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CANADA: Ottawa landmarks to be lit purple for Queen's Jubilee

CANADA: Ottawa landmarks to be lit purple for Queen's Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth II is Britain's longest-serving monarch
BEYOND LOCAL: Driver fights off attempted bus hijacking in GTA

BEYOND LOCAL: Driver fights off attempted bus hijacking in GTA

Suspect drove away in transit supervisor vehicle but crashed it and was taken into custody
Region's largest film studio to open in North Bay

Region's largest film studio to open in North Bay

North Star Studios has signed a 24-month, $150M deal with a UK-based production company that it estimates will result in $60M in direct local spending and the potential to eventually create up to 1,000 new full-time jobs
Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for June 1

Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for June 1

A day before the vote, party leaders stick close to southern Ontario
More than 100,000 requests for mail-in ballots for June 2 vote

More than 100,000 requests for mail-in ballots for June 2 vote

Voting kits have been mailed out to 126,135 eligible residents who sent in requests before last week's deadline
COVID-19: Border restrictions in place for another month

COVID-19: Border restrictions in place for another month

Public Health Agency of Canada made the announcement on Twitter
Expect a hot summer with big storms, Weather Network predicts

Expect a hot summer with big storms, Weather Network predicts

High humidity could see major storms sweep the country
Canada could help wean Europe from Russian oil and gas by shipping clean hydrogen

Canada could help wean Europe from Russian oil and gas by shipping clean hydrogen

At meetings with G7 counterparts in Berlin this week, Natural Resources Minster Jonathan Wilkinson and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Canada is investing in the development of clean hydrogen
'Do not make homemade formulas!' warns CMH pediatrician

'Do not make homemade formulas!' warns CMH pediatrician

Canada is seeing a massive formula shortage affecting babies who need specialty formulas, because of supply issues from the United states. Doctors in Cambridge are urging parents not to panic and to not make homemade formula
‘Heartbreaking' stories of anti-Indigenous racism at Ottawa area hospitals at centre of recent report

‘Heartbreaking' stories of anti-Indigenous racism at Ottawa area hospitals at centre of recent report

According to the report, 78 per cent of participants said they felt they could have received better care if they hid their Indigenous identitiy.