Jacquelyn LeBel

Regional Ontario Online Supervisor

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• This Ontario woman once considered MAID for chronic pain. A historic surgery saved her life

  Mandy Dostie went from considering MAID to going back to college thanks to a unique surgery in London, Ont., that had never been done in Canada before.

  Canada

  Aug 8
• Death of Ontario care home resident deemed homicide, autopsy finds

  A man in residential care was found unconscious in his room on Saturday and pronounced dead in hospital the next morning. Hamilton police are treating it as a homicide.

  Crime

  Aug 6
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• Remains of child found in Thames River: London, Ont. police

  A young child was reported missing in the Thames River on Thursday, Aug. 1. On Sunday afternoon, police in London, Ont., confirmed a child's remains had been located.

  Canada

  Aug 4
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• Off-duty cop shot after recognizing man wanted on Canada-wide warrant in Toronto

  Toronto police say an off-duty officer was shot after he recognized a man wanted for attempted murder in a Dec. 2022 case and reported the sighting to police.

  Canada

  Aug 4
• Montreal-based Lion Electric to lay off 300 more employees as bus company scales back production

  Montreal-based Lion Electric Co. says the layoffs at the bus company are part of a plan to better align its costs with current demand.

  Canada

  Jul 31
• New money for cellular service in rural Nova Scotia aimed at improving coverage

  The $18.6 million to upgrade spotty cellular phone service in rural areas is on top of $47.3 million announced last fall by the Nova Scotia government.

  Canada

  Jul 31
• Universities in Atlantic Canada worried about big drop expected in foreign students

  In Nova Scotia, the province has so far accepted less than 4,000 international students for the upcoming year, down from last year's 19,900 foreign students.

  Education

  Jul 31
• ‘We’re over words now’: Advocate demands action in wake of Africville shooting

  Quentrel Provo says Halifax Regional Police need to do more to address gun violence. His comments come after five bystanders were hit by gunfire at the Africville reunion.

  Crime

  Jul 31
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• Dead man linked to 4 murders in northern Ontario last summer

  Police say they've linked the four homicides to a 38-year-old male from Kirkland Lake. They say the suspect has since died and cannot be charged criminally.

  Crime

  Jul 31
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• ‘Highly contagious’ whooping cough subject of summer surge across Ontario

  Provincial data isn't available for June or July yet but health units across Ontario are reporting a surge in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough.

  Health

  Jul 31
• ‘I will fight to the end’: This tenant is challenging a rent spike, urges others to follow

  A man from N.B. is vowing to fight a spike to his rent, which he says is being introduced without proper notice. Chris Thompson is urging others to learn their rights.

  Consumer

  Jul 30
• 3 killed in N.B. highway crash were siblings from India, says brother

  A 19-year-old man and his two 23-year-old sisters are dead following a crash that RCMP believe began when a vehicle lost a tire on a highway in central N.B.

  Canada

  Jul 29
• Newfoundland and Labrador doubles funeral benefits after unclaimed bodies pile up

  Newfoundland and Labrador announced Monday it will now offer up to $5,000 for a funeral, and up to $1,500 for additional expenses.

  Canada

  Jul 29
• Halifax opens two new designated sites for people experiencing homelessness

  On July 23, the list that tracks people experiencing homelessness in Halifax counts 2,763 people. There are a total of six designated sites for homeless people open in the area.

  Politics

  Jul 29
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• ‘Not the end’: Dalhousie University in Halifax removes pro-Palestinian encampment

  The encampment was set up on the Studley Quad at Dalhousie University in Halifax on May 12 by Students for the Liberation of Palestine.

  Education

  Jul 29
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• Africville reunion: Witness describes shooting as ‘warzone,’ community groups unite

  A former resident of Africville is 'livid' about the gunfire that left five bystanders injured and put her grandchildren in danger. She is not alone as community groups unite.

  Crime

  Jul 29
• Nova Scotia opposition parties take aim at new ‘gimmicky’ buy local point program

  Premier Tim Houston says the Nova Scotia Loyal program's original 'intention' is intact, but opposition leaders are calling it 'gimmicky' and 'laughably stupid.'

  Canada

  Jul 28
• 5 people shot after gunfire exchanged at Africville reunion in Halifax

  Five people were shot, including one believed to have life-threatening injuries, after two men exchanged gunfire in a crowd at Africville Reunion in Halifax, police said.

  Crime

  Jul 28
• Man found injured outside apartment dies, London, Ont. police launch homicide probe

  A man was found outside an apartment building with life-threatening injuries and later died in hospital. London police are treating the case as a homicide.

  Crime

  Jul 26
• OPP charge 2nd person 4 years after murder of Meaford, Ont. man

  Four years after Emerson Sprung was killed, a 32-year-old from Meaford, Ont., has been arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to murder.

  Crime

  Jul 26
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• Montreal, provincial police say 10 arrested in connection with pair of 2023 killings

  Six people were arrested in 24 hours in addition to four arrests announced last week in a pair of 2023 homicides. Police allege that nine of the 10 are members of a street gang.

  Crime

  Jul 26
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• ‘Gut-wrenching’ fire destroys largest employer in small N.B. town

  Burgess Transportation, the largest employer in Petitcodiac, west of Moncton, N.B., was destroyed in a 'gut-wrenching' fire Tuesday evening.

  Canada

  Jul 24
• Poop on the beach? Ontario mayor slams social media ‘misinformation’

  Are people really pooping in the sand at Wasaga Beach Provincial Park? The local mayor says there is no evidence to support the social media rumours.

  Environment

  Jul 24
• 1 stabbed after confronting grocery store robbery suspect: London, Ont. police

  One person is in hospital with serious injuries after a confrontation with a robbery suspect ended in a stabbing, London, Ont., police say.

  Crime

  Jul 24
• Court authorizes $65-million settlement in Quebec orphanage abuse case

  The settlement reached for victims of the Mont d'Youville orphanage is the largest in Quebec history for an abuse class action, the judge noted in his ruling.

  Crime

  Jul 23