Mask ban bill expected to become law today - Politics

cbc.ca 6 hours ago

The bill that bans the wearing of masks or disguises during a riot or unlawful assembly is scheduled to become law today when it gets royal assent.

 
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More Calgarians illegally parking in accessible parking spaces

beaconnews.ca 2 hours ago

CPA reminding Calgarians to leave accessible parking spaces for people with disabilities The Calgary Parking Authority says there has been a steady increase in the number of tickets issued for parking...

 
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30,000 Canadians are homeless every night - Canada

cbc.ca 4 hours ago

A new national report into homelessness in this country tells a grim story - at least 200,000 Canadians experience homelessness in any given year and least 30,000 Canadians are homeless on any given...

 
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The Sadies Return with 'Internal Sounds,' Map Out Canadian Tour • News • exclaim.ca

exclaim.ca 2 hours ago

The Sadies began teasing fans with the prospect of a new LP last year and have now finally ...

 
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U.S. doctors’ group declares obesity a ‘disease’

ctvnews.ca 3 hours ago

The American Medical Association has decided to take the bold step of declaring obesity a disease, in a move that could compel more doctors to suggest treatment for the tens millions of Americans...

 
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Former Liberal interim leader Bob Rae to step down as MP

theglobeandmail.com 4 hours ago

Toronto Centre seat will open up to a by-election

 
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Half of First Nations children are living in poverty: study | Canada | News | National Post

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Half of Canada’s First Nations children are living in poverty, triple the national average, according to a new analysis of census statistics that pegs the cost of easing the problem at $580-million a...

 
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BlackBerry shares fall as analyst downgrades stock ahead of earnings

news.yahoo.com 3 hours ago

TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry shares fell nearly 4 percent on Tuesday after a Bernstein Research analyst cut his rating on the stock to "underperform" ahead of the company's quarterly earnings...

 
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Thunder Bay pub to be 1st in Canada to offer pregnancy tests - Thunder Bay

cbc.ca 1 hour ago

An organization dedicated to preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder hopes to install pregnancy test dispensers in bar bathrooms across the country — and it's starting in Thunder Bay, Ont.

 
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Airbus wins $7.5 billion A350 order from Air France-KLM

news.yahoo.com 9 hours ago

PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus won an order for 25 A350-900 aircraft from Franco-Dutch carrier Air France-KLM worth $7.5 billion at list prices, the planemaker said at the Paris Airshow on Wednesday...

 
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Country singer Slim Whitman, famous from his yodel, dies at 90

ctvnews.ca 2 hours ago

Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s, died Wednesday at a Florida hospital. He was 90.

 
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New Eurofighter chief aims to make jet cheaper

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PARIS (Reuters) - The new chief of the Eurofighter Typhoon will lay out plans by the end of this year to make the fighter jet cheaper and decision-making quicker, as the aircraft gears up to vie for...

 
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Autistic son waits until Father’s Day to say ‘dad’ for first time in his life

thestar.com 17 hours ago

Simon Squire, of Greenwood, N.S. got a Father's Day present he hadn't expected when his 5-year-old autistic son said "dad" for the first time.

 
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In Berlin, Obama renews calls for reductions to US, Russian nuclear stockpiles

news.yahoo.com 4 hours ago

BERLIN - Issuing an appeal for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S...

 
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Serena Williams apologizes after comments on Steubenville rape case

news.yahoo.com 1 hour ago

Serena Williams says she's reaching out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville rape case after the tennis star was quoted in a Rolling Stone article saying "she shouldn't have put herself in...

 
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Saudi women jailed for trying to help a Canadian

thestar.com 15 hours ago

Two Saudi women have been found guilty on a Sharia law charge of incitement of a wife to defy the authority of her husband.

 
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Stephen Poloz: Time for businesses to start spending to boost economy | Economy | News | Financial...

business.financialpost.com 2 hours ago

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz says Canadian consumers did their part for the economy by borrowing the country through the worst recession since the Great Depression and now it is the turn of...

 
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Bank of England, still divided, flags market impact of Fed uncertainty

news.yahoo.com 7 hours ago

By Olesya Dmitracova and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England policymakers acknowledged earlier this month that further market volatility could be on the way because of uncertainty about...

 
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Oil filter issue prompts United Airlines 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to divert to Seattle

news.yahoo.com 7 hours ago

SEATTLE - A Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo diverted to Seattle because of an oil filter issue, a United Airlines spokeswoman said.

 
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Former TWA Flight 800 crash investigators want federal government to re-examine case

news.yahoo.com 7 hours ago

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case.

 
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Condo of the Week: 238 Davenport Road

blogto.com 3 hours ago

This condo at Avenue and Davenport (don't call it Ave & Dav), is quite possibly the prettiest on the market right now...

 
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3 ways ‘sharpshooter’ drug takes new approach to cancer fight

ctvnews.ca 5 hours ago

It’s not often that researchers find a whole new way of attacking cancer, but on Tuesday, researchers at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre announced they may have done exactly that.

 
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House adjourns after Tories back NDP motion for independent scrutiny on MP expenses

theglobeandmail.com 14 hours ago

The NDP motion requires the Committee on Procedure and House Affairs to conduct hearings on how to replace the Board of Internal Economy and boost oversight of MPs’ salaries, expenses and office...

 
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Quebec spends $500,000 to examine wasteful spending by feds

montreal.ctvnews.ca 19 hours ago

The Quebec government is spending $500,000 to create a committee to examine wasteful spending by the federal government.

 
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Dolce & Gabbana designers found guilty of tax evasion

ctvnews.ca 3 hours ago

A Milan court has convicted the designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of tax evasion...

 
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Dish abandons Sprint bid to focus on Clearwire

news.yahoo.com 19 hours ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp said on Tuesday that it would not make a new offer to buy No. 3 U.S...

 
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Facebook announcement: Will it be Vine for Instagram or a new RSS reader?

thestar.com 2 hours ago

Facebook will launch a new product Thursday and, as usual, the rumours are swirling.

 
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Ottawa Tim Horton’s becomes unintentional drive-in

ottawacitizen.com 2 hours ago

Some residents in Vanier will have to go without Timmy’s coffee and doughnuts Wednesday after a car crashed through a window into the side of a Tim Hortons at Donald Street and St...

 
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Homelessness costs Canada $7B, affects 200,000 every year: report

ctvnews.ca 2 hours ago

Homelessness in Canada affects about 200,000 people every year and comes with a $7 billion price tag, the first-ever national report on the issue has found.

 
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Alberta collector nets big bucks in Gretzky auction

tsn.ca 1 hour ago

Go to TSN.ca for details. #TSN

 
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Federal health and safety cuts could put Canadians at risk - Ottawa - CBC News

cbc.ca 2 hours ago

Health and safety inspectors who go into federally regulated workplaces say reductions in the number of workers doing the job could put Canadians at risk.

 
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Nasty session of Parliament shows 'tired' government: Mulcair

ctvnews.ca 2 hours ago

Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair says the acrimonious spring session in the House of Commons has exposed a “tired, used” Conservative government, after weeks of controversy over Senate spending.

 
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