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A day after finding 3 bodies, IDF recovers another hostage
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Tropical feel in southern Ontario with humidity fuelling storm threat
The second half of the Victoria Day long weekend heralds the arrival of a steamy, summer-like air mass in southern Ontario, bringing the threat of thunderstorms on Sunday and Monday –– so ensure you plan ahead before partaking in any outdoor activities
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Man arrested in connection with death of former wife in Montreal's Saint-Michel neighbourhood
Montreal police are investigating the death of a 55-year-old woman in Montreal's Saint-Michel neighbourhood Saturday.A 71-year-old man is under arrest in Montreal in connection with the death of the woman, his former wife.Just after 5:30 p.m. Saturday, police received a call about a dispute at a home on Bélair Street, near 21st Avenue.Const. Jean-Pierre Brabant said around the same time, a man — the victim's former husband — went to the police station to inform them of an incident at the same lo
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Near zero visibility as fog hovers across Toronto: Environment Canada
Environment Canada is advising travellers to slow down on the roadways as fog could cause near zero visibility on Sunday.The federal weather agency has issued a fog advisory for the city as of 7:15 a.m."Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero," the agency said."If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop."Environment Canada says the fog is expected to dissipate Sunday morning.
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How a stowaway gave birth to a tailor shop that's still going 60 years later
From left, Mike, Tony Jr., and Theresa at Tony's Tailor Shop on Freshwater Road. Mike is working on a prom gown. 'I was gonna tell you a tailoring joke but I ran out of material,' he says. (Susan Flanagan)It all started when a Portuguese teenager stowed away on a schooner from Porto in 1920.Antonio da Silva, 13, left home and ended up in Harbour Buffet on Newfoundland's south coast, where he worked on coastal boats with the Newfoundland Railway. He married Mary Slaney from St. Lawrence and the c
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What's open, what's closed Monday for Victoria Day in N.B.
For many, Victoria Day doubles as the unofficial beginning of the summer season.So for those looking to be out and about on the long weekend, here's a breakdown of what's open and closed on Monday in New Brunswick.Retail and grocery:Most Shoppers Drug Mart locations will be open with hours depending on location. Walmart, Sobeys and Atlantic Superstore locations will be closed.N.B. Liquor and Cannabis N.B. locations will be closed.Regent Mall in Fredericton, McAllister Place in Saint John and CF
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SIU investigating woman's death after arrest in Barrie
Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a 28-year-old woman died in hospital Saturday morning after she was arrested in Barrie. Barrie police arrested the woman on Thursday near 49 Colter Street for outstanding warrants, the province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said in a news release Saturday. She was taken to the station and held in a cell.On Friday, Ontario police transported the woman from the Barrie police station to Central North Correctional Centre, the SIU said. The woman
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VideoPalestinians displaced by war struggle amid squalid conditions, water shortage
Dozens of displaced Palestinians gathered on Saturday to fill containers with water in northern Muwasi where thousands of refugees live in dire conditions with little to no access to clean water, sanitation or toilets. (AP video shot by Mohammad Jahjouh; Production by Wafaa Shurafa)
