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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is vowing to quickly use sweeping new powers that allow the government to speed up the construction of mines in his province’s northern Ring of Fire region, despite opposition from First Nations leaders who warn of protests or blockades.Mr. Ford, speaking to reporters on Thursday, also pledged to consult Indigenous communities over the summer on the Progressive Conservative government’s legislation, known as Bill 5. It allows the government to designate “special economic zones” where it could exempt companies from any provincial law, including environmental or...
June 5, 2025 - 20:18 | Jeff Gray | The Globe and Mail
Warman Fire Department becomes a hub for wildfire crews and supplies.
June 5, 2025 - 19:30 | Mackenzie Mazankowski | Global News - Canada
Two men from Ottawa are among 36 people arrested and facing a total of 128 charges in connection with a child sexual exploitation investigation, the Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday. Read More
June 5, 2025 - 18:51 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
A shocking mass shooting inside a Toronto pub in March, when three masked men shot wildly into the crowd during the establishment’s grand opening, is linked to an ongoing tow truck turf war that included other shootings and a robbery, Toronto police said when announcing charges against 11 people.
Ten suspects have been arrested, and another is considered a wanted fugitive, after a fervid spree of gun violence by what investigators believe might be a shoot-em-up band for hire.
“The indiscriminate nature of this gun violence is hard to comprehend,” Toronto’s Chief of Police Myron...
June 5, 2025 - 18:08 | Adrian Humphreys | National Post
Two players hailing from the same Montreal borough, Luguentz Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Benedict Mathurin of the Indiana Pacers, are among four Canadians participating in the NBA Finals.
June 5, 2025 - 18:04 | | CBC News - Canada
A third-party investigation into Renfrew Victoria Hospital (RVH) and a related not-for-profit, Renfrew Health, has documented a slew of "financial irregularities" and "gaps in governance."
June 5, 2025 - 18:03 | | CBC News - Ottawa
