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Will regular power cuts soon be part of Canadian summer?

Will regular power cuts soon be part of Canadian summer?

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we explore why some power companies are switching off power during heat waves and what that means for customers; see what natural regrowth looks like after a wildfire; and learn how and why some cities are cracking down on wood stoves and fireplaces.

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

January 6, 2026

School buses cancelled in parts of GTA as region braces for icy weather

School buses have been cancelled in some parts of the…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 6, 2026

Paola Loriggio

New Ontario online courts portal brings delays and ‘snafus,’ Toronto lawyers say

TORONTO — A new online portal meant to streamline access…

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'It's like on Amazon': Illegal drugs advertised online, delivered by Canada Post
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January 6, 2026

‘It’s like on Amazon’: Illegal drugs advertised online, delivered by Canada Post

It’s like Amazon for hard drugs: cocaine, heroin and ecstasy,…

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N.B. couple shot dead in drug trafficking murder-for-hire plot against son, Crown tells jury
Star

January 6, 2026

N.B. couple shot dead in drug trafficking murder-for-hire plot against son, Crown tells jury

An elderly Dieppe couple were shot once each by a…

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Cheaper obesity medications could come to Canada this summer, as Health Canada reviews generics
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January 6, 2026

Cheaper obesity medications could come to Canada this summer, as Health Canada reviews generics

In Canada, the patent for some semaglutide drugs has expired,…

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Labour, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 5, 2026

Liam Casey

As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls order ‘ridiculous’

TORONTO — Ontario government employees are expected to return to…

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Social, Sports

January 5, 2026

Neil Davidson

Toronto FC to hold its training camp in Marbella, Spain, for second straight year

TORONTO — Toronto FC will hold the bulk of its…

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U.S. seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures, global sales
Star

January 5, 2026

U.S. seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures, global sales

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday sought to assert…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Religion, Social

January 5, 2026

Mother charged after baby allegedly abandoned at Toronto church

TORONTO — A mother has been charged after a baby…

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