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Ontario ombudsman says poor living conditions he saw in Neskantaga First Nation 'broke my heart'

Ontario ombudsman says poor living conditions he saw in Neskantaga First Nation ‘broke my heart’

On invitation from Chief Gary Quisses, Ontario’s ombudsman visited Neskantage First Nation and identified many issues beyond the boil-water advisory that the community has been under for three decades. “It’s shocking to me that in Canada in 2025, people are living under those conditions,” says Paul Dubé, who also called on the province and Ottawa to take action.

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No place for politics in F-35 cockpits as Canadian fighter jet pilots get ready to train at U.S. base
Star

February 8, 2026

No place for politics in F-35 cockpits as Canadian fighter jet pilots get ready to train at U.S. base

While procurement for Canada’s complete fighter jet fleet remains up…

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No desks, no strategy: Experts say government's latest return-to-office order ignores reality
Star

February 8, 2026

No desks, no strategy: Experts say government’s latest return-to-office order ignores reality

With federal public servants mandated to return to the office…

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Most of the world doesn’t require a prescription for birth control. Why do Canadians still need one?
Star

February 8, 2026

Most of the world doesn’t require a prescription for birth control. Why do Canadians still need one?

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Business, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Retail

February 8, 2026

Homicide unit investigates after police respond to shooting at Toronto mall

TORONTO — Police in Toronto say a man is dead…

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Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl is not so much of a rematch as it is a matchup of contrasts
Star

February 7, 2026

Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl is not so much of a rematch as it is a matchup of contrasts

This year’s Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots…

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National, Weather

February 7, 2026

Brenna Owen

Balmy in B.C. and Alberta as jet stream’s dip south brings deep freeze to Ontario

Meteorologists say the position of the jet stream is to…

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National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

February 7, 2026

Ontario Liberals announce date to select new leader, kicking off race

TORONTO — The Ontario Liberal Party says it will select…

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Ontario/Quebec

February 7, 2026

Cold, blizzard warnings active as deep freeze settles on southern Ontario

TORONTO — Residents in southern Ontario were bundling up as…

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Rob Lantz to return as P.E.I.'s premier after winning PC leadership
Star

February 7, 2026

Rob Lantz to return as P.E.I.’s premier after winning PC leadership

‘I’m glad to be at the end of the process,’…

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