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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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1 arrested, 1 at large following shooting into B.C. home of Punjabi musician AP Dhillon
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November 1, 2024

1 arrested, 1 at large following shooting into B.C. home of Punjabi musician AP Dhillon

Gunshots were fired into the Vancouver Island home of popular…

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U.S. citizens in Canada should vote electronically if they can, Democrat group warns
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November 1, 2024

U.S. citizens in Canada should vote electronically if they can, Democrat group warns

An arm of the Democratic party is warning U.S. citizens…

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Ontario mayors ask Ford to use notwithstanding clause to clear homeless encampments
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October 31, 2024

Ontario mayors ask Ford to use notwithstanding clause to clear homeless encampments

Thirteen Ontario city mayors are asking Premier Doug Ford to…

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Alberta tables bills on transgender youth health care, students' pronouns, opt-in sex education
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October 31, 2024

Alberta tables bills on transgender youth health care, students’ pronouns, opt-in sex education

The Alberta government introduced bills Thursday to prohibit minors from…

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After decades of 'slime,' B.C. First Nation celebrates clean drinking water
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October 31, 2024

After decades of ‘slime,’ B.C. First Nation celebrates clean drinking water

After years of on-and-off boil water advisories and more than…

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What displacement looks like for Palestinians in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war continues
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October 31, 2024

What displacement looks like for Palestinians in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war continues

Displacement has affected the majority of Palestinians in Gaza living…

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John Little, whose paintings showed the raw side of Montreal, dies at 96
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October 31, 2024

John Little, whose paintings showed the raw side of Montreal, dies at 96

In interviews, two of John Little’s close friends described him…

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Métis National Council delays presidential vote again after B.C. member walks out
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October 31, 2024

Métis National Council delays presidential vote again after B.C. member walks out

The fractured Métis National Council delayed its presidential election for…

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RCMP say they have busted 'the largest, most sophisticated drug superlab in Canada'
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October 31, 2024

RCMP say they have busted ‘the largest, most sophisticated drug superlab in Canada’

Police say a ‘record number’ of drugs, chemicals and firearms…

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