Ontario, Nova Scotia sign deal to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales
sootoday - TORONTO — Ontario and Nova Scotia have agreed to let their residents buy alcohol directly from the other's province, part of the premiers' ongoing work to bolster interprovincial trade.
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Four-year-old girl dies from injuries after Quebec cross-country ski trail accident
Paula Tran / ottawacitizen - The girl was injured on Feb. 22 while being pulled on a sled by an adult in Nakkertok in Val-des-Monts.
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Prosecutors seek to withdraw sex assault charge against Frank Stronach
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Prosecutors are seeking to withdraw a charge of sexual assault against billionaire businessman Frank Stronach as his Toronto trial continues.
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New study finds sharp rise in young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline
sootoday - The rate of young men contacting Ontario’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems has increased by more than 300 per cent after the province allowed private online gambling, a new study suggests.
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Calls grow for Tumbler Ridge public inquiry as 2 B.C. MPs say answers needed
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Their call echoes an earlier appeal from B.C. Conservative Party MLA Larry Neufeld, who said that it is time for the province to establish a public inquiry under provincial law.
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Texas bar shooting leaves 3 dead and 14 wounded as FBI investigates terrorism possibility
sootoday - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman opened fire outside a bar in a popular entertainment district in the Texas capital of Austin, killing two people early Sunday in a shooting that the FBI said is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism.
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Fréchette and Drainville say they won't water down Quebec's secularism laws
Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - CAQ leadership candidates face off in a virtual debate moderated by the party's youth wing.
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Watchdog investigating after police kill man in Mississauga
sootoday - The province's police watchdog says it is investigating after a 44-year-old man was shot and killed by police in Mississauga.
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‘Our guns are not for sale!’: Pro-gun protestors rally at Quebec National Assembly
News Staff / citynews - Several thousand pro-gun protesters gathered Saturday in front of the National Assembly to demand that the Quebec government withdraw from the federal government’s buyback program. Their message: “Our guns are not for sale!” The protesters accuse Ottawa o…
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Another rent strike brewing in Toronto as landlord seeks retroactive increase
John Marchesan / citynews - Residents of a west-end Toronto apartment building say they will be going on a rent strike to protest the landlord’s application for a retroactive 2025 rent increase that would amount to more than five per cent. Luz Flores, who lives at 75 Spencer Avenue …
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Denmark intelligence warns of election interference from Russia and U.S.
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to take control of Greenland has fuelled misinformation that could cloud the vote, the statement said
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Vancouver man faces six charges in human trafficking investigation
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - A Vancouver social media influencer has been charged with multiple human trafficking offences following a multi‑province investigation by the BC Counter Human Trafficking Unit.
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Witness denies Vancouver officers on Myles Gray's back before his death
sootoday - VANCOUVER — One of the Vancouver officers who responded to the scene after a man was beaten by police in 2015 faced questioned of discrepancies between notes he took that day and how he describes the situation more than 10 years later. Const.
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Family outraged at manslaughter sentence in girl’s death that prompted Edmonton police letter
Karen Bartko / globalnews - The judge cited actions by the Edmonton Police Service as a mitigating factor when determining a reduced sentence for Ashley Rattlesnake in the manslaughter death of Nina Napope.
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McGill, Concordia drop legal battle with Quebec government over tuition hikes
sootoday - MONTREAL — Concordia and McGill universities say they are abandoning their legal challenge against the Quebec government's decision to maintain a 33 per cent tuition hike for out-of-province students.
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Parkland RCMP lay multiple charges in cross‑country extortion and shootings investigation
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - Parkland RCMP have charged three men and issued a Canada‑wide arrest warrant in connection with an ongoing extortion and firearms investigation targeting the South Asian community.
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Amber Alert ‘instrumental’ in rescuing abducted two-year-old boy, police say
Chris Kitching / winnipegfreepress -
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U of T investigating dean of dentistry over claims of antisemitic course materials
Dee Burman / citynews - The University of Toronto has launched an investigation after claims that the dean of dentistry shared course materials that included antisemitic and anti-Israel imagery. The university says Anil Kishen is on leave pending the outcomes of the investigatio…
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Bill Clinton says he 'did nothing wrong' with Epstein as he faces grilling over their relationship
sootoday - WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton told members of Congress on Friday that he “did nothing wrong” in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of Epstein's sexual abuse as he faced hours of grilling from lawmakers over his
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Seven people charged in Ontario drug trafficking investigation: police
sootoday - Ontario Provincial Police say seven people are facing multiple charges in a drug-trafficking investigation that stretched from the Toronto area to Napenee.
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