Durham police issue warning after child murderer released in Oshawa
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO — The Durham Regional Police Service is warning residents that a high-risk offender serving a life sentence for first-degree murder has been released into the community under a temporary absence permit.
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Two Calgarians dead in carbon monoxide poisoning in Rundle
Jackson Loy / westernstandard - Two people have died due to carbon monoxide poisoning in a residence at the 900 block of Rundlecairn Way in Rundle, Calgary.
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Ottawa seeks access to Oman's airspace, has no immediate plan for Mideast evacuation
sootoday - OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she has asked Oman for permission to access its airspace as other nations take steps to get their citizens out of the Middle East.
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2 North York synagogues shot at in late‑night attacks
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Toronto police are expanding their investigation after gunfire struck two North York synagogues late Monday, leaving both buildings damaged. Officers were first called to Temple Emanu‑El, located at 120 Old Colony Road near Bayview Avenue and Highway 401,…
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Edmonton man wanted in two Toronto-area murders, another suspect ID'd: police
sootoday - Police in Toronto and York region say a 19-year-old suspect from Edmonton is wanted in two separate murders that took place earlier this year. Police say the suspect is facing first-degree murder charges in the killings of two men.
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BC coroner will make Tumbler Ridge announcement amid call for mass shooting inquiry
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - British Columbia's chief coroner is set to make an announcement about last month's mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, amid calls for a public investigation.
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'I know it's frustrating': Mayor reminds Calgarians that water restrictions start next week
Scott Strasser / calgaryherald - Stage 4 restrictions return March 9 and will remain in place for approximately four weeks, in order for crews to carry out preventative maintenance on the city's most critical water transmission line
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Canadians involved in tourist bus crash in Dominican Republic, embassy says
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A statement from the embassy posted on social media Monday said staff are providing consular assistance but did not say how many Canadians were on the bus or what their status is.
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Winnipeg man charged over X posts targeting Carney, Jewish and Muslim communities
Aaron D’Andrea / globalnews - A Winnipeg man is facing charges after being accused of 'targeting' Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Jewish and Muslim communities in posts on X.
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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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2022 disappearance of Mississauga woman now a homicide, police say
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Peel Regional Police (PRP) are appealing for the public’s assistance as investigators now consider the disappearance of a Mississauga woman missing since 2022 to be a homicide. Mezhgan Aini, 38, who also went by “Sara” or “Sarah,” was last seen in June 20…
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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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Cold warnings across southern Ontario as temperatures feel like -30 to start March
John Marchesan / citynews - A cold warning is in effect for most of southern Ontario, excluding Toronto, as a system of very cold air moves through the region. Environment Canada says wind chill values of between -25 and -30 are expected Sunday night into Monday morning for Mississa…
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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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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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‘Polarized’ world is fuelling a growing number of protests in Canada, police say
News Staff / citynews - For hours, protesters slowly marched shoulder to shoulder down Toronto’s Yonge Street in what seemed like an endless throng. The scale of the rally could only be truly appreciated in photos taken far above street level, showing a kilometre-long stretch of…
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More than 2,000 Pimicikamak Cree Nation members still displaced 60 days after outage
Alessia Simona Maratta / globalnews - 'Our people have been abandoned,' the Nation said in a statement. 'No family should be forced to live in mould-infested, unsafe homes while those responsible dodge their duty.'
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Canadians urged to leave parts of Middle East as conflict risk grows: Anand
Alessia Simona Maratta / globalnews - The statement says Canadians in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon should consider departing while commercial options are still available.
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