Finch West LRT forced to close for 24 hours after snowstorm as winter woes continue

Isaac Callan / globalnews - The light rail route launched in December after a testing regime officials said was rigorous, but has been beset by disruptions and suspensions, particularly in colder weather.

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Judge upholds cat custody ruling, saying parenthood and pet ownership are different

Rob Drinkwater / nationalobserver - An Alberta judge has divided up a group of cats between two feuding former spouses, saying neither gets to keep all of them because — in Alberta at least — pets aren’t the same as kids and legally shouldn’t be treated as such.

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BC's charity herring sale is back on after hundreds of sea lions feasted

Nono Shen / nationalobserver - Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having worked on fishing boats since he was 12 years old.

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Immigrants are more likely to cite human rights, diversity as 'Canadian values': survey

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Extortion-related shooting in B.C.’s Lower Mainland is fourth since last week, police say

theglobeandmail - Attack is likely linked to ‘ongoing series of extortions’ targeting South Asian community, Surrey Police say

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City of Ottawa loses court appeal over property payments

sootoday - OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a City of Ottawa request to overturn a lower court decision about property payments on federally owned buildings.

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Toronto police officer arrested for multiple alleged thefts

Joseph Ryan / citynews - Toronto police say they have arrested and charged one of their officers for multiple alleged thefts. Investigators allege the accused took property that was delivered to 52 Division instead of logging it. Multiple items were allegedly recovered, including…

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‘This is overwhelming’: Alberta separatists praise turnout for petition signing

Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - There was a huge turnout in Red Deer on Wednesday as supporters of Alberta's independence lined up to sign a petition calling for a referendum on Alberta's separation from Canada.

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Battery believed to have caused Edmonton apartment fire that displaced dozens

Karen Bartko / globalnews - A fire that forced dozens of residents from an Edmonton apartment building and sent two people to hospital is prompting renewed warnings about lithium-ion battery safety.

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Firefighters from three departments help battle huge house fire east of Calgary

Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - A total of five homes have been damaged by a massive fire just east of Calgary on Thursday. The fire was so big that firefighters from three departments had to be called in.

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City began lengthy process to seize Manwin Hotel before massive fire

Joyanne Pursaga / winnipegfreepress - In the year between an order to force tenants out of the dilapidated Manwin Hotel and the building’s fiery demise this week, the City of Winnipeg says it regularly inspected the site and had begun a process to seize it.

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Charge being upgraded to manslaughter after woman fatally pushed from Montreal balcony

News Staff / citynews - A man arrested shortly after a woman was allegedly pushed to her death from the third-storey balcony of a Montreal apartment building will see the charge against him upgraded to manslaughter. James Theramene of Laval was initially charged with aggravated …

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Maple Ridge city councillor charged with 4 counts of sexual assault

Amy Judd / globalnews - Last May, Coun. Ahmed Antar Yousef Mohamed announced he was taking leave to address 'personal matters' and that he hoped to return to council.

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Montreal police arrest four in auto-theft ring bust

Harry North / montrealgazette - Fourteen vehicles had been stolen by the group with an estimated collective value of about $1.15 million, police said in a statement.

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City of Calgary in final repair stage of Bearspaw feeder main; finish expected by Friday afternoon

Myke Thomas / westernstandard - The city is one step closer to returning the Bearspaw Feeder Main to service after another pump was turned on Thursday morning.

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CPPIB invests another $750-million with Northleaf mid-market growth program

theglobeandmail - Latest funding brings pension board’s overall investment with Northleaf partnership to $3-billion over two decades

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Ontario man accused of assaulting someone for ice fishing too close: police

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Ontario Provincial Police say a 72-year-old man has been charged with assault after he allegedly attacked someone for ice fishing too close to him.

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What do the new colours for weather alerts mean? What you need to know

Jordan Omstead / theglobeandmail - Yellow, orange and red alerts are intended to help people quickly and clearly understand weather effects

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Snow causes REM disruption

News Staff / citynews - The Réseau express métropolitain (REM) has been halted since shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday, affecting the stretch between Deux-Montagnes and McGill stations. The organization confirmed the complete interruption on X, citing bad weather conditions as the …

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