Sean Previl

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• Anonymous $100M donation boosts Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

  Though the name of the $100 million donor was not released, a news release about the donation said they had a "personal connection" to cancer.

  Canada

  Sep 23
• Opioid use among Ontario seniors an ‘overlooked and evolving crisis’: study

  The study showed the number of adults 55 and older seeking care doubled in eight years from about 7,100 in 2017 to more than 15,000 in 2025.

  Canada

  Sep 23
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• Former U of M law dean arrested in Europe as part of extradition request: police

  The former law dean has been disbarred in Manitoba and the U.K. after being found to have misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars from the university.

  Crime

  Sep 23
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• Wrong turn leads CBSA to catch kidnappers of Ontario teen: police

  Sault Ste. Marie police said the two alleged kidnappers picked up a 15-year-old earlier in the day and were attempting to drive the person to a hotel.

  Crime

  Sep 22
• Belleville synagogue shooting suspect dies in hospital: SIU

  Ontario’s Solicitor General travelled to Belleville Tuesday morning to meet with police following a shootout between an armed suspect and an officer outside a local synagogue. 

  Crime

  Sep 22
• York police seize $3M in illicit drugs, say they ‘toppled’ dark web trafficking network

  York Regional Police say they believe they've taken down one of the top Canadian suppliers of illicit drugs on the Dark Web through their months-long investigation.

  Crime

  Sep 22
• Pharmacy treatments for Lyme disease cut N.S. emergency visits in half: study

  Blacklegged tick bites can lead to Lyme disease, as well as Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis and Powassan virus though Nova Scotia has not seen Powassan cases so far.

  Health

  Sep 21
• A look back at Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s 4 months as BC Conservative leader

  The B.C. NDP caucus met late Sunday to discuss Kerry-Lynne Findlay's resignation amid the ongoing speculation of an early election call.

  Canada

  Sep 21
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• Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigns as BC Conservatives leader

  Kerry-Lynne Findlay's resignation as leader comes just hours after Surrey-Serpentine River MLA Linda Hepner said she was resigning from caucus.

  Politics

  Sep 20
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• Another MLA leaves BC Conservative caucus as potential snap election looms

  Linda Hepner, MLA for Surrey-Serpentine River, resigned from caucus on Sunday and criticized the party leadership's "willingness to listen."

  Canada

  Sep 20
• Feds set to make major changes to Canada’s labour code

  It's expected the government will put forward changes to Canada's labour code to give it more power to intervene in strikes and lockouts.

  Politics

  Sep 20
• Suspect sought in hate-motivated assault case, Toronto police say

  Police say the suspect pushed the victim while making anti-immigrant comments before fleeing the area. The public is being asked to contact police if they have any information.

  Crime

  Sep 20
• Alberta drivers face another jump at the pump after Illinois refinery outage

  This latest price jump isn't the first this year, as the ongoing war in Iran and blockage of the Strait of Hormuz are causing costs to soar.

  Canada

  Sep 16
• Cost of Alberta separation could be up to $170B: report

  The report looks at two scenarios involving how separation would occur, but in both cases the short-term costs of leaving Confederation would be high.

  Politics

  Sep 16
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• 10 people suspected of vandalism at AI institute in Montreal as AI summit kicks off

  Police said they found several windows of the building had been smashed and numerous graffiti tags spray painted on the walls when they first arrived.

  Crime

  Sep 16
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• New Ontario rental rules change next week. What you should know

  The latest provisions are part of amendments made to the Residential Tenancies Act that were changed through two bills passed by the Ontario government in the past year.

  Canada

  Sep 15
• Do school cell phone bans work? Teachers say enforcement can be an issue

  Most provinces have put in some form of ban in the past two to three years and vary dependent on the grade level, with New Brunswick the latest to join this year.

  Canada

  Sep 15
• California resident dead after vessel capsizes on Georgian Bay: OPP

  The vessel has been removed from the bay and OPP says its investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the OPP technical collision investigation team.

  Canada

  Sep 14
• Trump drops tariff on Irish whiskey while booze ban looms for Canada

  The tariffs on Irish whiskey were imposed months ago as part of his standard tariff imposed by Trump on European Union imports, which was reduced to 10 per cent in July. 

  U.S. News

  Sep 13
• RCMP investigate Halifax-area arson, say fire linked to 2 others in past week

  Previously, a home was engulfed in flames in an alleged arson, and a second attempted arson almost took place in the same block as Sunday's incident.

  Crime

  Sep 13
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• Carney, Macron to meet as talks of stronger Canada-EU relationship ramp up

  Carney has made it no secret he wants closer economic, security and political ties with the EU as Canada's relationship with the U.S. continues to worsen amid the trade war.

  Canada

  Sep 13
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• 1 arrested, 1 wanted after Hamilton city vehicles stolen

  The second suspect, a 35-year-old suspect remains wanted and is believed to have no fixed address. He is known to frequent the Hamilton, Niagara and Burlington areas.

  Crime

  Sep 13
• At least 129 missing, 6 dead after ferry overturns in Indonesia’s Java sea

  The ferry, with more than 240 people on board, was traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province, on Borneo Island, officials said.

  World

  Sep 13
• Canadian air force rescues sick passenger on cruise ship off B.C. coast

  The medical evacuation call prompted the Royal Canadian Air Force to deploy a Cormorant helicopter and a Kingfisher airplane in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday.

  Canada

  Sep 13
• AC/DC concert at Rogers Stadium cancelled by Live Nation after storm damage

  Live Nation delivered its engineering report regarding the storm damage at Rogers Stadium earlier on Wednesday to the City of Toronto.

  Politics

  Sep 9