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'Nobody wants us around': Ontario plans for tougher rules on encampments and drug use stir emotional debate

‘Nobody wants us around’: Ontario plans for tougher rules on encampments and drug use stir emotional debate

Premier Doug Ford’s announcement he’ll introduce legislation to address the housing and opioid crises is stirring emotional debate across Ontario. New rules would allow municipalities to dismantle homeless encampments, but Thunder Bay’s mayor says it’s not the direction his city would take. People with no permanent home and community advocates also share their views.

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Take 2: Video from Swedish curler demos the double-touch and reignites an Olympic debate
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April 5, 2026

Take 2: Video from Swedish curler demos the double-touch and reignites an Olympic debate

A video demonstration from Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson is adding…

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Defence, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

April 5, 2026

Kathryn Mannie and Aaron Sousa

Burdett Sisler, Canada’s oldest known living man, Second World War vet, dead at 110

Burdett Sisler, the oldest known living man in Canada and…

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Bogus maple syrup and WestJet under fire for flight cancellations: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet
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April 5, 2026

Bogus maple syrup and WestJet under fire for flight cancellations: CBC’s Marketplace Cheat Sheet

The CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news…

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Rural municipalities call on Alberta government to open grizzly bear hunt
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April 5, 2026

Rural municipalities call on Alberta government to open grizzly bear hunt

The Rural Municipalities of Alberta organization is advocating for the…

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'Avoid the honk': Interactive map helps Waterloo students stay away from Canada geese
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April 5, 2026

‘Avoid the honk’: Interactive map helps Waterloo students stay away from Canada geese

A University of Waterloo student has launched a platform to…

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Private collection of centuries-old Roman sculptures on display in Montreal
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April 5, 2026

Private collection of centuries-old Roman sculptures on display in Montreal

In the 19th century, Italian prince, banker and collector Alessandro…

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Influencers tout injectable peptides as key to youth and beauty. Scientists say they're 'a giant scam'
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April 5, 2026

Influencers tout injectable peptides as key to youth and beauty. Scientists say they’re ‘a giant scam’

Crocodile dung. Tapeworms. Raw meat facials. Yes, at some point…

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Kadin Savikataaq has been missing for a year and a half. Her family is still searching
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April 5, 2026

Kadin Savikataaq has been missing for a year and a half. Her family is still searching

On Aug. 19, 2024, 20-year-old Kadin Savikataaq went out for…

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Business, Economy, National, Ontario/Quebec

April 4, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Iran war the latest crisis affecting food banks as usage in Toronto hits record high

Toronto’s largest food bank says it’s been dealing with crisis…

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