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Tue, 1 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Ontario's use of notwithstanding clause in dispute with union a 'Pandora's box,' expert says
The Ontario government's move to force school-support staff to stay at work by using the heavy hammer of the notwithstanding clause could have huge repercussions on labour relations, experts say. ...

Tue, 1 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Netflix subscribers in Canada can now get a break on the price — if they don't mind watching ads
Canadian Netflix users will soon see a new option for their binging habits, as the streaming giant launches a service that will offer four or five minutes of advertising with every hour of content, fo...

Tue, 1 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
TransAlta sues Alberta government to prevent oilpatch fracking near hydro dam
Calgary-based electricity producer TransAlta is suing the Alberta government and the Alberta Energy Regulator to prevent oil and gas companies from fracking near its largest hydroelectric dam in the ...

Tue, 1 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
I've taken trains in many countries. I've only been scared here, on my ride home
After a particularly terrifying late-night journey, Davin Tikkala wonders how many safety cracks in Edmonton’s LRT aren’t making the news

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:07:47 EDT
Sask. Premier Moe offers 'unequivocal apology' for Thatcher throne speech invite
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe stood in the assembly Monday and offered an "unequivocal apology" for convicted killer Colin Thatcher being invited to last week's throne speech.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:41:31 EDT
Shooting outside Toronto high school leaves 1 dead, 1 teen injured
A shooting at an east-end Toronto high school Monday afternoon left one person dead and one teenage boy in hospital, police say.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:58:43 EDT
Activists, advocates criticize CSIS for weighing if rail blockades could be classed as terrorism
Activists and advocates who've been targeted for government snooping in the past are denouncing what they see as the Canadian Security Intelligence Service's "vilification" of First Nations activism. ...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:35:18 EDT
Oregon man accused of abducting, sexually assaulting Edmonton girl faces U.S. federal charges
An Oregon man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old Edmonton girl has been charged federally and pleaded not guilty.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:07:05 EDT
North America's largest pumpkin is now the world's largest jack-o'-lantern
Travis Gienger broke the records for North America's largest pumpkin at a contest in California earlier this month. When he brought it back home to Minnesota to carve, Guinness World Records confirmed...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:43:04 EDT
Officers swarmed, assaulted by intoxicated youth as hundreds party in East St. Paul: Manitoba RCMP
RCMP say their officers faced a barrage of abuse Saturday when they arrived at a party attended by hundreds of youth in East St. Paul, a community just outside of Winnipeg.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:24:13 EDT
Ontario education workers will be off the job Friday despite anti-strike legislation, union says
The Toronto District School Board says it will close all schools for in-person learning on Friday, the same day some 55,000 Ontario education workers are set to walk off the job in a province-wide...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:11:26 EDT
Manitoba premier puts other priorities ahead of Alberta's request to ship oil through Churchill
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says her government has more pressing concerns than entertaining Alberta's request for a meeting about shipping oil from the Port of Churchill.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:59:03 EDT
'Someone's gotta go in,' says man who saved a stranger who drove into Hamilton Harbour
Shawn MacNeil was fishing with his best friend and employer, Wes Kassem, when a 78-year-old man drove down the Bayfront Park boat launch and fully submerged his vehicle. MacNeil jumped into Hamilton H...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Why the legend of Buck Hill continues to haunt imaginations in the Ottawa Valley
First, you turn your headlights on and off, three times, slowly. Then, you shout “Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!” — some say, in Polish. And then, you wait and see. Filmmakers Tys Burger and Josh Murphy ...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:53:52 EDT
B.C. teachers set for big pay bump after reaching tentative contract agreement with province
After more than six months of negotiations, the B.C. Public School Employers' Association announced on Monday that it has reached a tentative contract agreement with the B.C. Teachers' Federation. ...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Alberta has lofty hopes for the hydrogen energy market. But there are still a few gaps to be filled
Hydrogen is being touted globally as a key role in decarbonization as it produces zero emissions when used as a fuel source. So where does Alberta fit in?

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:21:42 EDT
B.C. family doctors to get big raise under new payment model as province tries to tackle shortage
The provincial government says physicians can opt out of the current fee-for-service system starting in February. The new payment model takes into account factors such as time spent with patients and ...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:00:00 EDT
Outgoing Surrey mayor Doug McCallum to spend Halloween defending himself against public mischief charge
On a day dedicated to widespread tomfoolery, Surrey's outgoing mayor will be in a provincial court this Halloween trying to distance himself from one specific act of alleged public mischief. ...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Former Ottawa police chief attributes attacks on him to 'rumour'
Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly and a lawyer for the police force he once led sparred Monday morning over his leadership during the anti-pandemic-restrictions protest that jammed the capital w...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:58:35 EDT
Ornge air ambulance helicopter struck by lasers during takeoff, landing in Ottawa area
An air ambulance helicopter was struck twice by blue and green lasers while transporting a patient Tuesday, according to a news release issued Monday by Ornge, which operates the helicopters. ...



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