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The Forlers could see their family of five was growing fast and would soon need a bigger place to live. So they started to think farther afield.

New Year’s Day being a statutory holiday, some stores and services Canadians rely on will be closed.Here’s a guide of what is open and what is closed across the country on Jan. 1, 2024.If you’re looking to restock your fridge after a week of festive cooking, you might have to wait until Tuesday, Jan. 2.Loblaws, Sobeys, Walmart, Longo’s, Metro and Costcos will be closed holiday Monday throughout most of the country.Some grocery store locations will be open on New Year’s Day, however, including Metro at 444 Yonge St.

RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say they’ve arrested two men in connection with an extortion racket that has been terrifying Lower Mainland business owners.

Nearly a year after it came into effect, experts say it’s hard to know if Ottawa’s plan to keep foreign homebuyers out of the national housing market is helping affordability for Canadians.

Satish Kumar, the president of Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey, Canada, was reportedly targeted in a shooting. Recent TV reports revealed that at least 14 gunshots hit Kumar's home on Thursday night.

A Moroccan man is facing charges in Canada after a series of bomb threats in Ontario last month and his arrest by Belgian police, the OPP says.

Justin Trudeau says he knows young people are frustrated with him, and chief among those frustrations is the high cost of housing, which has left many young people feeling home ownership is out of reach.However, Trudeau denies critics who suggest the federal government only began taking the housing file seriously in the last few months.“We’ve actually made commitments that are adding up to about 300,000 new units over the coming decade. These are the kinds of things we need to accelerate, and there’s no one way of doing it.

As drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy rise in popularity, there have been increased calls about injectable drugs often used for weight loss to some poison control centres in parts of Canada, according to data gathered by Global News.

electric vehicle.While “range anxiety” used to be a factor in purchasing an electric vehicle years ago given their novelty and limited charging infrastructure, times have changed and consumers have less to worry about how far their EV can go, experts told Global News.“Range has improved,” said Mark Marmer, the owner and founder of energy consultant Signature Electric. “Now most cars and trucks have at least about a 300- to 350-kilometre range, which is a reasonably comfortable thing.”That’s compared with eight to 10 years ago, when EVs only had a range of 150 to 200 kilometres, Marmer said.

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A judge in Ontario, Canada has issued a warrant for the arrest of Ryan Rumble, an accomplice of Canada’s self-proclaimed “crypto-king” Aiden Pleterski, for aiding the con artist in his years-long eight-figure crypto investment scam.

National home prices declined again in November amid signs that sellers are giving up on the housing market after rushing to list properties earlier in the fall.

salmonella outbreak traced back to cantaloupes has claimed the lives of at least five people and infected over 100 people across Canada, prompting a warning from experts to remain vigilant, look for signs of the infection, and consider temporarily avoiding melons.Salmonella, a bacterial infection commonly transmitted through contaminated food and water, poses a significant health threat, especially to children and older adults, as it can lead to severe gastrointestinal symptoms, dehydration, and, in extreme cases, death.“Salmonella is one of the most prolific pathogens we know,” said Keith Warriner, a food safety professor from the University of Guelph. “The reason why it’s so successful is that it can survive any environment.

Durham Regional Police say a female kangaroo that had been on the loose for three days was finally captured by officers and handlers on Monday — although one officer was struck in the face by the marsupial.

Mastermind Toys will be rescued from the brink of bankruptcy less than two weeks after announcing it had filed for creditor protection.The prominent Canadian retailer announced Monday morning that it had entered into a deal with Unity Acquisitions Inc. that will see the majority of its 66 locations remain open and “a significant portion of employees” stay on.Eighteen locations will close, according to a release, which states all stores will remain open during the holiday season and seasonal promotions will continue.Liquidation sales began Dec.

kangaroo on the loose in Ontario continues this weekend.Global News received confirmation from the park supervisor at the Oshawa Zoo that the animal had been spotted again Friday night, but evaded capture.Haiqa Tahir, who filmed the attempted capture Friday night, said she feels concerned for the kangaroo.“I felt bad for it, I don’t know what’s happened to it overnight,” she said.The wild animal was first spotted in Oshawa early Friday morning by Team Chelsea, a local pet group.Durham Regional Police said members attended the scene of the sighting but were unable to locate the kangaroo.Officials advised the public against interacting with the animal and said not to approach it if someone saw it.Questions began surfacing when local zoos confirmed all of their marsupials were accounted for.Durham police said while they were not involved in the hunt for the animal Friday, they knew where it came from. A driver delivering two kangaroos to Quebec on Thursday had stopped at Oshawa Zoo to let them “stretch their legs.”This is when the kangaroo allegedly made its escape.Cameron Preyde, park supervisor at the Oshawa Zoo, told Global News on Saturday that thermal imaging drones were being used to find the lost animal, though nothing had been spotted as of 2 p.m.A growing concern, according to Preyde, is the temperature.“Thankfully we’re having a bit of a warm spell,” he said.

A string of fruit-related recalls have been issued in Canada over the past couple of months amid an outbreak of salmonella infections across the country.

Canadians have a big appetite for Indian food.

The stillness of a cold night in the rural town of Caledon, Ont., was shattered by the sound of gunshots just before midnight on Monday.

While Jason Ladouceur family’s needs have not gone up, he says the cost of living basics have doubled or sometimes tripled.

The Rainbow Bridge border crossing between Canada and the United States was reopened Thursday evening as the investigation into a “horrific” vehicle explosion the day before continues.