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Schweitzer leaves Alberta cabinet post, plans to resign as MLA soon
Article content Doug Schweitzer has resigned as Alberta’s jobs, economy and innovation minister. Article content Announcing in a tweet Friday that he had provided his resignation to Premier Jason Kenney earlier in the day, Schweitzer added that his plan is to “serve as an MLA until the end of this month or such other date established closer…
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Construction to Begin on Pump Track at Quidi Vidi Lake
Construction of a pump track at Quidi Vidi Lake is slated to begin this week.
The city describes a pump track as a “progressive circuit” where riders use an up and down pumping motion to propel themselves forward instead of pedaling, thus developing biking and riding skills.
It is suitable for bikes,!-->…
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B.C. suspends Surrey police board, Brenda Locke out as chair
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsLocal NewsIt's the latest salvo in the battle between B.C. and Surrey, which has resisted the government's efforts to force a transition to the Surrey Police Service. Get the latest from Katie DeRosa straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Nov 16, 2023 • Last updated 19 minutes ago • 4 minute read Surrey Police…
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Thousands attend Pro-Palestinian rally at U.S. consulate in Toronto
Another pro-Palestinian rally drew large crowds in Toronto Saturday afternoon, with thousands of people flooding the streets in the downtown core.
The rally is part of the Palestinian Youth Movement’s “national day of action for Palestine,” which aims to facilitate rallies and protests in cities across the country in order…
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‘I shouldn’t have survived’: Lethbridge hostage-taking victim shares her story, blood drive
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -
The scars on Kathryn Linder’s neck and body will be a reminder of how a normal day changed her life.
“It was just a normal Thursday afternoon at the office,” she said. “I was doing paper work and answering a few calls when she walked in and wanted to speak with one of our lawyers who wasn’t in.”…
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Ottawa-area teacher faces charges and allegations of fraud in youth sports | CBC News
An Ottawa-area high school teacher is facing several criminal charges after allegedly defrauding a local minor hockey association in the Township of Madawaska Valley, and it's not the only sports organization that has raised concerns.Wanda Malone, 46, was arrested Aug. 16 by Killaloe Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and charged with fraud over…
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UCP leadership candidates subject to death threats during campaign | CBC News
Two candidates running to lead Alberta's United Conservative Party say they've received death threats over the course of the campaign. Travis Toews, the former finance minister, and Brian Jean, the MLA for Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche, told CBC News they've each been the subject of at least one death threat. Both have also received additional…
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Unhoused man killed on Toronto sidewalk in hit-and-run; driver located
The driver who fled the scene of a collision in downtown Toronto that left a homeless man dead Tuesday morning has been located, police say. The incident happened at the intersection of Wellington and Scott streets, north of Front Street East, just before 6:45 a.m. Police said a driver operating a northbound black SUV was stopped…
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There’s a fine built into Nova Scotia’s Residential Tenancies Act. It has never been used |
A summary conviction and fine that is built into Nova Scotia's Residential Tenancies Act hasn't been used since 1990 — as far back as the provincial Department of Justice's records go. The summary conviction is included in section 23 of the act, and applies to any landlord or tenant who "violates or fails to comply with any order, direction or…
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Victims of South Surrey triple shooting that killed 2 identified
Homicide investigators have publicly identified the three people shot at South Surrey Athletic Park last weekend, and are renewing their appeal for witnesses to the incident.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said in a news release Friday evening that the three people shot were 26-year-old Harbir Khosa, 20-year-old…
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