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Saskatoon Transit bylaw in effect to promote safe, clean and welcoming systemThe bylaw, passed by city council at the end of July, 'supports the experience you already expect on Saskatoon Transit,' the city said.PoliticsSep 1
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Bail hearing set for former Montreal priest facing new child pornography chargesBrian Boucher was scheduled to be in court Tuesday afternoon after being charged with possessing and accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material, court documents show.CrimeSep 1
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Ontario art teacher charged in sexual assaults of 2 childrenInvestigators were alerted in July to reports of a man attending the homes of two girls and allegedly inappropriately touching them.CrimeSep 1
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Man charged following fatal boating incident on St. Lawrence RiverOn April 25, Ontario Provincial Police were alerted to a capsized boat on the St. Lawrence River, north of Grenadier Island in Leeds and Thousand Islands Township.CrimeSep 1
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Car, guns, fentanyl seized in Ontario drug trafficking investigationOPP officers have seized approximately $1 million in drugs and stolen property following a multijurisdictional investigation that began in January.CrimeSep 1
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Committee releases final report into 2020 Nova Scotia mass shootingThe independent committee released its third and final annual report Monday, monitoring the progress towards 130 recommendations released in a 2023 public inquiry.CanadaAug 31
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Montreal restaurant set on fire for 2nd time in 2 daysOfficers were dispatched to the scene on Jean-Talon Street near 22 Avenue in the Saint-Michel neighbourhood shortly after 5 a.m. Monday after receiving reports of a fire.CrimeAug 31
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Can Canada supply itself? Trade war forces businesses to find outWith no end in sight to the trade war between Canada and the U.S., some businesses are looking for ways to move more of their production back home.EconomyAug 28
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Zebra mussels found during inspection of boat in Saskatchewan provincial parkConservation officers worked with the Ministry of Environment to implement a quarantine order before the boat entered a Saskatchewan waterway, a government news release said.EnvironmentAug 28
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Halifax man accused of threatening to bomb U.S. Consulate not ready to pursue bailAli Assakereh was arrested on Aug. 10 for allegedly placing a propane tank and flammable liquids in his car and parking near the consulate, shutting down part of downtown Halifax.CrimeAug 28
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1 dead following fire in Calgary home basement, police investigatingCalgary police are investigating what they call a 'suspicious death' following a fire at a home in the Tuxedo Park neighbourhood.FireAug 28
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RCMP rule man’s death in N.B. parking lot a homicideRCMP have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a 34-year-old man in Moncton, N.B.CrimeAug 27
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No charges laid after N.S. boy killed in dog attack: RCMPPolice said in an update Thursday that they have concluded their investigation and there are 'insufficient grounds' to lay charges.CanadaAug 27
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Quebec provincial election campaign begins ahead of Oct. 5 votePremier Christine Fréchette met with the lieutenant-governor Thursday morning to dissolve the National Assembly, officially triggering a 39-day election period.PoliticsAug 27
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New explosives factory could be built on 1,500 acres in northern New BrunswickIn a letter to Nalagx, New Brunswick's natural resources minister said the project represents “a potential positive development for New Brunswick’s continued economic growth.”PoliticsAug 26
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New Brunswick to review lifting natural gas moratoriumPremier Susan Holt announced Wednesday a five-month public review of the province’s resource development that could resume hydraulic fracking for natural gas extraction.PoliticsAug 26
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Woman dies in police shooting as Calgary officers respond to mental health callA woman was shot and killed by members of the Calgary Police Service overnight when officers responded to a mental health call f in the city's southeast Legacy neighbourhood.CrimeAug 26
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RCMP search for missing cabin, stolen in northern N.B.Officials said they believe the cabin was stolen at the end of June on Rang 9 & 10 Road in Kedgwick, N.B.CrimeAug 26
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Fourth Montreal police officer suspended amid racism allegationsMontreal police said in a news release Tuesday that the alleged facts took place while the fourth officer was working with the 16-member patrol unit that was dismantled in June.CrimeAug 25
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2 arrested after homemade electric weapon, drugs seized in theft investigationOn Aug. 21, officers executed a search warrant at a property where they seized approximately 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine, two grams of suspected fentanyl and other items.CrimeAug 25
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1 dead following Winnipeg house fire, foul play not suspectedEmergency services were called to a single-family home in the 1000 block of Fleet Avenue around 10:20 a.m. after receiving reports of a fire.FireAug 25
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Letter calls for N.S. minister’s removal from cabinet over rap lyricsMarco MacLeod, Nova Scotia’s energy minister, has faced scrutiny over a track from a rap album he released in 2013.PoliticsAug 24
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RCMP warn of high-risk offender relocating to Nova ScotiaIt is believed that Robert Edgar Paul, who is scheduled to be released Monday after serving a full term, will be residing in the Millbrook area, RCMP said in a release.CrimeAug 24
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8-year-old found dead in the water at Saskatchewan beachOfficers said they were called to the scene shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday after receiving a report of a 'water-related emergency.'CanadaAug 24
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Ontario cyclist dies in hospital after collision with parked trailerThe incident happened on Friday around 12:30 p.m. in the area of Coronation Road and Lyndebrook Road in Whitby, police said.TrafficAug 24
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