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Canada Day country music celebration with ‘very special guest’ planned in Brampton
Brampton hosts a country music Canada Day celebration this year. This family-friendly event on Tuesday, July 1 includes live ...
RECALL: Unauthorized products seized from Ontario stores
Several Ontario storefronts have had a collection of unauthorized products seized by authorities. According to a public ...
18 tow trucks seized as part of extortion, insurance fraud centred in Brampton
A Brampton-based extortion racket that targets the South Asian community and extends to insurance fraud in the towing ...
CLOSURE: Square One restaurant shuts down amid ‘scam’ claims in Mississauga
A restaurant at the centre of numerous complaints about business practices has shut down in Square One. Farzi Cafe in Square One Shopping Centre, which opened in 2021, has closed, a Square One ...
Kids need watchful eyes on them to stay safe at Mississauga parks: city
It can happen in an instant, turning what begins as a fun family outing at a beautiful park into every parent’s worst nightmare — the sudden and unexpected loss of a child. That tragic scenario has ...
Drop in Canadian tourists hurting U.S., say northeast governors
New England governors say tariffs and rhetoric by the United States government toward Canada is taking a bite out of tourism. The governors made the comments in Boston, following a meeting with a ...
Stabbing suspect in Ontario city identified
A suspect has been identified and an arrest warrant issued in connection to a seemingly random attempted stabbing in north Oshawa two weeks ago. Police responded to Steeplechase Street and Windfields ...
European Union leaders say Canada will sign a defence procurement pact this month
European Union officials say Canada is likely to sign a defence procurement agreement with the continent when Prime Minister ...
Free admission to Canadian national parks and historic sites begins soon
The “Canada Strong Pass’ takes effect Friday, offering free admission this summer to national parks, national historic sites ...
Rare find: Remains of large, shortfin mako shark found in eastern Nova Scotia
A marine animal rescue group has confirmed a rare but unfortunate find on Nova Scotia’s eastern shore. The Halifax-based Marine Animal Response Society says the remains of a large, shortfin mako shark ...
Mayor approves of new powers to eliminate Brampton homeless encampments
The Safer Municipalities Act will clearly give Brampton the authority to clear out homeless encampments, says Mayor Patrick Brown. Addressing the media following a meeting of Ontario Big City Mayors, ...
$23.5 million worth of projects in Ontario city funded by OLG revenues, mayor says
More than $23.5 million in projects in this year’s Pickering budget were funded by casino revenue and the city showcased the “transformative impact” of the investment at this weekend’s Rotary Ribfest.