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Area flood warnings issued include Six Nations, Brantford and Brant County
SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND-Six Nations Grand River flooding thresholds are in effect for Fourth Line and Bateman Line to Monday March  15. Six Nations flooding coordinators and emergency services are ...
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Advocates and family of man shot by RCMP launch ‘people’s tribunal’ to probe police
By Nono Shen Laura Holland’s voice shook with emotion as she talked about her smart and affectionate son, saying she is “tired of waiting” for justice for him. Jared Lowndes, or Jay as his family ...
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Alert issued on potential measles exposure after case confirmed in Calgary
CP-Alberta Health Services is warning the public about a possible exposure to measles after a case was confirmed in the Calgary area. The health agency issued an advisory Friday, saying the case had ...
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Via Rail on-time performance plunges after CN imposes new speed rules
By Christopher Reynolds Via Rail’s on-time performance hit new lows in recent months, internal documents show, a decline the Crown corporation blames largely on new rules from Canadian National ...
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Lil’ NHL opens over 200 teams take over arenas from Toronto to Hamilton
The LIl NHL is on with the Six Nations Blackhawks taking the Chippewas of Nawash Warriors 6-0 in their tournament opener, ...
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B.C. legislation would give cabinet sweeping powers amid U.S. tariff threats
By Ashley Joannou British Columbia’s government is proposing giving cabinet broad-reaching emergency powers to respond to what Premier David Eby calls the “human-caused disaster” coming in like a ...
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Judge won’t review case involving officer who kicked teen’s head like a soccer ball
By Aaron Sousa An Alberta judge won’t review the Crown’s decision not to charge an Edmonton police officer who kicked an Indigenous teenager five years ago. In a recent decision, Court of King’s Bench ...
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Treaty 8 and Fort St. John documentary to honour 125th anniversary of agreement’s signing
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The City of Fort St. John has announced a new documentary project with the Treaty 8 Tribal Association to ...
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‘I’m an addict’: Councillor facing suit over alleged $300k credit card charges breaks silence
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT NELSON, B.C. — A Northern Rockies Regional Municipality councillor accused of making “improper charges” of more than ...
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Trade war turmoil topples Canada’s main financial market from its all-time high
Trade war turmoil is weighing heavily on financial markets in Canada. Canada’s main stock index has been tumbling along with U.S. indexes since President Donald Trump initiated a trade war with his ...
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Here are the people making up Mark Carney’s new Liberal cabinet
OTTAWA-Prime Minister Mark Carney has named a 24-member cabinet, a team of ministers who will lead during the coming federal election campaign. Here’s a list of ministers and their portfolios: Dominic ...
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Canada’s top court to hear appeal of Indigenous Nova Scotia man’s assault sentence
CP-The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal of a sentence given to an Indigenous man from Nova Scotia who brutally attacked his Indigenous common law partner. Harry Arthur Cope was ...