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‘I’m absolutely terrified’: Advocates say changes to Sask. disability benefits concerning

For RaeAnne Ellert, Saskatchewan’s Assured Income for Disability program, better known as SAID, offers important benefits that she relies on daily. “It gives me the peace of mind that I can try to live as normal a life as I can, even though finding...

Canadian Olympic athletes happy to see NHLers back – National

MILAN – Ivanie Blondin remembers the moment Sidney Crosby walked through the door. Canada had table tennis set up in the country’s athlete lounge at the 2014 Olympics. The hockey icon picked up a paddle. Blondin did the same.“I was really young, but you...

Gavin McKenna, top NHL prospect, gets felony assault charge withdrawn – National

A Pennsylvania district attorney’s office has withdrawn a felony aggravated assault charge against top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna and will proceed instead with a misdemeanour simple assault charge, citing insufficient evidence to support the felony count. A criminal complaint filed Wednesday alleged McKenna, a...

Savannah Guthrie’s brother pleads with alleged kidnapper to ‘reach out’ – National

Camron Guthrie, the brother of Savannah Guthrie, has renewed the Guthrie family’s plea for the person or people involved in the disappearance of their mother, Nancy, to “reach out.” The video comes as the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie enters its sixth day. Investigators...

Wolfe Islander III turns 50 while filling in for troubled successor – Kingston

Descrease article font size Increase article font size As frustrations mount over the reliability of its modern replacement, the Wolfe Islander III is celebrating a major milestone: 50 years of service. The ferry originally entered service on Feb. 5, 1976, replacing the Islander II, which had...

The Eglinton Crosstown LRT finally opens Sunday, ushering in a new era for the street

When soil testing machines were first rolled out on Eglinton Avenue around 2008 to prepare for a potential light rail line, local business owner Anita Dimitrijevic found them “pretty scary.” But they were only the start. Work on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT would continue...
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