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He came to Canada with a dream. RCMP say he became a victim of labour trafficking

He came to Canada with a dream. RCMP say he became a victim of labour trafficking

The RCMP in N.S. have charged a man with a form of human trafficking known as labour trafficking, which they say is of growing concern across Canada. Labour trafficking calls to the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline held steady for an average of 24 cases a year from 2020 to 2022, jumping to 57 calls in 2023, and 100 in 2024, according to a report produced by the Canadian Association to End Human Trafficking.

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Sports

January 5, 2026

Gregory Strong

Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto adds power — and raises expectations in Toronto

TORONTO — No stranger to big baseball moments, Kazuma Okamoto…

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Human Interest, Sports

January 5, 2026

Former OHL commissioner, CHL president David Branch dead at 77

TORONTO — Former Ontario Hockey League commissioner and Canadian Hockey…

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Tim Walz scraps Minnesota re-election campaign amid state fraud scandals
Star

January 5, 2026

Tim Walz scraps Minnesota re-election campaign amid state fraud scandals

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is ending his bid for a…

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Business, Construction, Economy, Finance, Real Estate

January 5, 2026

Ian Bickis

Minto Apartment REIT going private with Crestpoint in $2.3-billion deal

TORONTO — Minto Group is taking its apartment-focused real estate…

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Ontario/Quebec

January 5, 2026

Allison Jones

Ford vows to remove Crown Royal from LCBO to protest plant closure

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will definitely…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 5, 2026

Two dead, one injured in Cornwall, Ont., shooting: police

CORNWALL, ONT. — Police say two people are dead and…

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B.C. city using drones to monitor former homeless encampment sites
Star

January 5, 2026

B.C. city using drones to monitor former homeless encampment sites

While a community member who accesses support services related to…

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Quebec students return to class as new civility rules come into effect
Star

January 5, 2026

Quebec students return to class as new civility rules come into effect

In a bid to improve student behaviour in Quebec schools,…

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‘A no-brainer’: Why some U.S. health-care workers are moving to Nova Scotia
Star

January 5, 2026

‘A no-brainer’: Why some U.S. health-care workers are moving to Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Health says 50 American health-care workers have taken…

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