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• Woman dead after shooting inside downtown Toronto apartment

  21-06-2026 00:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman has died after being shot inside a downtown Toronto apartment building Saturday morning. A man has been arrested as homicide detectives investigate.
  
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• The 1st heat wave of 2026 is here. These are the best ways to keep cool

  29-06-2026 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Various parts of Canada are currently trapped in a heat dome that is spiking seasonal temperatures above average that is set to last throughout the week.
  
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• Tender for MacKay Bridge rehab study sparks concerns over replacement timeline

  29-06-2026 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The A. Murray MacKay Bridge opened in July 1970 and is expected to hit the end of its life around 2040.
  
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• Toronto gets orange heat warnings as Ontario bakes under heat wave

  29-06-2026 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Early Monday morning, Environment Canada issued heat warnings for much of southwestern Ontario as well as large portions of the east, stretching all the way up to the north.
  
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• Discovering Saskatoon’s hidden war museum

  29-06-2026 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's been a gathering place for veterans and the community for nearly a century. Tucked away in its basement is a room filled with a treasure trove of history.
  
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• A heat wave is set to scorch much of Canada. Take it seriously, experts say

  29-06-2026 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to Environment Canada, there are currently yellow alerts for heat classified under every Canadian province and territory except Quebec and B.C.
  
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• Charges laid after N.S. couple confronts car thieves to rescue stolen dog

  29-06-2026 21:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Three people are facing charges following the June 11 incident in Pictou County.
  
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• Canada paid for the Gordie Howe bridge but U.S. Senate hopeful says it 'was not a great deal for us'

  29-06-2026 21:27 via nationalpost.com
  
  The still-shuttered Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit is continuing to serve as a flashpoint in the U.S. elections, with a Republican Senatorial candidate saying only he can get the bridge to open, while also claiming “it was not a great deal for us” and that “we’ll never see any revenue from that thing.”Mike Rogers is making a run for U.S. Senate in the 2026 election. A former FBI agent, he served in the Michigan State Senate from
  
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• Many Canadian taxpayers getting inaccurate info from CRA agents, report finds

  29-06-2026 21:22 via nationalpost.com
  
  The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recorded the highest level of complaints in the past three years in the fiscal year 2025-2026, with many service users receiving information that was incomplete, inaccurate, or unclear.According to an annual report from the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson (OTO), which looks at the activities of the OTO for the past year, the number of complaints about the CRA surged by 27 per cent year-over-year, with taxpayers experiencing persistent difficulties wit
  
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• Akwesasne man pleads guilty in smuggling case that left family with 2 toddlers dead

  29-06-2026 20:50 via cbc.ca
  
  A 31-year-old man pleaded guilty last week for his role in a human smuggling conspiracy that led to the 2023 drowning deaths of a family, including two children under the age of three, in the St. Lawrence River.
  
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• Murder-suicide leaves 2 boys and their father dead, Ottawa police say

  29-06-2026 20:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa and provincial police are investigating a murder-suicide that has left two children and their father dead.
  
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• Growing wildfires in northern Manitoba prompt evacuations

  29-06-2026 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three communities in Manitoba, including the town of Lynn Lake, have issued evacuation orders as wildfires spread in the north.
  
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• Petition signature counting resumes as Alberta separatist group gets partial win at court of appeal

  29-06-2026 20:30 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta separatist group has secured a partial win at the province’s top court after a lower court judge quashed its referendum petition last month.
  
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• Tariff deal unlikely before U.S. midterms, Canada’s ex-trade chief says

  29-06-2026 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Steve Verheul says while there could be a window ahead of the midterms this fall when the U.S. administration is looking for a win.
  
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• Canadiens trade veteran forward Brendan Gallagher to Canucks

  29-06-2026 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadiens are retaining 50 per cent of the remaining year on Gallagher's contract, which carries a US$6.5-million salary-cap hit.
  
