First responders say it took nearly 12 hours to rescue more than 100 residents from a flooded Mississauga, Ont., long-term care home after torrential rain pummelled the Greater Toronto Area on Tuesday.
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Downtown Montreal restaurant hit by suspected arson attack
Montreal police is investigating after a fire was ignited in a downtown restaurant.
Stegosaurus skeleton nicknamed Apex sells for record $44.6m – Al Jazeera English
Stegosaurus skeleton nicknamed Apex sells for record $44.6m Al Jazeera EnglishLargest, most intact stegosaurus fossil ever found sells for $44.6m The GuardianDinosaur skeleton fetches record $44.6m at New York auction BBC.comKen Griffin buys stegosaurus named ‘Apex’ for record $44.6mn Financial TimesStegosaurus sells for almost $45 million at Sotheby’s auction, the most for any dinosaur fossil CBS News
Okanagan Tattoo Show celebrates 10 years this weekend in Kelowna
The Okanagan Tattoo Show is returning to the Kelowna Curling Club this weekend for a three-day festival that will feature a number of tattoo artists from all over the world.Over 200 of the best tattoo artists and thousands of tattoo enthusiasts wil take in the colourful event, which runs Friday …
Health Canada reports 2 deaths of people who had been sickened with listeriosis
Two people have died after being sickened with listeriosis, as part of a wider set of cases linked to plant-based beverages that prompted a recall.
B.C. court rejects law society’s bid for injunction to pause Legal Professions Act implementation
B.C. lawyers’ efforts to halt the implementation of a provincial law creating a single regulator for lawyers, notaries public and paralegals suffered a setback Wednesday, as the B.C. Supreme Court refused to grant a temporary injunction pausing the transition.
Primary care paramedic program among offerings at Lethbridge Polytechnic
Lethbridge Polytechnic will soon offer its own primary care paramedic program, along with a number of new trades and general arts and science certificates.
Charges laid in investigation into group allegedly distributing narcotics in Ontario
Nineteen people believed to be part of a “well-organized group” allegedly distributing narcotics in Hamilton and Niagara Region have been arrested and charged, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.
Clover lawns popping up around Saskatoon
As the summer heat wears on, enjoying some time on your lawn can be a nice way to spend the day.
Large crowd attends community hub public meeting
A large crowd was on hand Wednesday evening for an open house to present details on the proposed downtown Chatham community hub. One hour into the event, held at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre, more than 200 people had already come through the doors. The proposal would involve moving the Civic Centre, Chatham library […]