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Politics

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  'We need to regroup,' says Liberal minister and Ontario campaign co-chair in light of byelection loss

  A member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet and the party's Ontario co-chair for the next campaign says the Liberals 'need to regroup' after a shocking overnight byelection loss to Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives.

• Federal government ends cod moratorium in Newfoundland after more than 30 years

  The federal government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador cod moratorium, which gutted the province's economy and transformed its small communities more than 30 years ago.

• An organizer who encouraged Jewish residents to vote against the Liberals in this week's Toronto byelection suggests a rise in antisemitism motivated many to show up at the polls.

Health

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  When a mole went 'rogue,' she knew something was wrong. What followed was years of cancer 'being very sneaky'

  Mary Lynn LeBlanc first noticed a mole on her left shoulder about seven years ago. At first, doctors didn't find anything worrying about it. But in 2020, she noticed it looked different and grew to the size of a nickel.

• Areeba Ahmed says she's always dreamed of becoming a surgeon but her road to the operating room has become a complicated one ever since Quebec's French language law came into effect.

• U.S. health agencies launch new studies of H5N1 bird flu in dairy workers and dairy products

  U.S. health agencies are starting new rounds of tests on dairy workers and milk products to better understand the possible impact of H5N1 bird flu.

Sci-Tech

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  Canada is a force in AI research. So why can't we commercialize it?

  When it comes to turning knowledge of artificial intelligence into companies, products and investment, Canada is lagging behind -- and, some experts argue, actively shooting itself in the foot.

• A B.C. man who was court-ordered not to use Grindr after he was convicted of using the app to target victims for fraud was found guilty of breaching his probation.

• UN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take action now

  The United Nations chief on Monday launched global principles to combat online hate and lies and demanded that big tech companies use their power to reduce the harm they are doing to people and societies around the world.

Entertainment

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  Award winning actor Tatiana Maslany is set to be honoured today at a special Canada's Walk of Fame 'Hometown Stars' event in Regina.

• Elvis Presley's actual blue suede shoes are up for auction

  Now, fans have the opportunity to step into the King’s very own blue suede shoes as they go up for grabs at British auction house Henry Aldridge and Son.

• Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock dead at 49

  Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of the 2000s rap-rock band Crazy Town, has died. He was 49.

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  Vancouver police have released video of a suspect they believe set fire to the entrance of a synagogue last month.

• Eleven people died from suspected heat-related injuries in British Columbia last year, according to the latest data from the provincial coroners service, which is urging residents to prepare for more unusually high temperatures this summer.

• A Vancouver city councillor is calling out Mayor Ken Sim for apparently limiting access to a city hall boardroom and turning it into a makeshift gym.

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  BREAKING

  BREAKING |

  Toronto police have identified a suspect allegedly involved in an indignity to a human body investigation after a deceased person was located in a Riverside apartment last month.

• An Ontario mother said it looked like a horror movie when she flicked on the lights of her son’s bedroom to find him projectile vomiting blood after his tonsils were removed at McMaster Children’s Hospital.

• Ontario drivers in good standing won’t have to worry about renewing their licence plates starting Canada Day.

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  Calgary police have laid charges in a horrific and violent kidnapping last month.

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  WEATHER |

  In what is looking to be one of those “perfect storm” scenarios, a low pressure system moving in to Alberta has already prompted rainfall warnings along the northern edge of the Rockies.

• Alberta RCMP are looking for the public's help to identify a man whose body was found in Bow Valley Provincial Park last November.

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  An Ottawa man is facing charges of uttering threats and harassment after allegedly making threats towards Ottawa-Vanier Coun. Stephanie Plante.

• The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will hold a flypast over downtown Ottawa and LeBreton Flats on Wednesday, as part of preparations for Canada Day. Aircraft are scheduled to fly over Ottawa between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.

• One of Ottawa's largest shopping centres has been placed in receivership over an outstanding $39 million loan by the owner of the property. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice appointed Grant Thornton Limited as receiver and manager of the assets of Ottawa Train Yards on Industrial Avenue.

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  This week, three falcon chicks named Hugo, Polo and Estebane started to spread their wings around the nest site on the 23rd floor of the Universite de Montreal tower, with hundreds of online viewers watching their every move.

• In just under a year's time, important pieces of the new French language law are set to come into force for companies operating in Quebec. Although many are preparing for the laws to be applied, the future requirements are still causing some stress, notably because of the paperwork involved and what some say is a lack of clarity.

• Montreal's Just For Laughs festival relaunched this summer with a scaled-down program featuring shows by Dane Cook, Bassem Youssef and Bobby Slayton.

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  Alberta is opting out of the federal dental plan, the premier told the Canadian government late Tuesday afternoon.

• Edmonton police are warning the public about the release of a convicted sexual offender into the city who they believe could offend again.

• Police taped off the entrance to an apartment building east of Whyte Avenue early Wednesday morning.

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  With a mix of sun and cloud and a southwest wind, temperatures in the Maritimes took a step up on Wednesday.

• Harold Borden Anderson, who wore high heels for decades in Halifax and loved to travel, has died.

