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Post-secondary schools are cutting programs across Ontario. Should it be a bigger election issue?

1 hour 46 min ago

Some observers are questioning whether the program cuts to Ontario colleges and universities have received the attention they deserve during the provincial election campaign, and whether party leaders are offering any workable solutions to stem the loss.

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RCMP's discipline board refuses to step aside for referring to impugned Mounties as 'Three Amigos'

Fri, 2025-02-21 17:22

The members of an RCMP disciplinary tribunal tasked with hearing allegations of sexism and racism against a trio of Coquitlam Mounties say they don't need to step aside for having referred to the men as the "Three Amigos."

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Ontario's top bureaucrat criticizes Doug Ford over Washington trip

Fri, 2025-02-21 16:35

Ontario's top bureaucrat is admonishing PC Leader Doug Ford and his staff for allegedly trying to use his Washington D.C. trip last week to the party's advantage in the election campaign.

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Canada makes $1.72-billion cows-and-plows settlement with 14 Sask. First Nations

Fri, 2025-02-21 16:19

The federal government is compensating more than a dozen Saskatchewan First Nations for agricultural benefits promised in treaties signed long ago, but never provided. It has also reached an agreement with Cumberland House Cree Nation on a land claim settlement.

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Stellantis pauses Jeep Compass builds at Ontario plant, putting EV priorities in jeopardy, experts say

Fri, 2025-02-21 15:19

As car manufacturer Stellantis pauses work on its next-generation Jeep Compass, including retooling a plant in Canada designated to build the vehicle, industry observers say the company is rethinking its priorities on electric vehicles as tariffs create an uncertain environment for automakers.

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Canada's flu test positivity at highest level since 2020 season: report

Fri, 2025-02-21 14:08

The Public Health Agency of Canada's Flu Watch report, released Friday, shows test positivity for influenza at 26.9 per cent and rising — the highest value since the start of the 2020-21 season.

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Loblaw takes PC Optimum hit as customers cash in more points

Fri, 2025-02-21 12:13

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is seeing more participation in its popular PC Optimum loyalty program — and more points being redeemed at checkout.

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Justin Trudeau's son Xavier, forays into music with debut R&B single

Fri, 2025-02-21 11:53

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 17-year-old son Xavier Trudeau marked his official launch into the world of music on Friday with the debut single of his R&B track Til The Nights Done.

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Passengers frustrated after Sunwing cancels vacations to prioritize getting others back home

Fri, 2025-02-21 08:39

Thousands of Canadians hoping to escape the snow and cold at home have had their vacation dreams dashed after Sunwing cancelled all southbound flights out of two of the country's busiest airports.

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Rob Lantz sworn in as new P.E.I. premier, 1 day after King's surprise resignation

Fri, 2025-02-21 07:46

Longtime Progressive Conservative politician Rob Lantz has been sworn in as Prince Edward Island's 34th premier, pledging to lead the province with 'honesty and integrity.'

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Sudanese Londoners eagerly await their application status as Ottawa reopens family pathway

Fri, 2025-02-21 04:30

Members of London's Sudanese community say although they're relieved Ottawa has reopened a program that would allow them to bring their relatives stuck in the war zone to safety in Canada, they want clarity on how long it will take for their active applications to be processed.

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Sask. drivers say poor signage led to thousands in unfair construction zone tickets

Fri, 2025-02-21 04:00

Several dozen drivers say they've been unfairly ticketed for inadvertently speeding through a construction zone they say was poorly marked, resulting in huge fines.

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Fear of arsenic emissions from smelter weighs on moms in Rouyn-Noranda, Que.

Fri, 2025-02-21 01:00

Jennifer Turcotte joined dozens of protesters outside Quebec’s National Assembly to call for the reduction of arsenic emissions at the Horne Smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Que. She says her community has been dealing with fear for decades.

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Did Mark Carney's campaign use AI to boost crowd sizes? We investigated

Fri, 2025-02-21 01:00

Following an event for Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney last week, some social media users claimed that at least some of the supporters pictured in still photos shared by the campaign were AI-generated. The CBC’s visual investigations team has examined the image. Here's what they found.

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He was critically hurt in a 2009 car crash. He's still in hospital, 16 years later

Fri, 2025-02-21 01:00

Ken Rekowski suffered a traumatic brain injury when his car went off the road during bad weather. He's never been able to find suitable permanent care and remains in a hospital bed in Renfrew, Ont., a decade and a half after the crash.

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Want to buy Canadian? There's an app for that

Fri, 2025-02-21 01:00

Wouldn't it be great if your phone could just magically tell you whether the products you want to buy are Canadian or not? Well, now it can — thanks to savvy entrepreneurs across the country who've created apps to meant to help shoppers identify the origin of everyday staples.

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