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Former Corus employees allege John Derringer’s behavior in Q107 has long been a problem

Three days after former Q107 radio presenter Jennifer Valentyne reported harassment at work, Corus Entertainment Inc. has paused the station’s “Derringer in the Morning” program while undergoing an ethical investigation. On Sunday, Valentyne posted a 12-minute video on social media describing years of verbal abuse and gender discrimination by an unnamed co-worker. Valentyne says in …

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Alberta men accused of killing Métis hunters took over the law: the prosecutor

Photo: The Canadian Press Jake (Jacob) Sansom (left) and his uncle Morris (Maurice) Cardinal are shown in a pamphlet photo on the “Justice for Jake and Morris” Facebook page. A father and son accused of killing two Métis hunters took the law into their own hands when they chased them down a rural Alberta highway, …

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Jean Charest criticizes Pierre Poilievre’s populism, but seems unlikely to stop his candidacy for conservative leadership.

Candidates Roman Baber, left, Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest, right, are taking part in the French-language Conservative Leadership Debate in Laval, Que., May 25. Ryan Remiorz / The Canadian Press If there was one message that Jean Charest wanted to convey, it was the one he left at the last minute of the last debate …

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3-day “reflection” period, transparent tender recommended to transform BC’s real estate sector

The British Columbia real estate regulator has recommended that the province adopt the so-called three-day “reflection” period to protect people buying a home, through legislation introduced this spring. A BC Financial Services Authority report released Thursday reports that sellers must provide reasonable access for a property inspection during the three-day homebuyer protection period, which would …

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As the “overwhelming” cleanup of the Peguis First Nation begins, the extent of flood damage appears.

As floodwaters recede in Manitoba’s Interlake, some Peguis First Nation evacuees are once again cleaning up the saturated community and, in some cases, discovering devastating damage. Cheryl Thomson was one of the first waves to return in recent days to find her property in various dilapidated condition. “It’s very stressful, but I’m trying to stay …

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Raises the minimum wage, lowers the gas tax: NL announces new measures to alleviate the cost of living

The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it will temporarily reduce the provincial tax on gasoline and diesel. (Danny Arsenault / CBC) The Newfoundland and Labrador government is introducing a series of financial measures that it says will ease the pain at the gas station and put money in residents’ pockets. The province is introducing a …

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Police are investigating 4 more burglaries in 2 hours in Scarborough – CityNews Toronto

Police are investigating 4 more car thefts in two hours at Scarborough CityNews Toronto Police are investigating a burglary of car thefts in the Toronto area CBC News: The National Toronto and Durham police are investigating several attempts to steal cars during the CBC.ca night Toronto police are investigating 6 overnight car thefts CP24 Toronto’s …

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Doug Ford is the leader of Ontario’s most reliable party in economics, polls suggest

Ontario Conservative Progressive Party leader Doug Ford from left to right, New Ontario Democratic Party leader Andrea Horwath, Ontario Liberal Party leader Steven Del Duca and Ontario Green Party leader Mike Schreiner poses for photo before Ontario Party leaders debate in Toronto on May 16. Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press Doug Ford is the …

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