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Local farmers hope for rain as eastern Ontario dry spell ruins crops; Dan Kristolaitis hands a woman some produce at the Elgin Street Market on Sunday\. While the last week of July and first week of August are typically the driest in eastern Ontario, this year has been particularly hard on farmers like Kristolaitis\.

Local farmers hope for rain as eastern Ontario dry spell ruins crops

August 4 , 2025 at 02:00:00 p.m. EDT • :

Heat waves have swept the region in recent weeks, with only about 50 per cent of the normally expected rainfall in July. That's left some farmers struggling to keep their crops alive.
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Ontario's craft brewers, distillers rejoice at new alcohol tax cuts. But consumers may not see much in savings; Starting Aug\. 1, Ontario lowered taxes and mark-up rates on several alcoholic beverages in the province, including ready-to-drink beverages and local beer from microbrewers\.

Ontario's craft brewers, distillers rejoice at new alcohol tax cuts. But consumers may not see much in savings

August 4 , 2025 at 05:21:02 p.m. EDT • :

Ontario craft brewers and distillers say they're sighing in relief after new provincial alcohol tax cuts came into effect on Aug. 1, reducing the taxes and markups for spirits, ready-to-drink beverages and local beer. But they say they won't necessarily bring down prices for shoppers.
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Here's what's open and closed on Colonel By Day; A closed sign hangs in a store window in Ottawa, Wednesday, May 6, 2020\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Here's what's open and closed on Colonel By Day

July 31 , 2025 at 11:08:22 a.m. EDT • :

Planning to get some errands done on Monday? Check out this list of what you can do — and what you can't.
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Quebec's construction holiday the deadliest in last 10 years, say provincial police; The road was blocked off after a fatal multi-vehicle collision in Cowansville on Sunday\.

Quebec's construction holiday the deadliest in last 10 years, say provincial police

August 4 , 2025 at 10:33:27 a.m. EDT • :

The Sûreté du Québec is reporting 38 deaths from 30 collisions during the two-week construction holiday, compared to 17 deaths during 2024's construction holiday. 
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Weston family wants to buy Hudson's Bay charter and donate it, according to documents; Artifacts are displayed in the Hudson's Bay Company Gallery at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg, on April 17\. In 1994, the HBC collection of over 10,000 objects was gifted to Canada and the Manitoba Museum became its home\.

Weston family wants to buy Hudson's Bay charter and donate it, according to documents

July 30 , 2025 at 07:02:52 p.m. EDT • :

The Canadian Museum of History announced Wednesday that Wittington Investments Ltd., a private Canadian holding company for the Weston family, wants to buy the document for $12.5 million and donate it to the institution, located in Gatineau, Que.
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Thousands bike, swim and run through Ottawa for Ironman triathlon; Toronto's Luke Evans crosses the finish line at the Ironman Canada-Ottawa triathlon on Aug\. 3, 2025\. Evans posted the fastest time, finishing his race in eight hours, 40 minutes and 22 seconds\.  

August 3 , 2025 at 09:01:19 p.m. EDT • :

Thousands bike, swim and run through Ottawa for Ironman triathlon

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Lam sisters acquitted in 2022 killing of 88-year-old mother; Chau Lam, left, and Hue Lam, right, were found not guilty of first-degree murder on Sunday in connection with the killing of their 88-year-old mother Kieu in 2022\.  

August 3 , 2025 at 06:08:42 p.m. EDT • :

Lam sisters acquitted in 2022 killing of 88-year-old mother

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Ontario wine makers raise a glass to newly expanded grape list; Michael Maish, the co-owner of The Roost Wine Company in Clarksburg, Ont\., will be able to get VQA certification now that the province has expanded its approved grape varieties\.  

August 4 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Ontario wine makers raise a glass to newly expanded grape list

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Motorcyclist killed after colliding with pickup truck; A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a pickup truck on Highway 105 near Kazabazua, Que\., according to the Sûreté du Québec\.  

August 2 , 2025 at 08:40:23 p.m. EDT • :

Motorcyclist killed after colliding with pickup truck

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Woman charged with 2nd-degree murder over death of newborn in Kingston; Kingston Police say a woman has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder following the death of a newborn child\.  

August 1 , 2025 at 05:01:12 p.m. EDT • :

Woman charged with 2nd-degree murder over death of newborn in Kingston

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