Yukon power grid under ‘significant’ strain as deep freeze grips Western Canada
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - With the territory's power grid stretched by wind chills near -50 C, the government of the Yukon is urging residents to conserve electricity.
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How N.S. premier is arguing against updating privacy legislation
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston previously ran for leadership on updating freedom of information rules, but he appears to have changed his stance.
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Young child hurt after gunfire exchange involving police in northern Quebec: mayor
Alessia Simona Maratta / globalnews - Quebec's police watchdog says Nunavik officers exchanged gunshots with an individual outside a home after they were called about a person who allegedly posed a danger to others.
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Man shot by police officer after stabbing call in Toronto
Isaac Callan / globalnews - Around 3:30 p.m., Toronto police were called to the area of Jane Street and Shoreham Drive for reports of a person with a knife.
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Four people hospitalized related to Pizza Pop recall, CFIA says
sootoday - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says 20 people have been made sick and four hospitalized after an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops. The agency says those who became ill range in age from 1 to 87 and live in B.
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Police investigate overnight shooting in Kensington Market, 2 suspects sought
Isaac Callan / globalnews - Toronto police said they were called to Augusta Avenue and College Street around 2:40 a.m. after reports of a shooting were called in.
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Communication regulator considers changes to the extend reach of national alerting system
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - Rural municipalities, Indigenous organizations and civil society groups are calling for changes to ensure people in remote parts of Canada receive emergency alerts during a crisis.
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Car bomb kills Russian general Fanil Sarvarov in Moscow
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, died from his injuries.
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Significant increase in the circulation of counterfeit bills in retail stores
News Staff / citynews - MONTREAL — The Retail Council of Canada is sounding the alarm about the significant increase in circulation of fake $20, $50, and $100 bills since November. The association reports that it has detected more counterfeit bills in one month than in the entir…
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Police watchdog investigates fatal fall from Toronto hotel balcony
sootoday - TORONTO — Ontario's police watchdog agency says it is investigating the circumstances of a 58-year-old woman's death in Toronto after it says she fell from a hotel balcony.
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Australia marks Day of Reflection for Bondi Beach shooting victims
News Staff / citynews - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australians will light candles at 6:47 p.m. on Sunday (7:47 GMT) to collectively commemorate the moment the first shots rang out a week earlier at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in an attack on a Jewish festival that left 15 dead. The fe…
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Hospitalizations expected to surge as flu cases rise across Canada
John Marchesan / citynews - New data reveals influenza cases are skyrocketing across the country, with a surge of hospitalizations expected in the coming weeks. Canada’s public health database shows 28 per cent of nationwide flu tests have come back positive, an almost eight per cen…
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Police investigating suspected homicide in Queen West neighbourhood
Denio Lourenco / citynews - Toronto police are investigating a suspected homicide in the city’s Queen West neighbourhood. According to authorities, a person was found dead inside a residence near Strachan Avenue and Wellington Street West at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. Poli…
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Two men sought for violent sex attack, robbery of sex worker in Mississauga
Chris Doucette / torontosun - Investigators have released suspect images hoping someone recognizes the unidentified men and comes forward
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Edmonton police release photos of truck connected to multi-vehicle hit and run
Kabi Moulitharan / globalnews - According to police, on Dec. 16 at around 9:30 a.m., a Dodge Ram truck was driving north on 86 Street when it crossed onto 132 Avenue without stopping and hit a Honda CR-V.
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Clues sought in mysterious disappearance of Scarborough man
Chris Doucette / torontosun - Its been nearly two years since Taron Stepanyan, 42, left his home and vanished without a trace
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Resident’s death at Oakville group home amid staff strike not considered suspicious
John Marchesan / citynews - A resident of an Oakville group home for adults with developmental disabilities that has been at the centre of a bitter labour dispute has died. Police in Halton Region say emergency crews responded to a medical call Friday morning at 53 Bond Street, a ca…
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Montreal weekend brings sun, clouds, and flurries
Adriana Gentile / citynews - Montrealers woke up Saturday to crisp, sunny skies, though clouds are expected to build later in the day as winter continues to tighten its grip on the city. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, today will be mainly sunny this morning, with…
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Hundreds of pests found in federal buildings as feds draft back-to-office plan
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Insects, bats, rodents and other pests have been spotted in federal buildings more than 500 times in the Ottawa area this year, as the government makes plans to get public servants to spend more time in the office. Amber Sabourin, a spokesperson …
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Man found guilty in shooting death of Karolina Huebner-Makurat
John Marchesan / citynews - A man accused in a Toronto shooting that killed a bystander and cast a spotlight on supervised consumption sites was found guilty of second-degree murder on Friday. Damian Hudson was charged after a stray bullet struck and killed Karolina Huebner-Makurat …
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