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Vacant unit tax brings in way more than forecast, but still irks some homeowners

Vacant unit tax brings in way more than forecast, but s...

Ottawa's vacant unit tax (VUT) is raking in millions more than expected, leaving...

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Disturbing details of child neglect raise questions about parents, police, welfare agencies

Disturbing details of child neglect raise questions abo...

A shocking case of child neglect that left a baby dead and another child abandon...

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Westboro hit-and-run driver sentenced to 5 years in prison

Westboro hit-and-run driver sentenced to 5 years in prison

Tevon Bacquain, who killed a man in a hit-and-run in Westboro last year, has bee...

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What's stopping Ontario from passing a law to oust misbehaving councillors?

What's stopping Ontario from passing a law to oust misb...

A private member's bill has been tabled in the Ontario legislature that would al...

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Quinte Mohawk School running its own carbon offset project

Quinte Mohawk School running its own carbon offset project

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we explore the many benefits...

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'Buckling' overpass forces partial closure of Highway 417 near Vankleek Hill

'Buckling' overpass forces partial closure of Highway 4...

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say parts of the Highway 417 overpass crossing A...

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80 years after D-Day, veterans in Ottawa reflect on their time in the war

80 years after D-Day, veterans in Ottawa reflect on the...

Second World War veterans at Ottawa's Perley Health celebrated turning 100 this ...

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RCMP announce arrests in suspected human smuggling ring along St. Lawrence River

RCMP announce arrests in suspected human smuggling ring...

The RCMP have made four arrests and issued four additional arrest warrants in co...

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Quebec bill banning certain evictions passed into law

Quebec bill banning certain evictions passed into law

Quebec's National Assembly unanimously adopted a law banning common forms of evi...

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If Canada's tornado alley is shifting east, how can we better prepare?

If Canada's tornado alley is shifting east, how can we ...

Researchers say larger tornadoes are still rare in Quebec, but weaker ones, like...

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Taxi industry lawyers pitch fee-per-ride to cover potential legal settlement

Taxi industry lawyers pitch fee-per-ride to cover poten...

The legal team representing taxi plate holders in Ottawa is proposing the city p...

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As the survivors fade into history, the world marks a D-Day anniversary like no other

As the survivors fade into history, the world marks a D...

The annual gathering of western leaders in Normandy is always steeped in symboli...

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'One of the saddest situations': Neighbours shocked after mother charged in baby's death

'One of the saddest situations': Neighbours shocked aft...

A 32-year-old Kingston, Ont., mother accused of abandoning her two young childre...

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Truck driver airlifted to hospital with burns after Highway 416 crash

Truck driver airlifted to hospital with burns after Hig...

A fiery collision between a transport truck and a construction vehicle closed a ...

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Ontario underspending on social services by $3.7B: watchdog

Ontario underspending on social services by $3.7B: watc...

The Ontario government has allocated $3.7 billion less than what’s needed to fun...

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English CEGEPs ask Quebec government to expand Bill 96 exemptions for Indigenous students

English CEGEPs ask Quebec government to expand Bill 96 ...

The directors of five English CEGEPs say exemptions to Bill 96 made by the Quebe...