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De Grasse, Lindros among Order of Ontario recipients being honoured today

De Grasse, Lindros among Order of Ontario recipients being honoured today

TORONTO — The province is honouring 26 people with the Order of Ontario today. Six-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse, former hockey player Eric Lindros and Torstar owner Jordan Bitove are among the recipients.
Group opposes coal pit application until wastewater release probes complete

Group opposes coal pit application until wastewater release probes complete

EDMONTON — An environmental group says a coal company's application to deepen its open-pit mine shouldn't be considered while it's under investigation over wastewater releases into local rivers.
Delaware County's top prosecutor becomes fifth Democrat to run for Pennsylvania attorney general

Delaware County's top prosecutor becomes fifth Democrat to run for Pennsylvania attorney general

HARRISBURG, Pa.
Montreal to spend nearly $200M on snow removal as winter costs rise across Canada

Montreal to spend nearly $200M on snow removal as winter costs rise across Canada

MONTREAL — There's a saying in municipal politics: win snow removal, win the day. But as inflation takes a toll on tight city budgets, the price of winning that battle is rising.
Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US. A legacy law gives him few guardrails

Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US. A legacy law gives him few guardrails

WASHINGTON (AP) — Campaigning in Iowa this year, Donald Trump said he was prevented during his presidency from using the military to quell violence in primarily Democratic cities and states.
Canadian Jewish, Muslim groups see different paths to peace amid ceasefire

Canadian Jewish, Muslim groups see different paths to peace amid ceasefire

Jewish and Muslim groups in Canada see different paths to peace amid the ongoing, temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
B.C. First Nation votes to take over child and family services for its members

B.C. First Nation votes to take over child and family services for its members

DUNCAN, B.C. — British Columbia's largest First Nation has voted to take over authority of child and family services for its members.
Québec solidaire elects Émilise Lessard-Therrien as co-spokeswoman

Québec solidaire elects Émilise Lessard-Therrien as co-spokeswoman

GATINEAU, Que. — Quebec's second-largest opposition party has elected Émilise Lessard-Therrien as its new co-spokeswoman at a party convention in Gatineau, Que.
Special interlocutor 'waiting' for MP bill criminalizing residential school denialism

Special interlocutor 'waiting' for MP bill criminalizing residential school denialism

OTTAWA — Canada's justice minister is considering options raised by the independent adviser on unmarked graves, who says Indigenous leaders want Canada to move on criminalizing residential school denialism.
Ontario NDP seeks to make it illegal for drivers to pass on solid double yellow lines

Ontario NDP seeks to make it illegal for drivers to pass on solid double yellow lines

Chad Bélanger was left with a broken neck, ribs, collarbone and sternum, a bruised heart and lungs, a concussion and PTSD following a crash caused by a truck that crossed a solid double yellow line to pass another vehicle in northern Ontario.