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Didsbury passes bylaw to ban decorative flags, crosswalks from government landDidsbury has passed a public spaces neutrality bylaw, restricting the Alberta community to flying only government flags and maintaining standardized road and crosswalk markings.PerspectivesMar 25
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Girl finds loaded handgun near pond in west Edmonton neighbourhoodAfter the gun was found, Edmonton police obtained overnight security footage from March 8 in the Secord area, showing a man getting out of a white car while carrying a blue rag.CrimeMar 18
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Young Canadian men more likely to say gender equality has gone ‘far enough’The Ipsos results were part of a 29-country survey done with the Global Institute for Women's Leadership at King's College London that was released last week.CanadaMar 12
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Anti-feminist ideology ‘increasingly relevant’ to national security: CSISOfficials with Canada's security and intelligence agency told MPs the ideology 'can function as an enabling factor along pathways to violent extremism' but is not itself a threat.CanadaFeb 16
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Prospera Place urged to pull the plug on controversial comedian coming to Kelowna'If you look up any of the clips on YouTube, it only takes a second for him to get into trashing immigrants, Indigenous people, women, trans folks, queer folks.'CanadaMar 18
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Estimated cost of rebuilding Taber’s only ice rinks in the millions after explosionA bit of relief surfaced over the weekend when Taber won $50,000 as the provincial winner in this year's Kraft Hockeyville competition.CanadaMar 16
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‘Disbelief’ felt after school attacks prevented in Nova Scotia, ManitobaParents and students in Nova Scotia and Manitoba are dealing with the aftermath of what could have been two deadly school attacks, after FBI intel leads to arrests.CrimeMar 19
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New Brunswick ambulance changes will benefit rural communities: paramedic associationChanges with how New Brunswick's paramedics are deployed will benefit rural communities, according to the Paramedic Association of New Brunswick.CanadaMar 25
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Halifax gathers to honour Africville activist known for decades-long protestMore than 100 people gathered in Halifax to honour Africville activist Eddie Carvery, known for his 55-year protest on the site of the historic Black community.CanadaMar 13
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FSIN releases public statement, calling audit ‘disagreement in interpretation’The FSIN is defending its COVID-19 spending amid mounting pressure for accountability following a multi-million repayment call from Indigenous Services Canada.CanadaMar 24
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Ontario man sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to terrorism chargesAt a January sentencing hearing, Althorpe stated that he regretted his past actions and renounced his extremist beliefs. His defence lawyer requested a sentence of 12 to 14 years.CrimeMar 27
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Mother of B.C. mass shooting survivor shares update, says breathing tube removedMaya Gebala was struck in her neck and in the head, just above her left eye, when shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar opened fire at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Feb. 10.CanadaMar 7
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A ‘lone actor’ attack on Jewish Canadians is ‘realistic’ risk: reportCanada’s Integrated Threat Assessment Centre says the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has heightened an already present threat against Jewish Canadians and public officials.CanadaMar 20
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Finding credible online threats a ‘needle in a haystack,’ former CSIS analyst saysOn March 13, Blue Hills RCMP in Manitoba and the Bridgewater Police Service in Nova Scotia were alerted by Interpol about two youth, plotting simultaneous attacks on schools.ConsumerMar 19
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U.K. police examine possible Iran link after Jewish charity ambulances torchedA video posted on Telegram, allegedly by an Islamist group called Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, showed a map of where the ambulances were kept and footage of them on fire.WorldMar 24
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Advocates worry Toronto’s AIDS memorial may fade away with city’s renovation plansThe memorial was first established in 1988 and was made permanent in 1993, according to the 519, a Toronto-based LGBTQ+ organization that manages its annual name engravings.CanadaMar 16
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Prairie Harm Reduction fires executive director, citing ‘significant’ deficitPrairie Harm Reduction said its investigation into the shortfall has just begun, but added it does not believe there is evidence of fraud, theft or personal misuse of funds.CanadaMar 24
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Kylo, ‘one of the friendliest’ Peel police dogs, dies from cancerKylo was cross-trained in narcotics detection, supporting his handler on thousands of calls for service and assisting in numerous investigations, Peel Regional Police said.CanadaMar 24
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Ontario city uses strong mayor powers to block four units as-of-rightMarkham Mayor Frank Scarpitti posted his decision online to revoke a council plan that would have allowed up to four units on land previously zoned for only one.PoliticsMar 12
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How the Allan Legere case transformed Canada’s police forces, courts and a communityEarlier this week, Correctional Service Canada said the 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the 'Monster of the Miramichi,' died at Edmonton Institution.CrimeMar 12