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Update: Kitchener man declared not criminally responsible for killing wife, blowing up houseWaterloo Region Record Man accused of murder, arson after house explosion says he’s not criminally responsibleCTV News ‘Time to move on’: Reaction as Udo Haan found not criminally responsible for wife’s death, house explosionCTV News Kitchener Man not criminally responsible in wife’s death, …

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York Regional Police are canvassing for evidence in a Markham neighborhood after an unknown suspect forcefully dragged a woman between two houses on Wednesday night. The incident happened sometime between 8 pm and 8:30 pm in an alleyway just off Woodhall Road, which is north of Steeles Avenue east and west of McCowan Road. According …

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The deadline for Toronto homeowners to declare whether or not their property is occupied has been extended until the end of the month, Mayor John Tory has announced. Homeowners were supposed to make their declarations by today and could have faced fines of $250 for doing so after the deadline. But during an unrelated press …

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Restaurant’s kitchen to move Photo: Facebook Little Hobo owners Crystal Dougan and Stephen MacDonald are in the kitchen that is slated to undergo renovations. The Little Hobo’s kitchen is hoping to make a move, at least in the short term. The popular downtown Kelowna lunch spot specializing in comfort food has been closed for more …

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A man has been arrested and charged after an international flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Wednesday RCMP first received the call at around 4:00 pm, indicating that there was an unruly passenger on board the international Delta Airlines flight that was heading from Amsterdam to Detroit. It’s …

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MASKWACIS – An Alberta First Nation signed a two-year agreement with Ottawa Wednesday that gives it the autonomy to administer its own child welfare. Louis Bull Tribe in Maskwacis, Alta., south of Edmonton, is the first in the province to sign such an agreement. “This is an important day for Louis Bull Tribe,” Chief Desmond …

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Today is the deadline for Toronto homeowners to declare whether or not their residential properties are vacant. Letters went out to all Toronto homeowners months ago advising them to submit a declaration either by paper or online. The move comes as Toronto implements an annual tax on vacant residences, with the aim of making sure …

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A Mount Pearl man has pleaded guilty to drunk driving causing the death of a woman who was a passenger in his pickup. The guilty plea was entered this morning by defense lawyer Mark Gruchy on behalf of his client, 29-year-old Tyler Harding. Harding was the driver of a Ford Ranger that crashed along the …

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The Quebec rodent whose job it was to predict whether spring would arrive early, Fred la Marmotte, died the day before Groundhog Day. “This year, it’s true. It’s sadly true,” said la Jour de Marmotte committee organizer Roberto Blondin on the event’s livestream. “I’m announcing the death of Fred.” Blondin said that the nine-year-old groundhog …

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A state funeral will be held for Hazel McCallion on what would have been her 102nd birthday. The funeral will take place at Paramount Fine Foods Center in Mississauga on Valentine’s Day. The former Mississauga, Ont. mayor, nicknamed Hurricane Hazel, died on Sunday at 101 years old. Her funeral service will be held on Feb. …

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