Ontario Ombudsman finds families unfairly denied COVID‑era payments

Ontario’s Ministry of Education has accepted all 14 recommendations following a new Ombudsman investigation that found five direct‑payment programs launched between 2020 and 2023 unfairly denied funds to eligible parents

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‘It’s insane’: Summer gas prices could hit record highs, upending budgets and travel

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MONTREAL - Since gas prices started climbing in March, Sarah Bradley has found herself bargain hunting across multiple grocery stores

Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91

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KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A Rwandan suspect charged in connection with the 1994 genocide died in a hospital while in

Finland's hotly tipped Eurovision performance features flames, a valuable violin and a safety plan

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VIENNA (AP) — At the Eurovision Song Contest, performers get three minutes to make a big impression.Grabbing viewers’ attention as

Liquidation grocery stores are booming as appetite for food deals soars

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When Marie-Ève Breton first opened a grocery liquidation store more than a decade ago, shoppers turned up their noses at

A French judge will look into complaints against Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi’s killing

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PARIS (AP) — A French investigating judge will examine a complaint by two rights groups accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed

Cuban dancer finds meaning and work in the streets as the island's art scene fades

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HAVANA (AP) — For nearly three decades, performances by Cuba’s Danza Voluminosa regularly filled prestigious venues like the 2,000-seat National

Canadian in B.C. tests “presumptive positive” for hantavirus

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British Columbia’s provincial health officer says one of the four Canadians who had been on board a cruise ship where

Nelly Furtado honoured at Women for Women's gala that raised more than $1.1 million

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The 15th annual Women for Women’s event, hosted by Women’s College Hospital Foundation, brought together 1,000 community leaders and changemakers

Takeaways from Fed chair Jerome Powell's legacy

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WASHINGTON (AP) — When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried