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Carbon pricing 101: What today's increase could mean for you

Carbon pricing 101: What today's increase could mean for you

OTTAWA — The national price on pollution will rise by $15 per tonne today. Here's some questions answered about what this could mean for you.
Small forest fire put out in Oka provincial park as Quebec fire season starts early

Small forest fire put out in Oka provincial park as Quebec fire season starts early

MONTREAL — A small forest fire has been extinguished in a provincial park west of Montreal, signalling an early start to the 2024 wildfire season.
Ontario man now holds world record as oldest kidney transplant recipient

Ontario man now holds world record as oldest kidney transplant recipient

Walter Tauro says he didn't even know what Guinness World Records were before he was recognized by the popular British corporation as the world’s oldest kidney transplant recipient earlier this month.
Dog named 'Hero' kept stuck owner warm and safe from coyotes for 2 days: police

Dog named 'Hero' kept stuck owner warm and safe from coyotes for 2 days: police

A dog called Hero lived up to his name earlier this week after spending two days by his stranded master's side, keeping his owner warm and even fending off coyotes while the man waited to be rescued from a muddy ditch in southern Alberta.
Solar eclipse expected to bring largest tourist crowd in Niagara Falls history: mayor

Solar eclipse expected to bring largest tourist crowd in Niagara Falls history: mayor

The chance to observe a natural celestial spectacle alongside one of the Seven Wonders of North America is expected to draw about a million people to Niagara Falls, Ont.
Vermont police warn drivers returning from Montreal to check for hidden GPS devices

Vermont police warn drivers returning from Montreal to check for hidden GPS devices

MONTREAL — Police in Burlington, Vt. say its residents are finding hidden AirTags and other GPS tracking devices on vehicles returning from Montreal.
Nunavut celebrates 25th anniversary with optimism but also housing concerns

Nunavut celebrates 25th anniversary with optimism but also housing concerns

IQALUIT, Nunavut — P.J. Akeeagok was a teenager in a tiny hamlet on the tip of Ellesmere Island, watching with anticipation when Nunavut was officially born. Twenty-five years later, he is the premier of Canada's youngest territory.
'Like a cartel:' Shootings point to turf war over rights to screen South Indian films

'Like a cartel:' Shootings point to turf war over rights to screen South Indian films

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The day Thomas Shajan was expecting to see a South Indian action epic at a theatre in British Columbia, a spate of shootings thousands of kilometres away disrupted his plans.
Ukrainians with Canadian visas face agonizing decisions about the future

Ukrainians with Canadian visas face agonizing decisions about the future

OTTAWA — It was 4:40 in the morning when bombs started to drop on Lilyia Dvornichenko's hometown of Kharkiv in Ukraine, just an hour from the Russian border.
Group of Tim Hortons franchisees in Quebec sue brand owner for $18.9 million

Group of Tim Hortons franchisees in Quebec sue brand owner for $18.9 million

MONTREAL — Several Quebec Tim Hortons franchisees are taking the brand's owner to court, blaming what they describe as unreasonable constraints in the company's licensing agreements for lower-than-expected profits.
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