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Doug Ford Rant

Doug Ford is a piece of work, man. He wants to bugger up the Ontario Greenbelt to build houses on. Get your greedy hands off the Greenbelt, Doug. Ain't you rich enough, buddy? Doug is the brother of the late and former crackhead mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford. If he wants to build new houses and rip down farms, it will really mess up how many agricultural areas they have. I bet it was his idea to do it. I don't understand his idea of building all these electric vehicle factories in Ontario. He wants to make Ontario a much greener place by making all vehicles electric by 2030. He can't build a flaming bag of shit by then if he tries. He encouraged businesses to not go all cashless when COVID-19 started, but they still asked for cashless payment in 2024. If he wanted a fist fight, I wanted to, as I'd punch his face. I'd hack into his house and play porn on the TV while his kids were there. Inflation is making the flaming bag of shit even worse because of his idea to make

As a teenager, I was ashamed of Chinatown. Now I know I need it and will always support it

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Catherine Law turned her back on Chinatown and her Chinese heritage when she faced racism as a teenager. But everything changed when she had her own child. http://dlvr.it/TDWSLm

New med school for family doctors aims to help solve the shortage. Can it do so with doctors alone?

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The people behind a new medical school dedicated solely to turning out family doctors say the program is disrupting traditional medical education in a way that could help solve Canada’s shortage of family physicians. But critics say the effort is a drop in the bucket and that solutions to the primary care shortage lie elsewhere. http://dlvr.it/TDWCQ6

5 bison dead after 2 vehicles hit them in Elk Island National Park: Parks Canada

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Five bison died after two separate vehicles hit them in a national park east of Edmonton early Thursday morning, Parks Canada officials say. http://dlvr.it/TDVm39

Judge sentences former Winnipeg teacher to 5 years for 'inherently wrongful' relationship with student

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A former teacher at a Winnipeg high school has been sentenced to five years in prison, after she was convicted of sexual assault following what a judge called an "inherently wrongful" months-long relationship with a teenage student. http://dlvr.it/TDVPLv

Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunction

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A paid passenger on an expedition to the Titanic with the company that owned the Titan submersible testified before a U.S. Coast Guard investigatory panel Friday that the mission he took part in was aborted due to apparently mechanical failure. http://dlvr.it/TDTx5k

Quebecois convenience store brand Couche-Tard is gunning to buy 7-Eleven. Here's how it got there

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Quebec's Alimentation Couche-Tard started with one store in 1980. Now, the retailer stands a serious chance of taking over the largest operator of convenience stores in the world: 7-Eleven.  http://dlvr.it/TDTcHq

Behold the harp emoji, brought to you by a famed harpist and a prolific emoji advocate

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The harp emoji is the brainchild of beloved harpist Mary Lattimore and filmmaker Theo Schear, the man behind such emoji hits as juice box, disco ball, and Italian hand gesture. http://dlvr.it/TDTF3v

2,600 new homes to be sold at 60% market value in Vancouver

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Up to 2,600 new housing units planned for the Heather Lands in Vancouver will be sold at 60 per cent of market value, according to a joint announcement by the province, the city and the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. http://dlvr.it/TDSb1L

MrBeast named in California lawsuit over reality TV show Beast Games

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Youtube MrBeast is accused of creating "unsafe" employment conditions, including sexual harassment, and misrepresenting contestants' odds at winning his new Amazon reality show's $5-million US grand prize in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by five unnamed participants. http://dlvr.it/TDRwy7

Dozens of women came forward with Harvey Weinstein allegations. A new accuser has led to a new charge

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Seven years after sexual assault and harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein turbocharged the #MeToo movement, the ex-movie mogul faces a new sex crime charge from an accuser who's never told her story publicly. http://dlvr.it/TDRHt3

The Sask. Party disclosed which of its candidates have DUI convictions. Does it matter to voters?

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The Saskatchewan Party has released its full slate of 61 candidates for the 2024 provincial election. Alongside that social media post Friday was a list of five candidates that have past convictions for impaired driving. http://dlvr.it/TDRHWS

'I'm a mom of 3': Meet some of the people known as the hidden homeless in London, Ont.

