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• Busy Friday for Ottawa fire services as 3 homes burn in city

  02-12-2019 15:01 via : Canada
  
  Ottawa Fire Services had their work cut out for them this weekend as three homes burned in the nation's capital on Friday.
  
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• After ‘McCriminal’ nickname catches on, trustees vote to change Ontario school’s name

  12-12-2019 02:45 via Canada – National Post
  
  A large Ontario school board has decided to rename McCrimmon Middle School after a trustee jokingly used an obscure nickname, “McCriminal,” giving it a new notoriety as the board grappled with wider complaints about racism and equity. Read More
  
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• Steven Harroun to the panel on “Cybersecurity Risks and Realities” at the Telecommunications Media Forum

  12-12-2019 02:00
  More than ever, bad actors are using technology and preying on human psychology to take advantage of our citizens. Technology can contribute to solutions, but it’s not enough by itself. Education, enforcement, and international cooperation and collaboration are equally crucial to our efforts to combat these bad actors.
  
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• Saskatoon Catholic school board share injection site concerns

  12-12-2019 01:56 via : Canada
  
  A board trustee said he was concerned about the proximity of the drug injection site to a school.
  
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• AG can order remediation agreements in ‘very rare circumstances,’ says Lametti

  12-12-2019 01:46 via : Canada
  
  Lametti says the director of public prosecutions should be the one to decide whether a company should have access to a remediation agreement to avoid being pursued for corporate crimes -- most of the time.
  
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• Feed the Need in Durham ramps up production to meet seasonal rise in demand

  12-12-2019 01:25 via : Canada
  
  This time of the year, the need to help feed people in the region increases, and the services that help make that possible ramp up production.
  
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• STM promises mitigation measures for stranded exo riders come January

  12-12-2019 01:21 via : Canada
  
  STM officials say 30 coach-style buses have been leased to help with mitigation measures for when the Deux-Montagnes trains stop running Jan. 6, 2020.
  
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• Myanmar leader’s testimony on Rohingya out of step with reality, Bob Rae says

  12-12-2019 01:19 via : Canada
  
  Aung San Suu Kyi denied that her government committed genocide against the Muslim minority group at the International Court of Justice in the Hague on Wednesday.
  
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• Regina court hears accused’s side in sex assault trial, teenage victim cross examined

  12-12-2019 01:05 via : Canada
  
  Levac is charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference, stemming from incidents at his Regina home in April 2018.
  
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• Lethbridge moves forward with upgrades to intox facility

  12-12-2019 00:58 via : Canada
  
  Those battling addictions in Lethbridge will soon have access to the city's first intox centre, as a nearly $700,000 renovation to a shelter will create the community's first Alpha House. 
  
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• Lethbridge police warn residents about ‘smishing’ scams

  12-12-2019 00:56 via : Canada
  
  Police say "smishing" is the SMS text version of email phishing scams.
  
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• Sask. First Nations waiting for federal dollars to start child welfare programs

  12-12-2019 00:38 via : Canada
  
  FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron said First Nations communities can't afford to put Bill C-92 into action without stable, long-term funding from the federal government.
  
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• Quebec medical specialists seal 3-year deal with the provincial government

  12-12-2019 00:37 via : Canada
  
  Medical specialists will be taking a $1.6-billion pay cut, which will be re-invested back into the health care system.
  
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• Jurors get final instructions on corruption case of ex SNC-Lavalin boss

  12-12-2019 00:36 via : Canada
  
  Sami Bebawi, 73, has pleaded not guilty to five charges that include fraud, corruption of foreign officials and laundering proceeds of crime.
  
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• Saskatchewan active toy guide suggests holiday gifts to get kids moving

  12-12-2019 00:31 via : Canada
  
  Saskatchewan In Motion is urging adults to get kids toys and activities that encourage active play indoors and outside this holiday season.
  
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• Monthly progress update through November 2019 on drinking water advisories on public systems on reserves

  12-12-2019 00:29
  The Government of Canada is on track in its commitment to end all long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserves by March 2021.
  
