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Court to weigh in on convoy-related group's right to stay in Ottawa heritage building

Court to weigh in on convoy-related group's right to stay in Ottawa heritage building

OTTAWA — A dispute between an Ottawa landlord and a group loosely associated with the "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa last winter will be sorted out by a judge.
Barrie busker saddled with 'ridiculous' insurance rates

Barrie busker saddled with 'ridiculous' insurance rates

'I’m just appalled. People drive cars and they don’t pay $30 a day,' says Barrie musician Dean Wiseman
'Rent is just crazy right now': How a Thorold couple ended up in a tent

'Rent is just crazy right now': How a Thorold couple ended up in a tent

Gary Smith and his partner Crystal live at a campsite along the Welland Canal; 'Everything happened way too quick, from losing our house to losing our possessions'
Spice linked to food poisoning investigation in Ontario recalled across Canada

Spice linked to food poisoning investigation in Ontario recalled across Canada

The spice implicated in the food poisoning of 12 diners at a Markham, Ont., restaurant has been recalled across Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said a recall had been issued for Mr.
Trump search inventory reveals new details from FBI seizure

Trump search inventory reveals new details from FBI seizure

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI agents who searched former President Donald Trump's Florida home last month found top secret records in an office and storage room, along with empty folders with classified banners on them and more than 10,000 government records
A Guelph boy's journey with 'childhood Alzheimer's'

A Guelph boy's journey with 'childhood Alzheimer's'

A rare genetic disorder often called children's Alzheimer's, Sanfilippo Syndrome affects just one in 70,000 births – including local eight-year-old Joseph Saliba
Flourishing film and TV industry seeks Northern Ontario talent

Flourishing film and TV industry seeks Northern Ontario talent

While hard rock mining is booming, so is the gold mine of studio space for television and film production companies in the North
Area residents question barricade safety prior to deadly crash

Area residents question barricade safety prior to deadly crash

'My husband has said several times when looking at the construction zone that it was a disaster waiting to happen,' says south-end Barrie resident
Fight for fewer words: Pierre Poilievre promises new law against government jargon

Fight for fewer words: Pierre Poilievre promises new law against government jargon

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is waging one of his final battles in the Conservative leadership race — one in which even his main rival is onside. His latest target? The jargon used by the federal bureaucracy.
Unions voice concern about Ontario lifting five-day isolation rule

Unions voice concern about Ontario lifting five-day isolation rule

Two of Ontario's major teachers' unions voiced concerns Thursday about the province's decision to scrap its mandatory isolation period for COVID-19 days before thousands of students and educators return to school in person.