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Crown Royal plant closure now a done deal, union says
“They had made their mind up and they were not changing it,” says the head of the union. Source link
Allegation of 'abominable abuse' of 6-year-old girl by foster parents under investigation: families minister
Manitoba’s families minister is conducting an internal investigation into the circumstances that led to a six-year-old girl in foster care suffering injuries that may lead to her being paralyzed for life, search warrant documents show. Source link
Is there room for separatists and Danielle Smith in the same UCP tent?
The premier goes pro-Ottawa as base moves in opposite direction. But she also scored some points at her party’s annual meeting. Source link
Cape Breton man claims public trustee misused wife's hospital account
A senior couple from Richmond County, Cape Breton, say Nova Scotia’s public trustee office spent the wife’s funds on questionable items while she was in Dartmouth General Hospital due to dementia, but the public trustee says decisions were made in concert with a family member. Source link
Death toll rises in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as flood recovery efforts underway
Recovery and aid efforts are underway in parts of Southeast Asia and South Asia where the full number of dead and missing are not yet known after heavy rains and flooding left a devastating toll in the past week. Source link
Living situation for elder in N.W.T. reflects the community's housing crisis
The door doesn’t have a handle and the windows are held together by duct tape, the result of a shifting ground that damages the infrastructure of the home she’s lived in for over 40 years. Seven people currently live in the home and there are mattresses on the ground to accommodate them all. Source link
Homeowner says she’s out $381K after hiring Ottawa contractor to renovate kitchen
An Ottawa couple says they’ve lost out on more than $381,000 after hiring Ottawa contractor Giuseppe “Joey” Peloso and his company Magnolia to renovate their kitchen, when plumbing broke and flooded their home. Plaintiffs in other lawsuits against Peloso and his business include other customers, subcontractors, investors, the Republic of Austria and Embassy of Niger. […]
Why excavators may be a tool of choice for some cash-seeking thieves
This unique form of theft has been happening all over the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. Thieves on the hunt for cash break through the walls of banks using excavators that experts say anyone capable of ordering a key online can drive off the lot. Source link
#TheMoment the Vancouver Whitecaps advanced to their first MLS Cup final
Vancouver Southsiders president Peter Czimmermann tells The National about the moment the group of Whitecaps supporters travelled to San Diego and watched the team advance to the MLS Cup final for the first time in the club’s history. Source link
Calgary food hall ordered to close by Alberta health authority due to 'pest activity'
A Calgary food hall says it has been closed for the time being due to “pest activity” identified by Alberta Health Services. Source link