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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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The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act could give Trump a lifeline
Star

May 1, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act could give Trump a lifeline

The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively…

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At Issue | The costs of Carney's spending plans
Star

May 1, 2026

At Issue | The costs of Carney’s spending plans

At Issue this week: What Mark Carney’s spending goals outlined…

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Defence chief set to pitch ‘options’ for massive troop surge as military strains under its own limits
Star

April 30, 2026

Defence chief set to pitch ‘options’ for massive troop surge as military strains under its own limits

The Liberal government will soon be asked to consider options…

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Atlantic, Business, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Utilities

April 30, 2026

Sarah Smellie

Clock running out on Quebec energy deal, N.L. premier is eager to keep negotiating

ST. JOHN’S — A draft deal between hydroelectric utilities in…

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Stop calling Canada's latest big idea a sovereign wealth fund | About That
Star

April 30, 2026

Stop calling Canada’s latest big idea a sovereign wealth fund | About That

Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced a sovereign wealth fund for…

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Vancouver is running out of water – and the solutions are wild
Star

April 30, 2026

Vancouver is running out of water – and the solutions are wild

As Metro Vancouver’s population grows and its reliable snowpack shrinks,…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Social

April 30, 2026

Body of OPP police officer killed in crash brought to Oshawa ahead of funeral

The body of an Ontario police officer who died in…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 30, 2026

Man dead, another in custody after shooting in north Toronto: police

TORONTO — Police say a suspect is in custody after…

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National, Ontario/Quebec

April 30, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Two Canadians detained by Israel off Greek coast: flotilla organizer

Two Canadians are among the activists detained by Israel after…

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