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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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His daughter, two others were crushed to death waiting in line to buy bread in central Gaza
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November 29, 2024

His daughter, two others were crushed to death waiting in line to buy bread in central Gaza

Two girls and a woman were crushed to death waiting…

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Special interlocutor still waiting for Canada's response to report on disappeared residential school children
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November 29, 2024

Special interlocutor still waiting for Canada’s response to report on disappeared residential school children

Kimberly Murray says she’s received no word from Canada a…

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Federal government to sign first-ever modern treaty with Métis
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November 29, 2024

Federal government to sign first-ever modern treaty with Métis

The federal government will sign its first-ever modern treaty with…

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Australia is banning social media for those under 16. Is it a solution for Canada
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November 29, 2024

Australia is banning social media for those under 16. Is it a solution for Canada

Australia’s new law banning social media for those under 16…

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IN PHOTOS | Get a glimpse of the restored Notre-Dame Cathedral
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November 29, 2024

IN PHOTOS | Get a glimpse of the restored Notre-Dame Cathedral

The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will reopen on Dec. 7,…

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Left a tip? There's a chance the worker you left it for won't get it
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November 29, 2024

Left a tip? There’s a chance the worker you left it for won’t get it

Be it buying a burger and fries or getting your…

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Inmates from North need more help, advocates say, after Nunavut man fatally shot by Winnipeg police
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November 29, 2024

Inmates from North need more help, advocates say, after Nunavut man fatally shot by Winnipeg police

Community members and advocates say better supports and resources are…

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‘This was totally preventable’: Proposed rules aim to stop CRA from paying out more bogus refunds
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November 29, 2024

‘This was totally preventable’: Proposed rules aim to stop CRA from paying out more bogus refunds

When the federal government tabled its 2025 budget last month,…

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Night train renaissance: For a greener trip, Europe's rolling back to the past
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November 29, 2024

Night train renaissance: For a greener trip, Europe’s rolling back to the past

In a time of growing climate anxiety, some operators are…

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