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Tax, charities rules under scrutiny as Liberals craft social finance strategy
OTTAWA - A group of experts is considering whether a niche should be carved out of the tax system to unlock billions in private cash for a range of programs that could help the homeless get off the st...
Nov 05, 2017
Gutter politics: DNC sorry after campaign bus dumps sewage
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Democratic National Committee has apologized after one of its campaign buses was spotted dumping raw sewage along a road outside Atlanta. News outlets report a Lawrenceville a...
Oct 19, 2016
Raccoon gets busy in backseat of convertible, giving birth
SARASOTA, Fla. - A pregnant raccoon decided to get busy in the backseat of a convertible - giving birth. Employees at an auto detailing shop in Florida’s Manatee County first discovered the moth...
Jul 14, 2017
Police seek man who took a puppy and 4 kittens from Barrie, Ontario, pet shop
BARRIE, Ont. - Police say they’re trying to track down a man who allegedly stole a puppy and four kittens from a central Ontario pet store. Investigators say the animals were taken from the Barr...
Jun 26, 2017
Bag containing live eels found in Toronto mall washroom
TORONTO - A bag of live eels isn’t something you see expect to find in a public washroom, but that’s what happened Sunday evening at a mall in east-end Toronto. Scarborough Town Centre Mal...
Jan 16, 2018
Vandalism brings quick end to Montreal protest march
MONTREAL - Three police officers and one citizen were injured Thursday night during an annual protest march in Montreal. The march began at about 8 p.m. in Lafontaine Park in the east end under a heav...
Mar 16, 2018
Canadian man, 77, charged with smuggling pot in hockey bags
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Authorities say a 77-year-old man has been arrested for trying to smuggle marijuana across the Canada-U.S. border in hockey bags in the trunk of his car. Federal prosecutors said Frida...
Jun 02, 2018
Funeral set for civil rights icon and chef Leah Chase
NEW ORLEANS - A public viewing and funeral have been set for civil rights icon and chef Leah Chase. NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reports that the viewing is planned for 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at...
Jun 04, 2019
Clinton decries rise of fake news in Capitol speech
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton decried the rise of fake news as an “epidemic” during a speech on Capitol Hill. Clinton addressed fake news during a speech for retiring Nevada Sen. Harry Reid...
Dec 09, 2016
ATM stolen from Burstall Credit Union after being rammed by tractor
The Burstall Credit Union sustained extensive damage after a tractor was driven into the building and the ATM was stolen early Sunday morning.According to the Hilda and area crime watch group, around ...
Dec 18, 2023