• Western Labrador town without power as wildfire takes out transmission lines

  Wildfires in Labrador have caused power outages in the west and evacuations in the east, leaving hundreds of people in the region wondering where they'll take their next shower or when they might be able to return home.

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  BREAKING

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  The City of Winnipeg is asking people to avoid the area of Camrose Bay after a house exploded.

• Manitoba RCMP and Crown prosecutors will not lay charges against the driver of a bus involved in a crash with a semi-truck in 2023.

• A Wednesday morning fire at an apartment building in Winnipeg has sent two people to the hospital.

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  Award winning actor Tatiana Maslany is set to be honoured today at a special Canada's Walk of Fame 'Hometown Stars' event in Regina.

• The Saskatchewan Party is facing criticism for a pre-election campaign ad. It featured video portraying Saskatchewan's scenery but contained some footage actually filmed in Russia.

• A motion headed before Regina city council could bring the possibility of a new baseball facility in Regina back up to the plate.

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  A Waterloo resident has died following a Tuesday night crash north of Milverton, Ont.

• Essex County OPP have released the names of four family members in an ongoing death investigation in Harrow.

• An ongoing dispute between the University of Waterloo and a pro-Palestinian encampment has turned into a legal battle.

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  The Government of Saskatchewan announced that it will not comply with the incoming federal clean electricity regulations.

• Drivers looking to take the “scenic route” into the Prince Albert National Park will need to take a detour for now.

• A judge has rejected a Saskatoon mayoral candidate’s bid for a court injunction on zoning changes required for the city to access federal housing accelerator funds.

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  The ministry of environment says cleanup is continuing after a crash on Highway 144 last week near Gogama resulted in the spill of motor oil and diesel fuel.

• One of Canada's most popular vehicles recalled over transmission issue; 95,000 impacted

  One of the country's most popular vehicles is being recalled in Canada due to a transmission issue that may impact tens of thousands of drivers.

• Ontario Provincial Police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect after a bag of dead puppies washed ashore in a creek in the North Bay area earlier this month.

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  Cleanup is underway around the city after a storm blew through the region on Tuesday afternoon. The areas in London hit hardest were north east London and Old North.

• The City of London has reached a new collective agreement with CUPE Local 107 – a labour union which represents the city’s outside workers. “This agreement reflects the hard work, respectful dialogue and commitment demonstrated by both sides of the bargaining table,” said City Manager, Sandra Datars Bere.

• Londoners experiencing homelessness must now navigate a more complex and restrictive set of rules about where they can set up a tent or make-shift shelter.

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  Provincial police in New Tecumseth are investigating and warning the public after a report of two men posing as officers who conducted a traffic stop.

• A high-ranking Barrie Police Service officer facing a second count of discreditable conduct made her first appearance in a virtual Police Services Act hearing Wednesday morning.

• Police are looking for two suspects accused of stealing roughly $1,000 worth of items after breaking into a Barrie business.

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  Windsor police have closed the E.C. Row Expressway westbound off ramp at Dougall Avenue.

• Essex County OPP have released the names of four family members in an ongoing death investigation in Harrow.

• A special meeting of the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) was dissolved after numerous disruptions from members of the public.

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  Eleven people died from suspected heat-related injuries in British Columbia last year, according to the latest data from the provincial coroners service, which is urging residents to prepare for more unusually high temperatures this summer.

• Vi Roden said she reads an average of 50 books a year, attends history lectures at her local seniors centre, and does yoga twice a week.

• Volunteers carried cages containing very rare furry creatures up Mount Washington on Monday as part of the mission to save Canada’s most endangered mammal.

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  Mounties in Kelowna say a suspect is at large after a man was stabbed in the city Sunday afternoon.

• Police are remaining tight-lipped about a woman’s death in a Kelowna park on Friday.

• Police have identified a man found dead in B.C.’s Interior last weekend as Donald “Donnie” Lyons.

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  The trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., is expected to hear more from one of the accused in a video statement he gave to police.

• Lethbridge College will soon become Alberta's latest polytechnic.

• Before the St. Mary siphon burst, the Milk River's flow rate was approximately 17 and a half cubic metres per second. Monday, it was less than one cubic metre per second.

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  Ancient burial grounds in the Town of Blind River will soon be marked, and blocked off to the public.

• Police in Sault Ste. Marie say an 18-year-old suspect is now charged with assaulting two people with a metal bat on the same day.

• A dispute turned violent in Sault Ste. Marie on Monday when a suspect drove their truck through the front door of a business, causing a lot of damage and injuring one person.

N.L.

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  Federal government ends cod moratorium in Newfoundland after more than 30 years

  The federal government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador cod moratorium, which gutted the province's economy and transformed its small communities more than 30 years ago.

• Wildfire in Labrador jumps Churchill River, hydro generating station evacuated

  The Labrador wildfire threatening the town of Churchill Falls jumped the Churchill River on Tuesday, prompting the emergency evacuation of the hydroelectric generating station about seven kilometres away.

• Water bombers dousing Labrador fires halted by thunderstorms, but rain is coming

  Crews are building fire lines and using industrial sprinklers to protect a central Labrador town from wildfires, though a thunderstorm temporarily halted a fleet of water bombers on Monday.