilty Monday to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges, guaranteeing that he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Payton Gendron, 19, entered the plea Monday in a courthouse roughly […]
By Leanne Italie
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) – “Gaslighting” – behavior that’s mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful – is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before. But something else happened. There wasn’t a single event that drove significant spikes in curiosity, […]
By Elaine Kurtenbach and Matt Ott
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street as protests spread in China calling for President Xi Jinping to step down amid growing anger over severe restrictions imposed as part of his “zero COVID” strategy in the world’s second-largest economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% and the […]
By Tyler Griffin
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Excitement and jubilation after Canada scored its first-ever goal at the Men’s World Cup gave way to dismay after Croatia came back with a string of goals to end the team’s hopes of reaching the tournament’s knockout round. Fans initially screamed, jumped out of their seats and embraced […]
By Anne M. Peterson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) – Mohammed Kudus scored twice, including the go-ahead goal after South Korea evened the match in the second half, and Ghana staved off elimination at the World Cup with a 3-2 victory on Monday. Mohammed Salisu also scored for the Black Stars, who lost their opening […]
By Mark Kennedy
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) – Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance … What a Feeling” from 1983’s “Flashdance,” has died. She was 63. Her publicist, Judith […]
