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Canadian poet Rupi Kaur declines White House invitation over Gaza
The Canadian Press
Published Monday, November 6, 2023 11:19PM EST
Last Updated Monday, November 6, 2023 11:19PM EST…
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Magic mushroom shop reopens one day after police shut it down
The FunGuyz store in Cambridge, Ont. reopened Wednesday, less than 24 hours after Waterloo regional police raided the magic mushroom dispensary and shut it down. Officers were seen taking sealed bags out of the King Street location early Tuesday afternoon. Police later confirmed they seized a large amount of suspected psilocybin in…
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Educational assistant in N.S. leaves job due to low wages | CBC News
Maddie Hickey loved being an educational assistant for the past three and a half years, but she says she is stepping away from the job this fall because of low wages."I'm leaving the job this year because education assistants in Nova Scotia are underpaid and I need to think about my family," Hickey said about her former job as a term education…
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As opposition grows, B.C. puts brakes on homeless camp eviction bill
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPoliticsNewsLocal NewsMunicipalities say it could limit their ability to enforce bylaws in relation to 'tent cities'.Published Nov 23, 2023 • Last updated 6 hours ago • 4 minute read City works crews remove an industrial-size propane tank from a tent on East Hastings Street in Vancouver in April. Photo by Jason Payne…
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Claridge cancels planned Hintonburg highrise
A planned highrise condo tower that would have redefined the Hintonburg skyline has been cancelled. The 30-storey Claridge Hintonburg was supposed to be built at 1040 Somerset Street West, a short walk from the Bayview O-Train station. It was to boast unobstructed views of the surroundings, including the Ottawa River. The building…
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Suspect sought after GO train passenger hit with heavy object in unprovoked attack
Toronto police have identified the suspect who allegedly hit a GO Train passenger in the face with a heavy object in an unprovoked attack over the weekend.
It happened on Sunday, at around 1:50 p.m., on the train between Milliken and Agincourt stations on the Stouffville Line.
Police said the suspect hit a passenger in…
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Residents on torn-up midtown Toronto street fed up after city orders roadwork redone | CBC
Just when residents of a midtown Toronto street thought months of construction "hell" were over, the city has ordered much of the work redone — meaning they'll have to put up with torn-up asphalt, blocked driveways and traffic jams until at least early September.Arthur Eklove has lived on Glen Cedar Road, just south of Eglinton Avenue West near…
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Wildfires continue to burn in Kootenays – BC News
Photo: BCWS
UPDATE: 8:07 p.m.
The Cummings Creek Wildfire, located approximately five kilometres from the town of Sparwood is now a BC Wildfire of Note being managed by the Incident Management Team.
As of now, the fire is not considered a threat to any structures in the area.
According to BCWS, the fire is burning in steep, inoperable…
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A killer took their loved ones, but he couldn’t destroy their family | CBC News
Catherine Ready still grapples with nightmares nearly two months after surviving a vicious knife attack that killed her mother and sister, a dark incident that has forever altered the fates of two families in a quiet Ottawa suburb. The 19-year-old University of Ottawa student, who now bears scars across the back of her hand, scalp and forehead,…
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Woman, two children in critical condition after apartment fire in North York
One woman and two children are in critical condition after being pulled from an apartment fire in North York Saturday evening.
Firefighters were called to a building in the area of Wilson Avenue and Murray Road, east of Keele Street, shortly before 9 p.m.
“Our first priority always is search and rescue and protecting…
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