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BEYOND LOCAL: Beheaded and exiled: the two previous King Charles

BEYOND LOCAL: Beheaded and exiled: the two previous King Charles

King Charles I’s reign ended in execution and King Charles II lived in exile until England invited him back
Ontario spending billions of dollars more so far this year, fiscal watchdog says

Ontario spending billions of dollars more so far this year, fiscal watchdog says

A report today from the Financial Accountability Office looks at the first-quarter expenses in the Progressive Conservative government's record $193 billion spending plan
BEYOND LOCAL: Why Myles Sanderson was granted statutory release

BEYOND LOCAL: Why Myles Sanderson was granted statutory release

Parole revocation does not mean indefinite prison. It means a recalculation of the statutory release date.
Kitchener Rangers complete trade with Sudbury Wolves

Kitchener Rangers complete trade with Sudbury Wolves

Trading playing rights of forward Michael Hage
Families worry about loved ones' fate under new Ontario hospital and nursing home law

Families worry about loved ones' fate under new Ontario hospital and nursing home law

The province revealed rules Wednesday that allow hospitals to send discharged patients awaiting a spot in long-term care to nursing homes not of their choosing up to 70 kilometres away in southern Ontario and up to 150 kilometres away in northern regions on a temporary basis, with charges of $400 per day if they refuse
Deaths are declining, but the pandemic isn't over yet, experts warn

Deaths are declining, but the pandemic isn't over yet, experts warn

Their comments come after WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced Wednesday that the number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 worldwide in the last week reached the lowest point since the pandemic's onset
Dozens of cyberespionage operations perpetrated against Canada since 2010: study

Dozens of cyberespionage operations perpetrated against Canada since 2010: study

The report by researchers at the University of Quebec at Montreal’s Observatoire des conflits multidimensionnels found cyberespionage accounted for more than half of these episodes
Monday will be a federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral: What does this mean?

Monday will be a federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral: What does this mean?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared Sept. 19 a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral in London. Some provinces are closing schools and select workplaces, while others are not recognizing the holiday
Ottawa has lost control of $150M program reimbursing veterans' cannabis: audit

Ottawa has lost control of $150M program reimbursing veterans' cannabis: audit

An internal audit by Veterans Affairs Canada suggests Ottawa has all but lost control as it shells out hundreds of millions of dollars for veterans' medical marijuana each year without proper oversight, direction or evidence of health benefits
Northern patients awaiting long-term care can be moved up to 150 km

Northern patients awaiting long-term care can be moved up to 150 km

Starting next Wednesday, patients in southern Ontario can be moved up to 70 kilometres away, while those in northern Ontario may be moved up to 150 kilometres away, Health Minister Sylvia Jones and Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra said