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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 …

Human remains found near Marches Point on Newfoundland’s West Coast have been identified as those of Tyler Hennessey, according to the RCMP. Hennessey was reported missing on Sept. 30, 2022. (RCMP) The RCMP have identified the human remains found at Marches Point on Newfoundland’s west coast as those of Tyler …

A man has died after being stabbed in Toronto’s east end Saturday afternoon, Toronto police say. Police say they were called to the area of Woodbine Avenue and O’Connor Drive around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, where they found the man suffering from life-threatening injuries. Paramedics transported the man to hospital, where …

The RCMP will be staying on Fogo Island while recruitment efforts to fill a soon-to-be vacant position are ongoing. (David Bell/CBC) The RCMP is staying on Fogo Island. In a statement released on Saturday afternoon, the police force said they are now committing to permanently staffing the police officer position …

A family of four in Surrey, B.C., was recently awarded $27,717 from the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) after they were evicted in April 2022 when the townhouse they were renting was sold in a deal that was never completed. The would-be purchaser was ordered to pay compensation of 12 months …

Canada’s Pierce LePage leads the men’s decathlon with just two events remaining at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Olympic champion Damian Warner is in third spot with the javelin and 1,500-metre events still to come on Saturday.  Fellow Canadian Sarah Mitton qualifies for shot put final. Canada’s Pierce LePage …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended himself Wednesday against external and internal criticism of his approach to Canada’s housing crunch after wrapping a three-day cabinet retreat without any new housing policy to announce. “I think Canadians are really worried and looking at blaming anyone they can for it, and that’s totally …

James Mathelier is out thousands of dollars after falling prey to a costly phone scam. Now, the Toronto man is bemoaning that his bank didn’t do enough to protect him, and is even charging interest on the funds he lost from his line of credit. Bank of Montreal reimbursed 1 …

The driver of a transport truck was killed after his vehicle fell into a three-metre-deep sinkhole caused by once-in-a-century rainfall and flooding outside London, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police said the 59-year-old driver from Mississauga was killed when a section of Dundonald Road, the main thoroughfare in Glencoe, collapsed. Environment Canada …

The settlements, known as “specific claims,” are designed to correct historic injustices. $150-million settlement with Muskowekwan Saulteaux Nation 1 of several announced this month. First Nations across Saskatchewan are settling claims against the federal government for hundreds of millions of dollars. The settlements, known as “specific claims,” are designed to …