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Emergency shipments offer a new perspective on the response to the Eastway tank explosion

New documents obtained by CBC News provide a vivid chronology of the massive emergency response to the explosion and fire that killed six Eastway Tank Pump & Meter Ltd. employees. in Ottawa on January 13th. The 44-page incident report, obtained through municipal freedom of information legislation, includes minute-by-minute shipping notes detailing not only how firefighters …

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Man wanted after allegedly exposing himself to a woman, his two young children in Richmond Hill

Police in the York area are looking for a man who allegedly exposed several people in the area over the weekend, including a mother and her young children. In a press release, investigators said the first incident occurred on July 2 at approximately 10:25 a.m. in Alias ​​Grace Park, near Yonge Street and Gamble Road, …

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Drunk street fight, B&E interrupted for a long weekend in Vernon

Photo: RCMP Vernon RCMP had a long busy weekend. Although police responded to 310 service calls between Thursday afternoon and Sunday at midnight, they report a well-mannered crowd at the Funtastic softball tournament and music festival. “Vernon North Okanagan RCMP officers maintained a uniformed presence at the event throughout the weekend. We are pleased to …

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The federal government and AFN reach $ 20 billion final agreement on First Nations child welfare agreement

Money to compensate young people affected by Canada’s discriminatory child welfare system is expected to begin flowing to First Nations next year, now that the federal government and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) have reached a final agreement. Ottawa, the AFN and the plaintiffs in two class action cases reached an agreement on principles …

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Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a vacant ice cream parlor

Route links Local news A fire that killed the former Dairy Queen on Wharncliffe Road South is being investigated as a suspicious fire, one of two that occurred Monday morning in London. A former abandoned Dairy Queen location on Wharncliffe Road South in London was destroyed by a fire officials have deemed suspicious. Photograph taken …

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Sikhs forced to leave work due to Toronto city rule that security guards cannot have beards

The World Sikh Organization (WSO) is calling on the city of Toronto to change what it calls a “discriminatory” rule included in its contracts that requires all security guards to be well-shaven. The organization said Monday it wants to see the city compensate and reinstate the roughly 100 bearded Sikh guards who lost their jobs …

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The family of a man accused in the case of the missing girl from Edmonton expresses “pain, anguish” for the teenager

Route links Local news “While we have a healing journey ahead, we are focused on seeing and embracing our daughter and returning her home.” Date of publication: July 4, 2022 • 23 minutes ago • Read 2 minutes • Join the conversation A missing poster is visible in Edmonton on Saturday, July 2, 2022. A …

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