September 27, 2022

Man charged with first-degree murder charge after woman found dead in Vaughan house fire

A 71-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder and arson arson endangering life after a woman was found dead following a house fire in Vaughan. Last Friday, at roughly 7:45 p.m., York Regional Police were called to help Vaughan Fire and Rescue Services with a...

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‘We shouldn’t have to push people’: Most provinces have not made Sept. 30 a stat holiday

While Canada prepares to honour the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Friday, the majority of provinces have not followed the federal government’s move to make it a statutory holiday for its workers. New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut...

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Current level of patient care in Ontario can’t be maintained unless more hospital workers, paramedics hired: CUPE

Published Tuesday, September 27, 2022 6:04PM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, September 27, 2022 6:15PM EDT Roughly 15,000 healthcare workers and 500 paramedics must be hired this year alone to maintain current patient care and service levels at hospitals across the GTA, says a union representing frontline...

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The unlikely allies who sank Joe Manchin’s energy deal

In a surprising team-up, progressives and Republicans banded together to oppose a bill backed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) that would have loosened oil and gas permitting regulations, forcing lawmakers to drop the measure from a must-pass government funding package. Following growing pressure from both groups,...

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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince named prime minister

File picture: Mohammed bin Salman Photo : AP Riyadh: Saudi Arabia‘s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has been named prime minister, a post traditionally held by the king, in a government shuffle announced Tuesday. The move effectively formalises power already wielded by Prince Mohammed, who...

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Blasts precede Baltic pipeline leaks; Denmark suspects sabotage

WARSAW, Poland —  Denmark said Tuesday it believed “deliberate actions” by unknown perpetrators were behind big leaks, which seismologists said followed powerful explosions, in two natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. European leaders and experts pointed to possible sabotage amid the...

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