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Former Alberta Liberal Party leader Raj Sherman has joined the United Conservative Party leadership contest. Sherman, who made the announcement at a news conference in Edmonton on Wednesday, presented his paperwork to Elections Alberta on June 24th. He is one of 10 candidates who have officially registered. Sherman, an emergency physician, won the Edmonton-Meadowlark as …

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Nine puppies, which were rescued last week in BC’s Fraser Valley, will soon be up for adoption. On Wednesday, the BC SPCA said the puppies have an amazing mother, a pit bull cross that had apparently been abandoned and ended up carrying an animal protection agent to where she hid her puppies. “Dallas had been …

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Updated June 29 at 8:50 p.m .: The Nipissing West OPP has reported on Twitter that it has reopened Highway 17 near Sturgeon Falls. Officers have been sent to a collision east of Landfill Site Road in the early hours of this afternoon. The road was cut for about seven hours, from approximately 13.30 to …

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A retired Windsor firefighter joins Windsor police to warn residents about a scam with a gift card after falling victim to one last weekend. Bill McLeese said it all started when his computer screen froze on Saturday, prompting him to call who he thought was technical assistance. “It simply came to our notice then. They …

“I was sucked directly”: a retired Windsor firefighter swindled among thousands “I was sucked directly”: a retired Windsor firefighter swindled among thousands “They sucked me directly”: a retired Windsor firefighter swindled among thousands Read More »

Two men were taken to hospital in critical condition after being stabbed outside The Forks Market early Wednesday morning, according to police. Officers responded to a report of a stabbing around 12:30 p.m. The men, both about 20 years old, were taken to hospital and subsequently upgraded to a stable condition, the Winnipeg Police Service …

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Hamilton police have made two arrests in connection with the murder of a 39-year-old man who was shot and then shot from a vehicle in March. Police were sent to the Tisdale Street South and Erie Avenue area on the night of March 6 after receiving reports of a man who had been thrown from …

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A 40-year-old man has been charged after a stabbing in central Toronto that left a man seriously injured Tuesday. The incident happened in front of the CF Eaton Center on Yonge and Dundas streets before 7:30 p.m. Police said two men were involved in a verbal altercation when one of them stabbed the other. The …

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It’s not uncommon for potential tenants looking for affordable options in Vancouver to come across lists where someone looking for a roommate has piled up a single bed in a downtown downtown with no windows. But are these agreements legal? In the last example, a small space is advertised on Craigslist for $ 650 a …

This Vancouver rental lair is so small that the door doesn’t close. It is also completely legal. This Vancouver rental lair is so small that the door doesn’t close. It is also completely legal. This Vancouver rental lair is so small that the door doesn’t close. It is also completely legal. Read More »

Route links Local news Along with his wife Ginny and three children (Erica Jack and Kate), Mark Sutcliffe announced his candidacy for mayor Wednesday at a Kanata park. Photo by Julie Oliver / Postmedia Content of the article Businessman and announcer Mark Sutcliffe positioned himself as a nonpartisan option for mayor when announcing his candidacy …

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Grand Falls-Windsor Pride co-chair Alyssa Frampton on the left and former co-chair Rebecca Blackmore say a local church refused to allow a Pride Walk, planned by the local Lions Club, in their property. (CBC) An LGBTQ pride organization in central Newfoundland says an event he was involved in was canceled after a church refused to …

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