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Ontario reviewing regional governments, raising prospect of future amalgamations
Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have announced a plan Tuesday to comprehensively review the province’s regional governments. The review includes all eight regional municipalities — Halton, York,...
Onnoghen: Another militant group threatens to attack oil facilities
Another militant group in the Niger-Delta region, known as the 21st Century Youths for Restructuring, has threatened to attack oil facilities in the...
Government announces new tax rules for Phoenix overpayments
The country’s biggest civil-service union declared a victory for its members Tuesday as the Trudeau government moved to change a tax rule that...
‘I didn’t know what would happen to me’: Students describe carbon monoxide poisoning incident at LaSalle school
About 50 students and staff at École des Découvreurs in LaSalle were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning Monday, after the toxic gas leaked from...
Onnoghen: Islamic group blows hot, highlights why CJN must vacate office
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has highlighted the dangers in allowing the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen, to remain in such...
Cache of ammunition, 9/11-conspiracy films seized from Danforth shooter’s home, documents reveal
Nearly six months after Toronto’s deadly Danforth Avenue shooting rampage, newly released details from court documents reveal a startling amount of ammunition was found in...
NDP puts off winter caucus meeting to focus on Singh’s byelection campaign
The NDP has postponed its winter caucus meeting to free up MPs to help leader Jagmeet SIngh campaign in the Burnaby South byelection,...
IGP: Buhari ‘worshipping goddess’ – HURIWA reacts as Buhari names Adamu new Police boss
A prominent non-governmental organisation, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has reacted to the appointment of Mohammed Adamu as the new Acting...
2019 election: Ajimobi warns NURTW, RTEAN members against being used to cause mayhem
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, on Tuesday handed down a strong warning to leaders of the drivers’ unions not to allow their...
ASUU strike: Muslim students tell Nigerian govt what to do
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has appealed to the Federal Government to accede to current demands of the Academic Staff Union...
Onnoghen: N-Delta militants warn S’South govs
An Assembly of Niger-Delta militants, led by the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, and nine other militant groups have warned governors of the...
Alberta couple turn their garage into ‘awesome’ vintage arcade
While residential garages are generally home to cars, trucks and household junk, one Edmonton area couple has turned theirs into a fully-functional arcade. Mathew...
Catholic board pulls book with LGBT characters from elementary libraries
The Ottawa Catholic School Board has quietly removed a popular book from its elementary school libraries after parents complained about its LGBT content....
‘It’s really disgusting’: Sask. Rush player shocked after U.S. lacrosse fans shout about scalping brother
Jeremy Thompson can’t believe his brother was the target of racist language at a lacrosse game. On Saturday, Thompson’s brother Lyle was playing...
Police arrest suspected killers of PDP lawmaker, parade 29 other suspects in Ekiti
The six-man robbery gang, who allegedly killed a member of the House of Assembly, Hon. Michael Adedeji, has been arrested by the police....
