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Ontario cabinet ministers given fundraising targets ahead of potential early electionJust days after the party held a late-summer caucus retreat, chiefs of staff in the Ford government received an email outlining the expectation for a donations blitz.PoliticsNov 18
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Ford justifies top-ups for MPPs amid ‘tough’ cost of living, ‘unfair’ base salaryOntario Premier Doug Ford handed three MPPs minor promotions this week that will top up their salaries by $16,000 per year. He said on Friday some elected officials are underpaid.PoliticsOct 11
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Ontario tweaks planning rules in face of home construction slowdownThe Ford government is tweaking rules that guide planning in the province in the face of a housing slow down that industry experts warn will get worse.PoliticsAug 21
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Ford’s PC Party to begin nominations in coming weeks with early election loomingOntario's governing Progressive Conservatives are nominating candidates ahead of a long-rumoured early election, although Premier Doug Ford is giving away few hints.PoliticsAug 28
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Doug Ford increases size of Ontario cabinet again in latest reshuffleDuring a mini reshuffle brought on by a surprise resignation, Doug Ford added a new position to his already record-breaking cabinet.PoliticsAug 17
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Ontario opposition parties ready for ‘very early election’ if Ford cuts mandate shortWith speculation over an early election in Ontario not going away, opposition leaders are preparing their parties to fight sooner than expected to form government.PoliticsAug 7
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Manitoba to provide update on cellphones in school following Saskatchewan’s banManitoba, now the only western Canadian province without an overarching cellphone ban in school classrooms, says an update is coming.EducationAug 12
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ANALYSIS: While Liberals chase Carney, Conservatives crow about a blue-collar candidateThe Poilievre Conservatives have been busy aligning themselves with private sector unionized workers while the Liberals believe a central banker is a key to their success.PoliticsJul 20
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Early election could dent support for Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives, poll findsAn early election in Ontario could damage strong support for the Progressive Conservatives a new poll finds. Rumours of a snap election were sparked by Doug Ford at the end of May.PoliticsJul 2
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Under Trudeau, the civil service has grown twice as fast as Canada’s populationMore than 110,000 people have been added to the federal payroll since 2015 when Justin Trudeau became prime minister - a 43 per cent increase.PoliticsJul 17
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4 men charged after 11-month kidnapping investigation: Calgary policeFour men have been charged after an 11-month kidnapping investigation that spanned across multiple municipalities, Calgary police said.CrimeJul 9
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Will there be an early election in Nova Scotia? Parties assemble candidates to be ‘ready’One professor at Cape Breton University says Premier Tim Houston could call an early election, which would send Nova Scotians to the polls before 2025.PoliticsJun 11
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Invasive meningococcal disease on the rise in some provinces. What to knowCases of invasive meningococcal disease are rising in some provinces, prompting health officials to warn Canadians about the importance of vaccination.HealthJun 13
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‘Language is identity’: Indigenous Ontario legislator to make history at Queen’s ParkFor the first time in its history, the Ontario legislature will allow, interpret and transcribe a language other than English and French.PoliticsMay 26
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Cranberry Portage, Man. residents return home after wildfireHundreds of evacuees from the northern Manitoba community were allowed to return home Sunday, over a week after a 37,000-hectare wildfire forced them to leave.CanadaMay 19
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American believed to be serial killer behind deaths of 4 young Calgarians: RCMPA man from the United States is believed to be the person responsible for the decades-old deaths of four Calgary females, according to police.CrimeMay 17
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‘Everybody is safe’: Manitobans await news after wildfire threat leads to evacuation of townLori Forbes of the RM of Kelsey says that the evacuees from the town of Cranberry Portage are taking things hour by hour.FireMay 13
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Manitoba premier tours fire zone as evacuees await word on their futureHundreds of people were told to leave Cranberry Portage on the weekend as winds drove the fire close to the community.FireMay 14
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Homes, cottages near Flin Flon, Man., under evacuation order as crews fight wildfireOfficials have issued an evacuation order for a number of homes and cottages north of Flin Flon, Man. They also say people in the surrounding area should also be prepared to leave.CanadaMay 11
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Ontario byelections ‘temperature check’ arrives for Ford and CrombieTwo byelections in Ontario will provide a major test for Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and governing Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford.PoliticsMay 2