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Many schools in Nova Scotia are closed Wednesday and transit buses in Cape Breton Regional Municipality have been pulled off the road as a strong nor’easter blows through the region. Halifax Transit service has resumed, but buses in CBRM have been pulled off the road. Many schools in Nova Scotia …

Thirteen men have been arrested at a Niagara Falls hotel and charged in connection with human trafficking of young people, police say. The suspects, who range in age from 20 to 60 years old, face charges related to child luring, obtaining sexual services and inviting sexual exploitation of a young …

Click here to view the video It was inevitable, southern Ontario. We knew we couldn’t hold off the snow for the rest of winter. Get ready for the return of slippery roads, slower commute times and reduced visibility on Thursday. RELATED: Record warmth melts Great Lakes ice to historic February …

Three years ago, the P.E.I. government rolled out its new electric school buses with much fanfare. Now some drivers say the buses are plagued with problems, with 16 to 18 of the vehicles in the shop at a time on occasions, out of a total of just over 100. Robert …

Many schools in Nova Scotia are closed Wednesday and transit buses in Cape Breton Regional Municipality have been pulled off the road as a strong nor’easter blows through the region.  Halifax Transit service has resumed, but buses in CBRM have been pulled off the road. Many schools in Nova Scotia …

The Ontario government says it intends to scrap the requirement for drivers in the province to re-register their licence plates online each year, with the process being done automatically instead. Premier Doug Ford unexpectedly revealed the impending change at a Tuesday morning news conference ostensibly held to announce legislation that …

Lisa Vick, 48, is one of many women in Saskatchewan facing bottlenecks in the health-care system due to a shortage of radiologists and surgeons with breast specializations.  Health minister says progress being made to address breast cancer diagnostic, surgical backlogs. A mother of two from Weyburn, Sask., has known since …

A new report on tent encampments across Canada calls for urgent action at all levels of government to end what federal housing advocate Marie-Josée Houle describes as a “life and death crisis.”  Marie-Josée Houle wants to see national response plan implemented by Aug. 31. A new report on tent encampments …

A Brantford woman who pleaded guilty after harassing and fraudulently seeking the services of Ontario doulas will learn her fate today. The sentencing hearing in the Court of Justice comes nearly a month after over a dozen victims spoke of the devastating impact her actions have had on their lives.  …

Matthew R. Morris grew up in Scarborough both a good student and an athletic talent, yet it was always the latter that his teachers encouraged. Now a teacher himself, he’s challenging stereotypes of Black male identity and, by bringing his whole self to the classroom, setting an example for his …