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Fun in the sun becomes 'living nightmare' as Ontario man faces 'bogus' drug charges in Dominican Republic

Fun in the sun becomes ‘living nightmare’ as Ontario man faces ‘bogus’ drug charges in Dominican Republic

Jane Wilcox and David Bennett of Burlington, Ont., were on holiday in the Dominican Republic when he was pulled from a security-check line at the airport while they were heading home. Wilcox says her husband faces drug charges and can’t leave the Caribbean country after a piece of luggage was mistaken for being his. “The fact that he’s being held on these bogus charges is just so against his character,” she says.

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Why the Supreme Court challenge of Quebec's secularism law matters to the whole country
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February 23, 2026

Why the Supreme Court challenge of Quebec’s secularism law matters to the whole country

What began as a fight over the right of teachers…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

February 23, 2026

Bus crash near Napanee shuts eastbound section of Highway 401

NAPANEE — Provincial police in Ontario say a bus went…

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Violence erupts in Mexico after cartel boss's death. Canadians told to shelter in place in Puerto Vallarta
Star

February 22, 2026

Violence erupts in Mexico after cartel boss’s death. Canadians told to shelter in place in Puerto Vallarta

Cancelled flights leave travellers in ‘no man’s land’Virginie Ann here,…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 22, 2026

Ontario’s police watchdog investigates after police shoot and kill man

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after police shot and killed…

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Parent creates safer social media; global measles outbreaks making travel risky: CBC’s Marketplace Cheat Sheet
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February 22, 2026

Parent creates safer social media; global measles outbreaks making travel risky: CBC’s Marketplace Cheat Sheet

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

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Canadians seemed destined for gold, until Connor Hellebuyck stood in the way
Star

February 22, 2026

Canadians seemed destined for gold, until Connor Hellebuyck stood in the way

The Canadians threw puck after puck at Connor Hellebuyck. Forty-two…

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Syrian Canadians waited years to return. For many, coming home has been harder than leaving
Star

February 22, 2026

Syrian Canadians waited years to return. For many, coming home has been harder than leaving

It’s been little over a year since the fall of…

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Why Kate Barr is campaigning in North Carolina as a 'fake Republican'
Star

February 22, 2026

Why Kate Barr is campaigning in North Carolina as a ‘fake Republican’

Kate Barr, a progressive, is attempting to become the Republican…

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Survivor changed reality TV. Now it’s celebrating its 50th season
Star

February 22, 2026

Survivor changed reality TV. Now it’s celebrating its 50th season

Survivor airs its 50th season Feb. 25, marking 25 years…

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