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Companies offering online gambling to Ontarians will soon have to try new some approaches to advertising, as a provincial regulator moves to bar athletes and other celebrities from promoting their services.  Athletes, celebrities and anyone likely to appeal to kids will soon be banned. Companies offering online gambling to Ontarians …

Click here to view the video The Atlantic Ocean is hopping this Labour Day weekend as forecasters keep tabs on several systems across the basin. On Friday night, there were six: Two tropical storms, the lurking remnants of Idalia, a new tropical storm, Katia, a looming disturbance near Africa, and …

The victims were “attending a wedding” at a convention centre on Gibford Drive. Police called the violence “tragic and unacceptable.” Victims were ‘attending a wedding’ at a convention centre, police reported; no arrests made so far. Ottawa police are investigating a shooting Saturday night that left two men dead and …

RCMP in Prince Edward Island are searching for a “dangerous” male suspect who injured another person with a sword Friday night, but have lifted an alert for residents of the Seacow Pond area to shelter in place.  Mounties searching for male suspected of injuring woman with a sword. RCMP in …

Vape detectors are helping school administrators in Peace River crack down on nicotine-addicted teens who are cutting out of class to vape, often in school washrooms. A school division in Peace River is hoping to curb in-school vaping, creating a safer environment for students. It’s no secret that nicotine-addicted teens …

Teachers in Saskatchewan now have to report to parents or guardians every time a student wants to change their name or pronouns at school, but the repercussions for not following those rules remain hazy. Consequences for those who don’t follow policy still unclear Before a typical school year, Regina elementary …

A provincial government is again threatening to invoke the Constitution's notwithstanding clause — this time over an education policy change that a court has tried to pause. Clause gives parliaments in Canada power to override certain portions of the charter for 5 year terms A provincial government is again threatening …

September is a month of change, and Canada often finds itself caught between the stubborn grips of summertime heat and the slow but steady advance of cooler conditions. The month ahead will prove no exception to the rule, as many folks across the country will indulge in tastes of both …

A former soldier whose bravery in Afghanistan almost 17 years ago won him Canada’s second-highest citation for bravery in combat — the Star of Military Valour — has died. Pte. Jess Randall Larochelle’s death was announced on social media late Thursday by his brother Andrew and confirmed by friends and …

Police in Nanaimo are asking the public for help finding 24-year-old Ashley Skeldoch, who has been missing since Tuesday. Skeldoch’s family reported her missing after being unable to contact her by phone. “The fact that she dropped off the map without contacting her family, this is a significant departure from …