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Environment Canada puts Brampton under Special Weather Statement
A weather warning has been issued for Peel region, according to Environment Canada. The national weather agency has issued a…
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Toronto cop and public servant sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing dead man’s $834,000 estate
A Toronto police officer and a former Ontario public servant were led out of court in handcuffs Tuesday after a…
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Transportation agency penalizes Air Canada for violating disability regulations
The Canadian Transportation Agency says it’s issued a $97,500 penalty to Air Canada for violating the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations.…
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Financial challenges force 2 Toronto churches to stop sheltering refugees
The cost of sheltering refugees and asylum seekers has become unsustainable for two Toronto churches, who have decided to close…
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Suspicious bag that shut down Toronto Pearson Airport terminal deemed safe
An unattended “suspicious bag” that temporarily shut down a Toronto Pearson Airport terminal ahead of its busiest travel day of…
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Amanda Todd: Dutch court cuts jail term for fatal cyber-stalking
A Dutchman given 13 years for sexually blackmailing a Canadian girl who went on to take her life has had…
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Toronto’s Ghanaian Presbyterian Church helps feed the homeless
Your most authoritative and informative ethnic newspaper in the diaspora, The Ghanaian News is out with its November edition. Grab…
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Yonge-Dundas Square to be renamed “Sankofa Square”
The Yonge-Dundas Square is set to be renamed Sankofa Square. The name was unanimously chosen by the 20-member Recognition Review…
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Calgary man forcibly removed from PM’s pancake breakfast pleads guilty to trespassing
A Calgary man who became angry, disruptive and got “too close” to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a private Stampede breakfast pleaded guilty…
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Deal to lower Visa, Mastercard processing fees will come up short for many retailers, critics say
The federal government says it has hammered out the final details with Visa and Mastercard to lower credit card transaction…
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