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Transit commission chair says good news about Ottawa’s LRT on the way

Amidst media reports calling into question the durability of the LRT trains, whose delivery has been twice delayed, chair of the transit commission Allan Hubley insists there will be good news to report on the LRT line at Tuesday’s update at the Finance and Economic Development meeting. “The report will be good tomorrow,” said Hubley. […]

Juan Guaidó Returns to Venezuela, Facing Threat of Arrest

CARACAS, Venezuela — Juan Guaidó, the Venezuelan opposition leader who defied a travel ban and left the country more than a week ago, returned Monday in what could turn into a new showdown with President Nicolás Maduro. “Back in our beloved homeland!,” Mr. Guaidó said in a Twitter posting from the Simón Bolívar International Airport […]

What this cookie factory tells you about San Francisco rents

The last remaining fortune cookie factory in San Francisco is on the verge of closure, thanks to sky-high rents and new technology, but its owner says he will never give up the family business, writes Lucy Sherriff. Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory, in the city’s Chinatown, is the last factory of its kind in the […]

2nd-degree murder charge withdrawn in fatal South Rawdon fire

The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service confirms it has withdrawn a second-degree murder charge in relation to a fatal fire in South Rawdon, N.S., in 2017. The fire on April 3, 2017, claimed the life of Laura Ross, 27, whose body was discovered inside the structure where the fire took place. An autopsy was conducted […]

Labour disruption at Toronto jail after eight injured in alleged assault: union

TORONTO – The head of a major Ontario union says employees have stopped all non-essential work at a Toronto jail after eight staff members were allegedly assaulted by inmates over the weekend. OPSEU President Warren “Smokey” Thomas says the alleged assault took place on Saturday at the Toronto South Detention Centre. Thomas says at least […]

Federal carbon tax to appear on SaskPower, SaskEnergy bills starting April 1

SaskPower and SaskEnergy customers will be paying more on their utility bills come April 1. Related Rally against Bill C-69 in Saskatchewan draws Conservative leaders Climate change will likely have little impact on Sask. carbon tax case: expert The Saskatchewan government said the federal carbon tax will result in a monthly increase of roughly $11 […]

Married lesbian couple are now husband and wife after one became a man

Childhood sweethearts Tay and Anayah Kennedy were both females when they started dating five years ago. But they now identify as husband and wife in a straight relationship, after Tay began to undergo the transitioning process to become a man. Tay, 22, started his hormone replacement therapy a year ago and wants to have surgery. […]

Ex-Colorado governor to run for president

Former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper has announced his 2020 presidential bid. The Democrat made the statement in a tweet, saying the country was “in crisis” and needed someone to “bring people together”. The post was accompanied by a video in which Mr Hickenlooper relates how he has stood up to his “fair share of bullies” […]

Ottawa Senators beat Florida Panthers 3-2, ending 7-game losing streak

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Ottawa Senators snapped their seven-game losing streak, and it came at the expense of the struggling Florida Panthers. Rudolfs Balcers scored a tiebreaking goal in the second period and Senators beat the Panthers 3-2 Sunday, handing Florida its fourth straight loss. Brian Gibbons and Zack Smith also scored for the Senators. […]