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Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis Presley, dead at 54
Singer had been hospitalized earlier Thursday for a medical emergency. Lisa Marie Presley, a singer, Elvis’s only daughter and a dedicated keeper of her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency.…
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Federal government inks deal to buy fleet of F-35 fighter jets
First of 88 aircraft will not be delivered until 2026. Canada has signed off on the final contract to buy F-35 jet fighters to replace the air force’s aging CF-18s, Defence Minister Anita Anand revealed…
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Ontario plunging into energy storage as electricity supply crunch looms
Energy storage could change energy industry like ‘refrigeration changed the milk industry,’ says CEO Ontario is staring down an electricity supply crunch and amid a rush to secure more power, it is plunging into the…
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Another winter storm is approaching B.C.’s South Coast, with up to 20 cm snow, freezing rain possible
Snow expected to begin Thursday night and begin transitioning to rain late Friday as temperatures rise. As B.C.’s South Coast deals with the aftermath of heavy snowfall that fell earlier this week, Environment Canada says a…
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London man frustrated as Ottawa seeks $2,000 CERB repayment
About 1.8M Canadians received similar debt notices, saying they were overpaid benefits Like thousands of Canadians, Randy Helsdon’s employment dried up during the dark days of early 2020 as the first wave of COVID-19 threw…
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Bank of Canada raises rate again to 4.25% — but opens door to staying there
Central bank has raised policy rate 7 times this year in battle against inflation. In previous rate hikes, the bank made it clear that it would continue to raise its trend-setting rate until inflation came…
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The Alberta Sovereignty Act plays a dangerous game — for no rational reason
A ‘game of political chicken’ is being played with the Constitution and national unity What was touted initially as the Alberta Sovereignty Act was finally tabled in the province’s legislature this week under a more…
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Ontario passes housing bill amid criticism from cities, conservation authorities
Bill ensures province can build 1.5 million homes in 10 years, housing minister says Ontario has passed a bill intended to spur housing development amid criticism that it will leave municipalities short billions of dollars,…
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Ontario’s top doctor strongly recommends masking indoors as health system faces ‘extraordinary pressures’
Medical officials have increasingly called for public masking as infections rise Ontario’s chief medical officer of health is “strongly recommending” that Ontarians wear masks in all indoor public settings, including in schools and in childcare…
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‘The government blinked’,Union to end Ontario education walkout after Ford promises to repeal strike law
Education minister says Bill 28 will be repealed ‘in its entirety’ A union representing some 55,000 Ontario education workers who walked off the job Friday says protest sites “will be collapsed” starting Tuesday and workers…