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CBC London Morning host Andrew Brown recently went out with the non-profit group 519 Pursuit to meet the hidden homeless in the southwestern Ontario city. The outreach organization knows people by name, delivering 80 hot meals, sandwiches and water, every week day to camps in alleys, along the river and in the woods.  http://dlvr.it/TDQvd4

Ousted Manitoba MLA was disrespectful long before removal, says NDP caucus chair

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Manitoba's NDP caucus chair says an MLA booted from caucus earlier this week had shown a pattern of deceit and disrespect before he was removed. http://dlvr.it/TDQDjc

Montreal police charge 2 people in connection with 15-year-old's overdose death

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On Dec. 22, 2023, Mathis Boivin, 15, died after overdosing on nitazene, a synthetic opioid five times stronger than fentanyl. His father, Christian Boivin said he felt “a lot of emotion” when he received a call from police announcing arrests tied to the death of his son.  http://dlvr.it/TDPZBV

Victims of Kingston attack remembered as 'incredibly selfless'

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Residents of an encampment in Kingston, Ont., say the two men who were killed there last week didn't see eye to eye, nor even like each other very much, but that didn't stop one from running to the other's aid when the violence broke out. http://dlvr.it/TDNy3j

Family demands answers after man slated for release beaten to death in Quebec jail

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Ali Hijazi’s brother was beaten to death in the Rivière-des-Prairies detention centre in Montreal last week, and now he wants answers. http://dlvr.it/TDNZFm

A Halifax woman spent years fighting for out-of-province care. Now she's ready to end her life

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IN PHOTOS | See the captivating supermoon

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A supermoon is already visible in parts of the world on Tuesday, including the Middle East and Asia. And the celestial spectacle will be visible across North and South America when the moon rises there. http://dlvr.it/TDMvLd

Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine for 2024-25 approved in Canada

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Health Canada authorized Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday to roll out in fall and winter immunization campaigns. http://dlvr.it/TDMFQH

My teeth say a lot about me — and my family's life during the Great Depression

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For a long time in her family, Liz Harrison says it has been a privilege to be able to afford to dental hygiene and cleaning. http://dlvr.it/TDLcZZ

Canadian writer Anne Michaels shortlisted for 2024 Booker Prize

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The Toronto-born poet and author is recognized for her novel, Held, which weaves together historical figures and events. http://dlvr.it/TDLDZY

What’s the real climate cost of logging?

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Logging is the third-highest carbon emitter in Canada, a new report says. Critics say it’s time the country updates how the industry tracks its environmental footprint — and the industry changes its practices. http://dlvr.it/TDKsqL

Manitoba NDP MLA removed from caucus as party cites Nygard link

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Mark Wasyliw has been removed from the Manitoba NDP caucus "effective immediately," the party said Monday, because one colleague in his law practice is defending convicted sexual predator Peter Nygard in court. http://dlvr.it/TDKZRG
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Foreign interference inquiry, back for 2nd round, to look at whether Ottawa able to protect elections

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How can the federal government prevent other countries from trying to meddle in Canada’s elections? That will be the focus as the public inquiry into foreign interference begins its second phase of hearings on Monday. http://dlvr.it/TDJJVJ

Family of firefighter who died after accident at training school appalled at persisting safety issues

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The family of a Truro firefighter who died in 2019 after an accident at Nova Scotia's only firefighter training school say they're appalled to learn that serious gaps at the school continued as recently as this spring. http://dlvr.it/TDHxY9

Nearly 1 year into the war, some students in Gaza go back to school

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The UNRWA has opened 36 makeshift classrooms in Khan Younis, to serve 7,600 kids while they shelter there. After almost a year of war, children and their parents are wary of the new school year, but students remain excited to learn. http://dlvr.it/TDHbwQ

Ontario to audit London, Ont., school board finances after contentious $38K Toronto trip

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Ontario's Ministry of Education will launch an investigation into the financial operations of London's largest school board, after officials revealed on Thursday that senior administration spent nearly $40,000 on a three-day planning retreat in Toronto last month.  http://dlvr.it/TDHKQL

Will B.C.'s massive new Site C dam on the Peace River have downstream impacts on Alberta?

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B.C. Hydro started filling the Site C dam reservoir last month. As the $16-billion hydroelectric megaproject gets closer to becoming operational, worries persist — in Alberta and beyond — that it could lower water levels in the Peace River and other rivers downstream. http://dlvr.it/TDGn9s

EV sales are still growing. So why are carmakers pulling back?

