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Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:20:00 EDT
Patrick Brown fined $100,000 by federal Conservative party
The party sent Brown a letter informing of him of the fine last Thursday, just days before Brown won re-election as mayor.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 21:31:14 EDT
Brampton mayoral candidate Nikki Kaur plans to sue city over alleged firing
In a letter to the city of Brampton obtained by the Star, Kaur’s lawyers have instructed the city to preserve any documents related to the dismissal of the former director of the city’s Planning, Building and Growth Management department.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:19:00 EDT
Doug Ford breaks silence on why he is refusing to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry: a ‘federal’ matter
Ford — who has ducked reporters and opposition MPPs since it emerged the commission of inquiry has summoned him and former solicitor general Sylvia Jones to appear — faced the music Wednesday.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:44:00 EDT
New document reveals the day the Emergencies Act was invoked, police warned of growing risk of violence, increased sales of bear spray
An OPP report said the protest was getting more volatile and included people who felt at “war” with the Canadian government.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 20:55:13 EDT
Emergencies Act Inquiry to hear CSIS evidence on ‘Freedom Convoy’ in secret
Justice Paul Rouleau agreed to the federal government’s request for a closed hearing on information the spy agency claims is classified.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:20:00 EDT
Testimony at the Emergencies Act inquiry has been riddled with contradictions. Here’s what we know — and don’t — so far
The local police response, in particular under then-Chief Peter Sloly, has come under close scrutiny over the first days of the public inquiry.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:14:00 EDT
Actors allege they are owed thousands after Toronto talent agency ceases operations
Artists, some owed more than $22,000, claim Compass and its president withheld payment for months after gigs.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:16:15 EDT
Raptors run away with home win over Sixers
With 29 fast-break baskets and a season-best 32 assists, the Raptors won their second straight game and first of two in a row against one of their top rivals.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:49:00 EDT
RCMP investigating China’s ‘police stations’ in Toronto region
China’s embassy insists stations are just being run by “warm-hearted” people to help renew Chinese drivers’ licenses or with other services.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:34:16 EDT
Toronto gas prices set to rise on Thursday for second straight day
Prices at the pumps are going up another 7 cents overnight across the GTA, after rising 6 cents on Wednesday.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:06:00 EDT
Big increase in common respiratory virus RSV sending more Ontario kids to hospital, raising fears for winter
This month, 30 children with respiratory syncytial virus have been admitted to Ottawa’s CHEO, 10 times higher than a typical October pre-pandemic.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:08:00 EDT
Jagmeet Singh and Pierre Poilievre are attacking the Bank of Canada. But Singh says he’s doing it differently
The political pressure both are bringing on the federal government to do more to combat rising costs linked to inflation showed no sign of easing up, as the bank moved ahead with its latest rate increase.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 20:35:12 EDT
Just over a third of Canadian population reports having no religious affiliation, new census data shows
Fewer people in Canada are associating with religion, the number of Christians is on the decline and the country’s three biggest racialized group have all surpassed one million — here are the ethnocultural and religious take-aways from the 2021 C...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 20:03:12 EDT
Canadian census data shows a nation on the move, and what provinces we’re moving to
The Maritime provinces, along with B.C. and Yukon, are the only places that show a net influx of people in the five years before 2021.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:44:00 EDT
Census reveals immigrants nearly a quarter of Canada’s population, and fanning outside of the Big 3 cities
Asia, including the Middle East, remained the continent of birth for most recent immigrants over the last five years, at 62 per cent.



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