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Man injured at OPG Nanticoke Solar Farms

An accident at the OPG Nanticoke Solar Farms has sent a 26-year-old man to hospital. Police say the man was hit in the head by a falling piece of equipment from a wind turbine at the facility on Rainham Road around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. He has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The Ministry […]

Halloween 2018: Ottawa’s oldest buildings are often the most haunted

In a city with as much history as Ottawa, there are bound to be some wayward spirits among the buildings waiting to spook those who are brave enough to walk their halls at night. An old jail that’s now a hostel, a hotel built by a doomed passenger aboard the Titanic and a mill that […]

Who killed Whitey Bulger? Two suspects emerge behind mob boss's killing

The death of the infamous mob boss is being treated as murder. The career criminal, who inspired Jack Nicholson’s character in the 2006 film The Departed, was found dead in his cell at the Hazelton high security prison in West Virginia on Tuesday. Bulger, 89, was portrayed by Johnny Depp in the 2015 biographical drama […]

Sask. government warning public about the risks of using cryptocurrency

All part of Investor Education Month, the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) is warning Saskatchewan residents on the potential risks of trading and investing in cryptocurrency. They are reminding people that cryptocurrency is digital money that it is not legal tender and is not issued by the Bank of Canada and no financial institution […]

Police make arrest in Oakville avocado theft

Halton Police have made an arrest in connection with the theft of a tractor-trailer in Oakville that was loaded with avocados. Police say the trailer contained $60,000 worth of avocados when it was reported stolen from a trucking yard on Industry Street on Oct. 15. The tractor was recovered in Etobicoke the following day, while […]

One year later, case of abandoned baby in Halifax remains unsolved

It’s been a year since a baby girl was found abandoned on a doorstep on a busy Halifax street, and police still don’t know where she came from or why she was left there. The child was found in the 6000 block of Quinpool Road between 4 and 5 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2017. She […]

Cenovus reports $241 million third quarter loss, lowers capex guidance

Cenovus Energy Inc. reported a loss of $241 million in its latest quarter as the company continued to focus on reducing debt. The oil sands company says the loss amounted to 20 cents per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30 compared with a loss of $82 million or seven cents per share in the […]

Guelph Storm defeat Greyhounds ending 4-year drought

After four years and 20 games including a four-game playoff sweep, the Guelph Storm have finally come out as the victors against the Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds. In the second of two games over the weekend, the Storm broke the losing streak, thanks to a 4-3 overtime win at the Sleeman Centre on Sunday afternoon. […]

2 dead in collision on Highway 6 in Hagersville

Two men from the Haldimand County area are dead following a three-vehicle collision on Highway 6 in Hagersville. Ontario Provincial Police and paramedics were called out to Highway 6, south of Concession 11 Walpole, just before 9 a.m. on Wednesday. According to police, a southbound vehicle crashed into a car heading in the opposite direction. The […]