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For this 11-year-old street performer, busking is serious business
When Owen Sinclair first arrived to sign up as a street performer in the ByWard Market three years ago, he got…
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Vapes need same restrictions as tobacco, medical groups tell federal parties
There’s an urgent need for vaping products to be given the same advertising and flavour restrictions as tobacco, a group…
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Garbage rules don’t pass smell test, Gatineau daycare says
A Gatineau, Que., daycare says there’s no way it can comply with city’s new garbage limit even with purchasing extra overfill…
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Dad wants answers after daughter left at wrong school bus stop
A family in south Ottawa is looking for answers after their three-year-old daughter was apparently dropped off at the wrong…
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Police investigating fire that destroyed cars at BMW dealership
The Ottawa police arson unit is helping investigate a fire that destroyed five cars parked outside a high-end auto dealership…
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NDP election campaign kicks off, unveiling tour bus and headquarters
The NDP is kickstarting its campaign this weekend with stops in Ottawa and Toronto. On Sunday, Leader Jagmeet Singh unveiled the party’s tour bus — covered…
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From Hong Kong to Canada, how activists mobilize online
When a dozen Hong Kong demonstrators gathered in downtown Toronto during a recent evening rush hour, they suspected they could…
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Calgary projects for homeless military veterans include tiny home village
A village of 15 self-contained tiny homes for military veterans is one of four projects announced Tuesday as part of…
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Provincial government reconsiders French-language university
Ontario is reconsidering plans for a proposed French-language university it cancelled late last year, negotiating with the federal government to…
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Forget Toronto. Buying in P.E.I. increasingly ‘cutthroat’ as home prices rise
Sarah Dennis and Tristan Gray’s kitchen in Charlottetown is feeling cramped these days. Their 10-month old son is crawling around,…
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Peter Sloly named Ottawa’s new police chief
Peter Sloly, a former deputy police chief in Toronto, will be Ottawa’s new chief of police — and the first…
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City to take control of LRT today — 456 days late
The City of Ottawa is expected to take possession of the Confederation Line today, 456 days and numerous missed deadlines…
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60 days out from a federal election, lawn signs are starting to appear
Voters will notice a proliferation of federal campaign signs over the coming days as parties begin planting them on the front lawns…
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Jihadi Jack has a constitutional right to come to Canada. But getting in may not be so easy
Jack Letts has every right as a Canadian citizen to come to Canada, legal analysts say, but the man dubbed ‘Jihadi…
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A death sentence’: Mother of former child refugee facing deportation makes emotional plea
The mother of a former child refugee taken into foster care not long after arriving in Canada in the mid-1990s…
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Ontario moving ahead with municipal funding cuts in 2020, Doug Ford says
Ontario will move ahead with its controversial municipal funding cuts for public health and child care next year. Premier Doug…
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Cottagers brace for ‘disastrous’ jump in electricity costs
Ontario cottage owners are in for a shock this fall with electricity rates for seasonal customers set to rise by…
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The great North America blackout of 2003
Shortly after 4 p.m. ET on Aug. 14, 2003, more than 50 million North Americans found themselves without power. Toronto — along…
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Trudeau ‘extremely concerned’ about Hong Kong, urges China to be careful
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he was very worried about events in Hong Kong, which has a large…
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Ontario wins big in ranking of best place to live in Canada
It’s near Hamilton and Niagara, it has natural areas, and a highway runs through it so people can zip to…
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Unhappy customer asked to sign legal agreement not to write a bad review
After a major kitchen renovation, an Ottawa couple say the contractor has refused to reimburse money they’re owed unless they sign a…
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A flicker of hope in the insect world: Firefly, monarch butterfly numbers up, say Ont. researchers
More fireflies are flickering across lawns, parks and campsites in Eastern Canada this summer compared to recent years, says a…
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Andrew Scheer torques study in claim about the new NAFTA deal
As part of our federal election coverage, CBC News is assessing the truthfulness, accuracy and plausibility of statements made by…
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Accessibility app receives cash injection to help more Canadians with disabilities
An accessibility application that aims to break down barriers facing Canadians with disabilities has received a major boost in funding from Ottawa. AccessNow,…
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Shortages feared as U.S. looks to Canada for cheaper prescription drugs
The prospect of Americans raiding Canadian pharmacies for cheaper prescription drugs is raising the spectre of drug shortages north of…
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Slimmed-down dog flown to Ottawa from Bangkok for excess skin removal
The weight-loss journey of a once morbidly obese Thai dog has taken it across the North Pacific Ocean to Ottawa,…
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National outage of passport kiosks causes major delays at Pearson
Getting through international customs at Toronto’s Pearson airport Sunday might have taken you a little longer than usual. A nationwide outage…
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