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SpaceX private spacewalk crew returns to Earth

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A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has travelled since NASA's moonwalkers. http://dlvr.it/TDG6Vf

Certified N.B. teacher struggling to land full-time job in spite of shortage

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Anglophone schools in the province hired at least 132 teachers who had no teaching degree for this school year, and some had no degree at all. http://dlvr.it/TDFtzv

k.d. lang rocks with The Reclines while Ontario's Josh Ross wins big at the 2024 CCMAs

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Josh Ross took home top honours Saturday with his whisky-soaked ballad of heartbreak and k.d. lang got the band back together as the Canadian Country Music Association Awards returned to Edmonton for the first time in a decade. http://dlvr.it/TDFhkk

This boy was killed crossing a highway. His family wants Quebec's school bus rules to change

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Quebecer Nathan Macameau was hit by a car moments after stepping off a school bus in August. His family is calling for changes to regulations regarding drop-off and pick-up of students and say the accident wouldn't have happened if he got off the bus on the right side of the road. http://dlvr.it/TDFClB

Return to the office also meant a return for Ottawa's traffic, parking and simmering tensions

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Federal public servants were expected to be back in the office three days a week starting Monday, but the transition in Ottawa was anything but smooth. http://dlvr.it/TDDmt1

How to watch CBC's coverage of Monday's byelections in Montreal and Winnipeg

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Special coverage of byelections in Montreal and Winnipeg begins at 9 p.m. ET, half an hour before the polls close. http://dlvr.it/TDDX7C

In new memoir, Bob McDonald reveals he was sexually abused as a child

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WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. In his new memoir Just Say Yes, Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald charts his path from an unhappy and sometimes abusive home to Canada's foremost explainer of all things scientific. http://dlvr.it/TDCvJq

A year later, the trial of convoy protest leaders is over. Here's what happened — and what's next

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It started more than a year ago, took nearly 50 days in a courtroom and may not be decided until next year, but the trial of two leaders of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa finally ended Friday. http://dlvr.it/TDClB4

Acclaimed Montreal circus troupe suffers millions in losses after massive water main break

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A Montreal-based circus company, Cirque Éloize, lost millions of dollars worth of equipment, costumes and archives when a city water main broke and flooded its storage facility last month. http://dlvr.it/TDCJ2Q

The government's stance on military exports to Israel is anything but clear-cut

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Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's announcement Tuesday that Canada's suspended 30 military export permits to "ask questions" may have been intended to placate pro-Palestinian activists demanding an arms embargo on Israel. But without more transparency, it remains a political muddle. http://dlvr.it/TDBZzW

Fighting wildfires is evolving into a year-round job

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In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at how longer wildfire seasons is affecting firefighting, explain how geothermal heating works and look at a project cooking up fresher, healthier hospital meals while offering climate benefits. http://dlvr.it/TDBDPJ

B.C. will scrap consumer carbon tax if Ottawa drops requirement

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British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will end the provincial carbon tax on consumers and shift the onus to "big polluters" if the federal government removes a legal requirement to keep the tax in place.  http://dlvr.it/TD9gDY

Tribunal urges First Nations, feds to 'leave their conflicts aside' on Jordan's Principle issues

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The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal gave the federal government and First Nations organizations a blunt, imploring message as the latest hearing in a complex, 17-year-old human rights complaint concluded in Ottawa. http://dlvr.it/TD9V5j

Acetaminophen among medication recalled from Canadian pharmacy brand

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Health Canada has issued a recall for vitamins and medication sold by a Canadian pharmaceutical brand, according to notices this week. http://dlvr.it/TD91jS

Man who received world's 1st eye and face transplant says it changed his life

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Aaron James still can't see out of his new left eye. But the fact that his body accepted the transplant is being hailed as a major breakthrough on the path to developing vision-restoration surgery. http://dlvr.it/TD8HjD

'I thought I was going to die that day': Teens testify former Alberta MLA uttered threats

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Former MLA Derek Fildebrandt’s trial got underway Wednesday with testimony from three teenaged boys who said the accused threatened to shoot them and chased them in his pickup truck.  http://dlvr.it/TD7wVw

TIFF won't pull Russians at War documentary from its schedule, despite protests

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The Toronto International Film Festival says it's not pulling a controversial documentary about Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine from its schedule, despite outcry from Ukrainian officials and community groups who say the film amounts to propaganda. http://dlvr.it/TD7CBN

Fin whale found dead, humpback rescued from fishing gear off B.C.'s North Coast, officials say

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A dramatic four-day rescue operation has successfully freed a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear in the Hecate Strait off British Columbia's North Coast. But a 20-metre fin whale found in Prince Rupert Harbour was not as fortunate. http://dlvr.it/TD70bN

'Take me out of here': Family alleges neglect after 95-year-old's stay at Quebec care home

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Former residents of the transitional floor of the Villa des Brises care home say the call buttons could ring for hours, as families say they dealt with indifferent staff. http://dlvr.it/TD6Pmy

After a lull, hurricane season is set to come roaring back

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This year’s hurricane season began ominously enough — with warnings from Canadian and U.S. forecasters that it was going to be rougher-than-normal season, and Hurricane Beryl plowing through the Caribbean as the earliest Category 5 storm in history. http://dlvr.it/TD5fZ2