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OC Transpo offers free weekend of transit, advocates say 'it's a good start'
OC Transpo is offering free service on all buses, trains and Para Transpo this weekend. Ttransit advocates say it's a welcome gesture but argue it doesn't redress ongoing concerns about service reliability.
Trade war driving up costs for emergency equipment for northern Ontario First Nation
A First Nation in northern Ontario says it’s being priced out of critical emergency and policing equipment as trade tensions between Canada and the United States drive up costs.
Kingston diving community mourns death of local instructor
Chris Haslip drowned on a routine dive in the eastern Ontario city earlier this month. He's being remembered in the local diving community for his passion, intelligence and kindness.
Small northern Ontario towns weigh costly arena repairs as community pressure mounts
Two small northern Ontario towns are grappling with how to preserve aging arenas at the heart of their communities, as rising costs, safety concerns and strong local support push them to act.
Kashechewan First Nation declares state of emergency, begins annual precautionary evacuation
Kashechewan First Nation has declared a state of emergency as the threat of spring flooding looms over the community on northern Ontario's James Bay Coast.
Centretown break-ins spark calls for co-ordinated downtown strategy
At least two small business owners in Ottawa's Centretown neighbourhood say their stores were broken into and vandalized overnight Saturday.
Pro-Palestinian protesters call out Canadian arms transfers to Israel
Hundreds of protesters gathered on Parliament Hill Saturday, accusing the federal government of backtracking on its pledge to halt arms transfers to Israel and urging politicians to make foreign policy a central issue in the election campaign.
HOUSING NORTH
Sudbury, Ont., renters face 4th move in 10 years as landlord sells property
A Sudbury, Ont., woman says she feels trapped in a "renter's vortex" after multiple Ontario landlords have sold their properties, forcing her and her family to repeatedly search for housing in a tight market. A paralegal explains the rules for landlords and tenants when a rental property is sold.
1 dead, 1 injured in Nepean as homicide unit investigates shooting
One man is dead and another in hospital with serious injuries after an apparent shooting on Craig Henry Drive Sunday morning, according to police.
Court closes 10-year legal battle over downtown Sudbury construction death
The Ontario Court of Appeal has shut down the Ministry of Labour’s attempt to appeal the City of Greater Sudbury’s acquittal in the case of a woman who was killed at a road construction site on Elgin Street a decade ago.