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• Glenn Joyal faces MP questions on Supreme Court of Canada nomination

  29-06-2026 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Joyal has been chief justice of the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba since 2011. His nomination to the Supreme Court was announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney last week.
  
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• Hamilton’s legionnaires’ disease outbreak declared over

  29-06-2026 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agency says it declared the legionnaires' disease outbreak over after no additional cases were reported between May 26 and Saturday.
  
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• Montreal Canadiens trade Brendan Gallagher to Canucks

  29-06-2026 18:57 via cbc.ca
  
  The Vancouver Canucks have acquired forward Brendan Gallagher from the Montreal Canadiens for future considerations.
  
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• Interim Science Centre opens at Toronto waterfront as Ontario Place location built

  29-06-2026 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province abruptly closed the science centre in its east Toronto location two years ago with only a few hours' warning, saying the roof needed urgent repairs.
  
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• Illinois now has a Buy Now, Pay Later law. What’s driving the concerns?

  29-06-2026 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Last week, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law legislation aimed at protecting people who take out Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans.
  
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• Illinois has a Buy Now, Pay Later law. Should Canada crack down too?

  29-06-2026 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Last week, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law legislation aimed at protecting people who take out Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans.
  
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• Ontario boy died two years ago after a bat sat on his face. There were no visible bites

  29-06-2026 18:12 via nationalpost.com
  
  An 11-year-old Ontario boy who died of rabies after an encounter with a bat should offer a wakeup call for people to be more cautious of such experiences, doctors say.The warning comes in a newly released report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal titled “Fatal Rabies in a Chid.”“Any direct human contact with a bat, even in the absence of a visible bite or scratch, is an indication for PEP and should be discussed with public health authorities,” the doctors write
  
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• Ontario boy died after a bat sat on his face. There were no visible bites

  29-06-2026 18:12 via nationalpost.com
  
  An 11-year-old Ontario boy who died of rabies after an encounter with a bat should offer a wakeup call for people to be more cautious of such experiences, doctors say.The warning comes in a newly released report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal titled “Fatal Rabies in a Chid.”“Any direct human contact with a bat, even in the absence of a visible bite or scratch, is an indication for PEP and should be discussed with public health authorities,” the doctors write
  
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• Copper thieves target rural Nova Scotia railway crossings: RCMP

  29-06-2026 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP are investigating multiple reports of copper theft at railway crossings in rural Nova Scotia, which police say could cause a 'significant public safety risk.'
  
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• Tom Siddon, cabinet minister during Oka Crisis, dies at 84

  29-06-2026 17:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Tom Siddon, who served as a cabinet minister under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney during the Oka crisis and later helped to establish Nunavut, has died at 84.
  
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• 'Monster' tornado destroys century-old brick farmhouse in western Manitoba

  29-06-2026 17:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Severe thunderstorms on Sunday swept through beleaguered western Manitoba — still recovering from storms earlier this month — bringing at least one tornado that a storm chaser called a "monster."
  
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• 'Monster' tornado destroys brick farmhouse in western Manitoba

  29-06-2026 17:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Severe thunderstorms on Sunday swept through beleaguered western Manitoba — still recovering from storms earlier this month — bringing at least one tornado that a storm chaser called a "monster."
  
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• High heat and humidity forecast for southern Quebec and Ontario

  29-06-2026 17:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada is warning about an extended period of hot and humid weather forecast for southern Quebec and Ontario this week.
  
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• 1 tornado confirmed in western Manitoba, another under investigation

  29-06-2026 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A tornado touched down in western Manitoba on Sunday night, Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Northern Tornado Project have confirmed.
  
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• 6 boaters still missing in Strait of Georgia as search and rescue operation suspended

  29-06-2026 17:39 via cbc.ca
  
  The search for six people believed missing in the water without lifejackets in the Strait of Georgia has been suspended, according to the Victoria Joint Rescue Coordination Centre.
  
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