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New Brunswick police no longer investigating most thefts of fuel from gas stations

New Brunswick police no longer investigating most thefts of fuel from gas stations

Police officers across New Brunswick are no longer investigating thefts of fuel from service stations unless there is a threat to public safety
International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September

International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September

Critics have warned that allowing international students to work full-time could turn a study permit into an unofficial work visa
Winner of $1.3B Powerball jackpot in U.S. is immigrant from Laos who has cancer

Winner of $1.3B Powerball jackpot in U.S. is immigrant from Laos who has cancer

Winners say they are taking a lump sum payment, $422 million after taxes
Worker injured in Sault steel mill incident heard for miles around

Worker injured in Sault steel mill incident heard for miles around

People from neighbouring towns reported hearing a loud boom at the time of Monday incident at Algoma Steel
Ontario universities warn student activists encampments will not be tolerated

Ontario universities warn student activists encampments will not be tolerated

University of Toronto and the University of Ottawa are warning anyone planning to follow the lead of pro-Palestinian student activists in the U.S. and elsewhere in Canada that setting up encampments on campus will not be tolerated
Teen's pleas to Children's Aid Society for foster care went unheard: Ombudsman

Teen's pleas to Children's Aid Society for foster care went unheard: Ombudsman

While York Region CAS had no fault in the death of 16-year-old 'Mia' in 2020, the Ontario Ombudsman found the agency was 'unreasonable and wrong' in its handling of her case; his 20 recommendations have been accepted
Barrie bombing suspect believed to be in GTA: police

Barrie bombing suspect believed to be in GTA: police

'This was a very large investigation and it did certainly affect a significant amount of people in that immediate area,' police official says of Anne Street explosion
Sleep under the stars with the wolves at this new northern Ont. attraction

Sleep under the stars with the wolves at this new northern Ont. attraction

The chalets at Cedar Meadows have been brewing for more than a decade
'Discriminatory and harmful': Board investigating Oakville high school staff's comments to student

'Discriminatory and harmful': Board investigating Oakville high school staff's comments to student

Halton District School Board is investigating after a video on social media went viral of an interaction between a student and a teacher at an Oakville high school
Pro-Palestinian encampment grows at Montreal's McGill university

Pro-Palestinian encampment grows at Montreal's McGill university

McGill issued a statement Sunday saying the university is in talks with lawyers retained by the demonstrators and is working with Montreal police to preserve campus safety, noting the protests have been peaceful