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Reporter with The Canadian Press

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A Hydro Quebec truck is shown in an area without power in Montreal, on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, following a winter storm in the region. File photo by The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

Thousands of Canadians still without power after fierce storms

Utility crews in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick were still working on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, to restore electricity to thousands of people in the dark days after last week's fierce winter storms knocked out their power.

News | December 28th 2022

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks inside the legislature, in Toronto on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov

Ontario failed in duty to consult First Nations on housing bill, Indigenous chiefs say

Indigenous leaders from across Ontario called on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, for the repeal of a new housing bill they said was passed without properly consulting First Nations and could put their communities at risk.

News, Politics | December 8th 2022

A man rides his bike down the street in Fort Erie, Ont., during an early winter storm that delivered high winds and large amounts of snow across southern Ontario and western New York, on Nov. 19, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Nick Iwanyshyn

Cold, snowy winter hits hard and fast

Canadians enjoying a brief relief from the onset of winter-like conditions may want to enjoy the temperatures while they can because The Weather Network is forecasting a colder than normal start to winter across most of the country.

News | November 29th 2022

Frosty poppies sit atop a tombstone on Remembrance Day at the National Military Cemetery in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. File photo by The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

New poppy campaign initiatives seek to modernize the tradition of remembrance

A shift towards environmentally friendly materials and new digital engagement strategies are among new initiatives the Royal Canadian Legion is hoping will breathe fresh life into the 2022 national poppy campaign.

News, Politics | October 28th 2022

A coyote walks through Coronation Park in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. File photo by The Canadian Press/Evan Buhler

Burlington coyote attacks likely the result of people feeding them

Owen Barnes has come across two coyotes in the last month while walking through trails in his Burlington, Ont., neighbourhood.

News | October 4th 2022

An Emergency Cooling Centre in Toronto, on Sunday, June 21, 2020. File photo by The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn

Heatwaves very tough for people without homes

William Gaikezheyongai has lived outside long enough to know where to get water in times of extreme heat.

News | July 22nd 2022

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks during an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 16, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Industry minister calls meeting with Rogers CEO after network outage

Canada's industry minister will convene a meeting with the leader of Rogers Communications in the wake of a massive outage that paralyzed the company's network and hampered several crucial services, his office announced on Sunday, July 10, 2022, even as some customers continued to report service disruptions.

News, Politics | July 11th 2022

A Rogers wireless store in Toronto amid a country wide outage of the telecommunication company's services, on Friday, July 8, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Cole Burston

Rogers boss apologies

The fallout from a massive network outage at Rogers Communications that shut down mobile and internet services across much of Canada continued to come into focus on Saturday, July 9, 2022, even as the company restored most services and began offering an explanation as to what happened.

News | July 10th 2022