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Investigators with the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) from Western University say Thursday’s storm across southwestern Ontario resulted in twisters touching down in Tecumseh and Windsor. NTP says 1 touched down in Tecumseh and another in Windsor. Investigators with the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) from Western University say Thursday’s storm across …

Experts say that although international students are particularly vulnerable to Canada’s housing and affordability issues, they’re increasingly being blamed for worsening these problems and could face a cap on their entry into the country as a result. International students are particularly vulnerable to housing and affordability issues, advocates say. Canada, …

The New Brunswick chief coroner, who oversees the child death review committee, hasn’t filed a public report on the committee’s work in more than two years. N.B. chief coroner is required to file public reports on the child death review committee’s work. At least 11 children known to the Department …

The B.C. Wildfire Service says the West Kelowna, B.C., fire department is returning to normal operations 10 days after a fast-moving wildfire forced thousands to flee and destroyed more than 170 homes in the area.  More than 1,800 people return to homes in Kelowna area over weekend. The B.C. Wildfire …

Hundreds of people assembled in Saskatoon Sunday afternoon, protesting new policies around students’ pronouns and sexual education in schools. Sunday’s rally occurred around the Wildwood area, outside the office of Don Morgan, the minister of Crown Investment Corporation, as well as labour relations and workplace safety. It is the latest …

As inflation continues to put pressure on the cost of just about everything — from food to clothes to school supplies — Canadians across the country are preparing for the back-to-school season by turning to second-hand options as a way to save money. Donated goods offered across the country by …

Click here to view the video There’s going to be a rare weather occurrence for parts of B.C.’s coast Monday and Tuesday. An upper-level trough is moving into the region to start the work week, with cooler air aloft, forecasters are expecting thunderstorms by Monday afternoon. Thunderstorms in the afternoon …

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says that while the high number of international students entering Canada does have some effect on housing, his primary concern as minister is the integrity of Canada’s immigration system.  Marc Miller says around 900,000 students will enter Canada this year. Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the …

In the midst of the Russian invasion, Oleksandra Balytska landed a remote job in Kyiv with a Canadian artificial intelligence start-up, hoping to support her family. But last fall, when the capital city was plunged into darkness amid attacks on Ukraine’s power systems, Balytska’s employer invited her to move to …

Faced with a rising tide of plastic waste, the federal government is pursuing a plan to get supermarkets to cut down on their use of plastic packaging — a measure that could mean big changes to the shopping experience.T  Ottawa wants to reduce plastic food packaging and is proposing new …