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Toronto landlord Allison Rasquinha is demanding changes to how the City of Toronto grants short-term rental licences after learning someone other than her approved tenant was able to obtain one for her downtown condo. She says the unit was rented out without her permission and in violation of her condo …

Canadian currency is getting a facelift — literally. To mark the coronation of King Charles III, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed on Saturday that Canadian coins and the $20 banknote will be updated with the new monarch’s image, replacing that of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth.  Despite lack of support, …

The Alberta government has declared a provincial state of emergency as out-of-control wildfires force more residents from their homes.  Close to 25,000 Albertans forced to flee, many more under evacuation alerts. Albertans urged to follow evacuation notices, prepare to leave their homes Alberta’s Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says Albertans …

The leaders of the United Conservative and New Democratic parties are pledging to focus on the needs of the more than 24,000 people forced out of their homes by wildfires in northern and central Alberta.  Pollster says there could be perils in underestimating or capitalizing on a crisis. The leaders …

Rosedale Presbyterian Church on Saturday hosted a memorial service for a girl whose body was found in a dumpster in the area one year ago.   Police have not been able to identify the girl, believed to be between 4 and 7 years old. Rosedale Presbyterian Church on Saturday hosted …

It was 75 years ago — in April 1948 — the freight-carrying vessel Administratrix was cut down off Cape Race, costing five Grand Bank seamen their lives.  I was only nine years old at the time, but I can vividly remember my father coming home with the sad news. Like …

After losing his sister, Joanne Orliffe, in January which left him the last surviving member of the family he grew up in, Dr. Brian Goldman reflects on his experience and coping with grief.  Losing my sister, who was a friend, rival, confidant and witness to our early family life, was …

Farmers lost land and crops following the flooding and heavy rainfall on Monday. Some are concerned their farms may not fully recover.  Farmers in Baie-Saint-Paul are tallying the losses after this week’s deluge. It took Claude Méthot a couple of days to fully comprehend the extent of the damage to …

The federal government is under pressure to expel a foreign diplomat from Canada — a move that, while rare, is not without precedent.  Diplomats have special protections under the law – but they have to leave when they’re no longer welcome. The federal government is under heavy political pressure to …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he shared the “best information” he had when he told Canadians a report about a Chinese government plot to target MPs was never shared outside of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, despite information to the contrary.  MP Michael Chong says CSIS report was sent to …