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75 years of Alberta's mission to keep rats at bay

75 years of Alberta’s mission to keep rats at bay

Twice a year, a patrol team scrutinizes barns, straw bales and grain storage bins along a 600-kilometre stretch of the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary. They’re looking for rats, continuing a 75-year mission to stop the rodents from making themselves at home in the province.

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 8, 2026

Man charged after imitation gun fired at Jewish community members: Toronto police

TORONTO — Toronto police say an 18-year-old man is facing…

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Education, National, Ontario/Quebec

May 8, 2026

Rianna Lim

Mass cybersecurity breach of learning platform hits Canadian post-secondary schools

Multiple post-secondary institutions across Canada say they’ve been impacted by…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 8, 2026

Catherine Morrison and Kathryn Mannie

Mother, two teen daughters murdered in Brockville, Ont., 17-year-old arrested: police

The triple murder of a mother and her two teenage…

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Putin oversees scaled-back WW II Victory Day parade amid temporary Moscow-Kyiv ceasefire
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May 8, 2026

Putin oversees scaled-back WW II Victory Day parade amid temporary Moscow-Kyiv ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence of winning…

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For Putin, Victory Day has been a time for Russia to project strength. This year, it will look weaker
Star

May 8, 2026

For Putin, Victory Day has been a time for Russia to project strength. This year, it will look weaker

As tanks rumbled through Moscow’s Red Square during the Victory…

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Health, Lifestyle, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

May 8, 2026

Allison Jones

Hantavirus questions and answers with Ontario’s chief medical officer of health

TORONTO — Two Ontario residents are isolating at home in…

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Health, Lifestyle, National, Ontario/Quebec

May 8, 2026

Dylan Robertson

Canadian official in Tenerife ahead of hantavirus cruise ship: Anand

OTTAWA AND TORONTO — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says…

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Health, Ontario/Quebec

May 8, 2026

Thirteen legionnaires’ disease cases confirmed in Hamilton: public health officials

HAMILTON — Hamilton Public Health says it is investigating a…

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Business, Economy, Oil&Gas, Retail, Utilities

May 8, 2026

Ritika Dubey

Florists get creative with bouquets this Mother’s Day as costs climb

This year’s Mother’s Day floral orders don’t appear so different…

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