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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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Get one of those $36.29 direct deposits from Facebook? Here's what you should know
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December 30, 2024

Get one of those $36.29 direct deposits from Facebook? Here’s what you should know

Did you recently get a direct deposit of $36.29 from…

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Holiday sports catch-up: World juniors, football and more
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December 30, 2024

Holiday sports catch-up: World juniors, football and more

CBC Sports’ daily newsletter gets you up to speed on…

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China hacked U.S. Treasury Department to access workstations and documents, agency says
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December 30, 2024

China hacked U.S. Treasury Department to access workstations and documents, agency says

Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and…

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Ottawa to extend deadline for charitable donation tax deductions
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December 30, 2024

Ottawa to extend deadline for charitable donation tax deductions

The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming…

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Linda Lavin, Tony-winning actor who starred in landmark sitcom Alice, dead at 87
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December 30, 2024

Linda Lavin, Tony-winning actor who starred in landmark sitcom Alice, dead at 87

Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a…

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India launches its 1st space docking mission
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December 30, 2024

India launches its 1st space docking mission

India’s space agency launched its first space docking mission on…

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Hundreds of Ukrainian and Russian POWs head home after swap
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December 30, 2024

Hundreds of Ukrainian and Russian POWs head home after swap

Ukraine and Russia carried out a new exchange of prisoners…

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Chess great Carlsen returns to tournament — and the jeans stay on
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December 30, 2024

Chess great Carlsen returns to tournament — and the jeans stay on

Chess champion Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid…

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Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election with endorsement of far-right party
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December 30, 2024

Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election with endorsement of far-right party

The German government accused U.S. billionaire Elon Musk on Monday…

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