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A New Brunswick man has pleaded guilty to threatening to punch Mayor Jim Watson during a “Freedom Convoy” rally in downtown Ottawa last winter. Jeffrey Monette, 49, of Minto, NB, pleaded guilty Friday to making threats. He received parole and two years probation. The court learned that Monette was charged after threatening to cause bodily …

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As a child, Mike Janik could be found spending his days bumping into Hot Wheels together and playing racing games. Now, two decades later, he is “outraged” to know that he will be attending the 2022 Canadian Formula One Grand Prix in Montreal, and he can check to see “the top of motor sports” off …

The scope of Drive to Survive goes beyond F1 fans. Now, other sports want to copy the success of the show Read More »

As summer approaches and COVID-19 health measures continue to loosen, experts say the rise in Omicron subvariants could lead to a further increase in cases in Canada. Subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have been feeding a growing number of cases in the US, Europe and around the world. In Canada, the two variants accounted for 3.9 …

As Omicron’s sub-variants approach, experts say Canada could see an increase in COVID-19 cases Read More »

On Monday, federal government immunization mandates for outbound domestic and international travel, and for federal workers, will be “suspended.” But what should happen to the COVID-19 pandemic to push the Liberals to restore them? In an interview with CTV’s question period, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said it was difficult to say, citing the risk of …

Transport Minister hopes vaccine warrants against COVID-19 should not be reinstated, says it depends on new variants Read More »

On Thursday, Jacqueline Orellana’s backyard was a disaster. Friday was a different story, and for good reason. “So today we have the power,” Orellana says. “And we’re removing our tree. And everything we need, we have today.” After spending almost an entire month running a home nursery with no electricity and little or no response …

Hydro is finally being restored at the Ottawa Nursery after 28 days without electricity Read More »

A special weather statement for Mississauga and Brampton inSauga insauga.com Special weather alert issued for Toronto when strong winds blow through the city’s blogTO Wind gusts of 85 km / h recorded on Friday in Peterborough The Peterborough Examiner The special weather statement issued for GTA ends with breaking news from CP24 Toronto BlackburnNews.com – …

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A cyclist was in hospital after being hit by a vehicle on Friday night. The incident took place shortly before 7pm at the intersection of 14th Street and 10th Avenue SW. EMS said a 41-year-old man was taken to hospital in stable condition. Police said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. There …

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When Apple launches the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, it will expect the relatively low price, compared to larger models, and the appeal of the MacBook Pro name to attract customers. But these customers should take a moment to look at the rest of the Mac wallet and think carefully about their needs. Izmir, Turkey – …

Forget about the new MacBook Pro, Apple has something better Read More »

Inept management by the Liberal government of Bill C-11, the Online Transmission Act, has left legislation full of contradictions and unexamined amendments. The good news is that we can expect the Senate to resolve this: body reform is one of Justin Trudeau’s best achievements as prime minister. Senators are promising a thorough review of legislation …

The Senate’s promise to scrutinize the online broadcast bill shows that the reformed body is working. Let’s keep it that way Read More »

WhatsApp’s new privacy controls let you hide your profile picture and online status from intruding Android Police family members WhatsApp finally allows everyone to hide their profile picture, last visit and information to specific people – GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com WhatsApp’s new feature will stop you from finding out your last seen TechRadar status WhatsApp allows …

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