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Messy system to complicate travel in northern Ontario with ice moving in
A late-April system will bring winter-like weather to parts of northern Ontario as we kick off the new week, so anticipate and plan for difficult commutes on Monday
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Warm, humid air mass fuels a thunderstorm risk in southern Ontario
The conclusion to the weekend could be stormy in parts of southern Ontario as humidity and warmth rise in the region, making for a summer-like day for some areas
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Southern Ontario faces summery Sunday with another risk of storms
Warm and humid air could fuel multiple chances for storms across southern Ontario through the end of the weekend
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What Trudeau's podcast appearances say about the Liberals' next ballot box question
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knows Canadians aren't listening. He knows his defence against Conservative attacks over his signature climate policy isn't working, at least not yet. But he plans to keep trying. And while he's at it, his office is trying something new to get the Liberal government's message out. Trudeau recently appeared on four podcasts as he travels the country talking up the Liberals' latest budget, which he's pitching as a plan to inject more economic fairness into so
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First, she aimed to transform Canada's military culture. The public service is next
OTTAWA — Corporate boardrooms. Military barracks. Federal government offices. They're not locales with a reputation for fostering diversity. Anita Anand has been trying to change that. Ensuring people of all backgrounds feel accepted and heard no matter the venue is a mission that has followed her at every stage in her life and career, she said in a recent interview. "This is a very personal issue for me," said Anand, who is the first person of colour to hold the federal government's purse strin
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Ice, snow possible as storms sweep Manitoba, northern Ontario
An active storm track parked over the western Great Lakes will keep unsettled weather around as we close out April
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Transit trips up among seniors since Montreal introduced free fare program, city says
MONTREAL — A costly program offering free public transportation fares to Montreal seniors is paying off, the city said in a recent report as it documented a spike in transit use among people age 65 and older. In the six months since the program launched on July 1, 2023, the city said the number of trips taken by those in the target age group surged between 15 and 20 per cent. The findings were contained in a 2025 budget planning document the city published Tuesday. Forty-seven per cent of eligib
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