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• Minister of Foreign Affairs to hold media teleconference following visit to Germany and Egypt

  12-12-2019 00:28
  December 11, 2019 - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a media teleconference following his visit to Germany and Egypt.
  
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• Manitoba investigative agency called in, no decision yet on N.B. establishing own police watchdog

  12-12-2019 00:17 via : Canada
  
  Manitoba's police watchdog will investigate officer actions during an altercation between police and a suspect that led an RCMP officer shooting the man.
  
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• Late offer of $2.8 million made on Regina’s Capital Pointe lot

  12-12-2019 00:14 via : Canada
  
  Regardless of which offer is accepted, the sale remains conditional on the city of Regina approving the land to be zoned for a parking lot.
  
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• SNC-Lavalin’s fight for a remediation agreement grinds on in Federal Court of Appeal

  12-12-2019 00:12 via Canada – National Post
  
  OTTAWA — The SNC-Lavalin affair may have largely disappeared from the political scene, but the battle is quietly raging on in the Federal Court of Appeal between the company and the federal prosecution service. Read More
  
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• Beware phony text messages offering refunds and other freebies, police say

  12-12-2019 00:01 via CTVNews.ca - Canada - Public RSS
  
  It's too good to be true and often isn't. Police are alerting residents about a rise in unsolicited text messages from scammers who pose as banks, cell phone carriers and even the federal government.
  
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• No Business in the Park provides list of demands following provincial audit

  11-12-2019 23:59 via : Canada
  
  No Business in the Park has put forward a list of demands to the Saskatchewan government regarding development in Wascana Park.
  
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• The Most Popular Books Of 2019, According To The Toronto Public Library

  11-12-2019 23:45 via HuffPost Canada News
  As end of the year lists have started trickling in, Toronto Public Library (TPL) is jumping on board, releasing their annual list of most popular books for 2019.TPL looked at the number of times a book was borrowed and added the number of people who were waiting to get the book via library holds to calculate how popular it was this year.The list, which includes some of 2019′s most talked-about books, includes four Canadian authors. Besides the two memoirs on the list, the other e
  
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• Citing 'distressing' office vacancy rate, Calgary developer puts 50 properties in creditor protection

  11-12-2019 23:45 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Strategic Group has put 50 properties, with mortgages totalling nearly $651 million, under creditor protection.
  
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• Bundle up: Much of Canada will deal with extreme cold this week

  11-12-2019 23:33 via CTVNews.ca - Canada - Public RSS
  
  A deep chill is setting in across a large part of Canada, with some places dipping to a frigid -50 Cthis week courtesy of the wind chill.
  
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• Canada, U.S. and Mexico signed a trade deal. What happens now?

  11-12-2019 23:30 via : Canada
  
  The process of implementing the deal isn't over yet. Here's a look at what happened this week, and what's likely to come.
  
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• B.C. man first person fined for getting too close to a whale

  11-12-2019 23:27 via CTVNews.ca - Canada - Public RSS
  
  A man in British Columbia has been fined $2,000 after getting too close to a humpback whale, marking the first such charge since the Fisheries Act was updated to include that offence.
  
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• Opposition members raise accountability concerns in relation to QEII redevelopment project

  11-12-2019 23:26 via : Canada
  
  NDP MLA Susan Leblanc put forward a motion to have the department of Transportation and Infrastructure renewal appear before the committee in January rather than wait for a new agenda to be set.
  
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• Ottawa Fury FC sells USL franchise rights to Miami FC after suspending operations

  11-12-2019 23:12 via : Canada
  
  Unable to get the sanctioning needed to play in the USL Championship in 2020, the Ottawa club suspended operations in November.
  
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• Family of Canadian detained in Egypt demands action from federal government to bring him home

  11-12-2019 23:11 via Canada – National Post
  
  The family of a Canadian man who has been arbitrarily detained in Egypt for nearly a year is pleading with Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne to bring him home. Read More
  
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