#1 — CBC | Ont. boy struck by lightning dies in hospital
A five-year-old boy struck by lightning on Aug. 12 in Brampton, Ont., has died at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children.
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#2 — CBC | Ontario storm devastates communities
At least four suspected tornadoes left a trail of debris and damage in several southern Ontario communities, killing one person on Thursday evening, police confirmed Friday.
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#3 — CBC | Taxman’s phone calls cause confusion
Many consumers are concerned about scripted phone calls from the Canada Revenue Agency that request their social insurance number to address an issue with their taxes.
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#4 — CBC | $25K reward for Calgary fugitive in model’s slaying
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $25,000 US reward for information leading to the capture of Ryan Jenkins, who is wanted in his ex-wife’s slaying and believed to be on the run in Canada.
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#5 — CTV | Canada makes an offer in ‘Buy American’ stalemate
OTTAWA — The federal and provincial governments are offering American firms “guaranteed access” to Canadian procurement contracts in return for a waiver on Buy American provisions in the U.S. economic stimulus package.
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#6 — CTV | Harper touts hydro-electric upgrades in Yukon
MAYO, Yukon – Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially signed the paperwork Friday for Ottawa’s contribution to a $160 million upgrade to a Yukon hydroelectric project, and dismissed suggestions his northern tour was nothing more than a pre-election gimmick.
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#7 — CTV | Health advisory issued as rats infest Swift Current
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – After killing 38 rats with poison and traps since June, motel owner Ike Reimer is fed up and taking no chances.
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#8 – Globe | Haligonians hope hurricane raises a stink
The hurricane barrelling down on Halifax this weekend promises to bring the glimmer of a silver lining to more than just the surfers eagerly awaiting big swells. Coming after a stretch of dry and atypically warm weather, the rains should also spell relief by temporarily flushing out the big sewage pipe that has left a nasty stench in parts of the downtown.
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#9 — Globe | Driving examiners strike after union breaks off talks
Ontario’s driving examiners went on strike Friday evening, with union leaders saying the employer was “simply not willing to make an offer to meet the needs of the members.”
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#10 — Globe | Privacy commissioner slams Simcoe County over landfill issue
Ontario’s privacy commissioner has slammed Simcoe County over its foot-dragging on a request to examine the engineering data the county commissioned for the controversial Site 41 landfill site north of Barrie, Ont.
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#11 — LFP | London comes out in hives
The wasps have invaded, and not the kind London used to be known for.
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#12 — NP | Tories under fire for neglecting troubled B.C. salmon stocks
The Conservative government has been ignoring the collapse of British Columbia’s sockeye salmon stocks that threatens to equal the environmental and economic impact of the demise of Newfoundland and Labrador’s cod fishery, B.C. NDP MPs said on Friday.
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#13 — OC | Military recommends stealthy jet to replace CF-18s
The Defence Department is recommending a multibillion-dollar sole source purchase of a U.S. stealth-like aircraft to replace Canada’s CF-18 fighter jets.
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#14 — MG | Ahuntsic murder victim linked to Montreal Mafia
MONTREAL – A man who once served jail time in Venezuela with reputed mob boss Nicolo Rizzuto was gunned down Friday morning in the parking lot of the popular Italian restaurant he partly owned in Ahuntsic.
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#15 — MG | Vincent Lacroix’s jail sentence cut to five years
MONTREAL – Vincent Lacroix, recognized as one of Canada’s most notorious financial fraudsters, has had his original 12-year prison sentence cut to less than half by the Quebec Court of Appeal.
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#16 — Star | Why that 39-day strike happened to us
It is the first day of David Miller’s summer vacation. The mayor is sitting on the patio of a café in the Junction neighbourhood, sipping coffee in a pink Toronto FC jersey. The stress of a 39-day city workers’ strike begins to lift.
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Re: Driving examiners strike after union breaks off talks : After what I saw on the roads this week I would recommend the driver examiners in Ontario and Quebec be retested themselves because they are passing people who obviously have no right to be behind the wheel – I’ve seen a lot of stupidity in my time but never have I seen as much absolute stupidity by people with Ontario & Quebec plates on their cars.
After crossing the New Brunswick border things started getting sane and remained so until I crossed back on the way home.
When the light turns red in this city, the translation is that at least 2 and usually 3 cars should still be permitted to make left turns. Outside my window, an accident can be heard typically once a week (while I’m present) and sometimes up to three times – all the exact same left-turn accident. The only prevailing law in Toronto driving is the law of physics.
I hear ya, stageleft…
The key difference I noticed between drivers in Ottawa versus those in Vancouver is intent. The drivers in Vancouver are lousy and make mindless mistakes. The ones in Ottawa are aggressively lousy and have no consideration for others.