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BEYOND LOCAL: NHL, players unveil inclusion coalition

BEYOND LOCAL: NHL, players unveil inclusion coalition

The NHL and NHLPA launched an inclusion committee Tuesday, looking to men’s and women’s players with minority and LGBTQ+ representation to help diversify hockey and make the sport more welcoming
CANADA: Poll shows most Canadians would flunk the citizenship test

CANADA: Poll shows most Canadians would flunk the citizenship test

They need to score at least 75 per cent to pass, but the average score of the Canadians who were surveyed was only 49 per cent
Think you could pass the citizenship test? Poll shows most Canadians would flunk

Think you could pass the citizenship test? Poll shows most Canadians would flunk

In a survey of 1,512 Canadian adults, Leger found that only 23 per cent would pass the citizenship test, based on their answers to 10 randomly selected questions
'We’re addressing the symptom, not the cause': A look at food banks across Canada

'We’re addressing the symptom, not the cause': A look at food banks across Canada

With inflation driving food prices higher while wages and support programs lag behind, numerous directors say demand at Canada's food banks is greater than ever
Bose home theatre speakers recalled due to fire hazard

Bose home theatre speakers recalled due to fire hazard

Health Canada estimates 98,000 units of the affected product were sold in Canada
CANADA: Reconciliation sparks a reckoning for Canada Day fireworks displays

CANADA: Reconciliation sparks a reckoning for Canada Day fireworks displays

Pyrotechnics are also under pressure on other fronts, as the few minutes of awe they inspire are weighed against their cost, the terror they cause some animals, traffic and overcrowding woes
WATCH: Stories you might have missed

WATCH: Stories you might have missed

A recap of some of the stories making headlines across northern Ontario for Tuesday June 29, 2023
Doug Ford’s right-hand man, PC MPP went to Las Vegas with Greenbelt developer in 2020: sources

Doug Ford’s right-hand man, PC MPP went to Las Vegas with Greenbelt developer in 2020: sources

Both denied being involved in minister’s zoning orders or Greenbelt land removal decisions benefitting the developer
Canadians' household debt is high, but risk of major shock is low: economists

Canadians' household debt is high, but risk of major shock is low: economists

But economists say that just how much risk that debt poses depends on whether the central bank is able to slow inflation without causing a major economic shock
How the end of paper reminders created a trap for unwary drivers

How the end of paper reminders created a trap for unwary drivers

Driver's licence renewals and car registration renewals have fallen since the province stopped mailing out notices — out of sight, out of mind — leaving some Ontarians vulnerable to serious consequences