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Winnipeg students find corpse during community cleanup: Pembina Trails School Division

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A Winnipeg school has incorporated a crisis response team after a group of students found a body while doing a community cleanup on Friday. The Pembina Trails School Division has confirmed that a group of 7th and 8th graders at École South Pointe made the appalling discovery while clearing a field on the west side …

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A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting in downtown Edmonton on Thursday

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While conducting traffic checks for the Oilers hockey game near Rogers Place on Thursday night, Edmonton police officers witnessed a man firing several times at another man. According to an EPS statement, it happened at 11:15 pm near 103rd Street and 103rd Avenue. By then, the Battle of Alberta game was over, and thousands of …

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A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting in downtown Edmonton on Thursday

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While conducting traffic checks for the Oilers hockey game near Rogers Place on Thursday night, Edmonton police officers witnessed a man firing several times at another man. According to an EPS statement, it happened at 11:15 pm near 103rd Street and 103rd Avenue. By then, the Battle of Alberta game was over, and thousands of …

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The Liberals will “review” the Supreme Court’s decision on mass killings, but will respect the ruling

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Route links News Canadian politics Canada Conservative critics called the decision to limit the eligibility of parole for “extremely disappointing” mass killings. Date Posted: May 27, 2022 • 3 hours ago • 3 minutes of reading • 165 comments The Canadian High Court has ruled that parole eligibility sentences for mass murder will be limited …

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Recovery of a pellet gun after Toronto police shoot a man “carrying a rifle”

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Investigators have recovered a shotgun from the spot where Toronto police shot and killed a man suspected of carrying a rifle, an incident that caused five nearby schools to be closed preventively. Police headed to the Scarborough neighborhood on Thursday after receiving several 911 calls about a man walking with a rifle and located him …

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Explanator: What will Quebec’s new French-language law mean for companies, hiring?

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MONTREAL, May 27 (Reuters) – Supporters of Quebec’s new law to promote the use of French in the Canadian province claim it as the most important measure in nearly half a century to protect the language in North America. North, mostly English-speaking. But the law passed by most Quebec lawmakers on Tuesday faces opposition from …

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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline in Ontario, with 15 more deaths reported

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COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Ontario continue to decline as the province reports an additional 15 disease-related deaths. Officials said Friday that 948 people who tested positive for the new coronavirus are being treated at the hospital, including 154 patients in intensive care. Of the hospitals, about 41% are being treated specifically for COVID-19. The rest of …

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