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The Weather Network – More rain, powerful winds continue to hit Alberta and Saskatchewan

Relief from the rain looks to finally be on the horizon for Alberta after multiple days of prolonged rainfall. The soaker that began Monday will begin easing off, while Saskatchewan will have another day of the heavy precipitation before it gets a break on Thursday. All in all, some areas could still see another 15-30 …

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Canadian crew says they were jailed after reporting suspected contraband on Dominican Republic flight

A pilot from Antigonish, NS, wants more people to pay attention to what’s happening to his friends and colleagues who are detained in the Dominican Republic after millions of dollars worth of cocaine was found on their plane. On April 5, the Pivot Airlines crew was thrown in jail after drugs were found in multiple …

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‘I am sorry’: Actor who murdered mother addresses court on final day of sentencing hearing

Ryan Grantham said his mother was a caring and compassionate person who did nothing to deserve what he did to her. The 24-year-old actor read out a statement in a clear and emotion-filled voice in BC Supreme Court on the third and final day of his sentencing hearing for the second-degree murder of Barbara Waite. …

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Missing Kelowna woman believed to have been swept away in Mission Creek – Kelowna News

UPDATE 3:50 pm Rescue crews have shifted the staging area in their search for missing Chelsea Cardno, 31, to Mission Creek Regional Park near Springfield Rd. and Benvoulin Rd. RCMP and COSAR have been searching for the missing woman since Tuesday after she was reported missing. Kelowna RCMP believe she may have been walking her …

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Salaries of suspended unvaccinated bureaucrats will ‘absolutely not’ be reimbursed, federal minister says

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canadian Politics Canada ‘With all due respect to Minister LeBlanc, our policy grievances on behalf of workers on leave without pay are a legal issue, not a political one’ Publishing date: Jun 15, 2022 • 3 hours ago • 3 minute read • 106 Comments Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Photo …

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Rideau Hall says GG ‘shares the public’s concern’ about $93K catering bill

Rideau Hall says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon shares the public’s concerns about a $93,000-plus catering bill racked up on a government plane during a work trip in March to the Middle East. Simon’s office said the Canadian Armed Forces is responsible for the Governor General’s flights during her working visits abroad and is “responsible for …

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Meteorologists warn conditions ripe for ‘likely tornado’ in Ottawa on Thursday

Western University’s Northern Tornadoes Project warns weather conditions could provide the “significant ingredients” for a “likely tornado” in Ottawa and eastern Ontario on Thursday. Environment Canada’s forecast calls for a 60 per cent chance of showers on Thursday with the risk of a thunderstorm. The high will be 29 C, with the humidex making it …

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Canada travel restrictions: Drop ArriveCan says border mayors

WASHINGTON – It’s time to bid farewell to the ArriveCan app, say border-city mayors, tourism industry leaders and others who complain Canada’s stringent COVID-19 rules for international travellers are encouraging would-be US visitors to spend their tourist dollars at home. Two Ontario mayors whose cities depend on cross-border tourism — Sarnia’s Mike Bradley and Jim …

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