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Pilot project to bring wheelchair-accessible taxi to Charlottetown, surrounding areas
01 May 2026
It'll soon be easier for many Islanders to get around Charlottetown and its surrounding areas as a pilot project is set to bring a wheelchair-accessible taxi service to P.E.I.'s capital region.
2nd man charged in 2023 shooting death of Toronto poet's brother, police say
01 May 2026
A second man has been arrested and charged in the 2023 shooting death of the brother of Toronto poet Mustafa Ahmed.
Windsorites react to announcement province considering social media, cellphone ban on school properties
01 May 2026
People in Windsor have mixed feelings about Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra's announcement that he is looking at a cellphone and social media ban in schools.
2nd provincial gas tax holiday still under consideration as pump prices spike: Kinew
01 May 2026
Some Winnipeggers say higher gasoline prices are causing them to shop around for the cheapest options, while Manitoba's premier is asking for patience as the province considers potential relief.
Tom Green joins The 306 to talk about life after cancer, new shows and Sask. tour
01 May 2026
Comedian Tom Green joins The 306 to talk about his move from L.A. to a rural Ontario farm and his Saskatchewan tour.
News on allocation of $30 million in N.W.T. school funding due in June, minister says
01 May 2026
The Government of the Northwest Territories has announced $30 million for education bodies next school year. But it’s still too soon to say what impact that funding will have, or how it might spare sc
Independent review of Churchill Falls MOU has been delivered to N.L. government
01 May 2026
The Progressive Conservatives’ self-imposed deadline for an independent review of the Churchill Falls memorandum of understanding has arrived. Newfoundland and Labrador's Liberal party fears Premier T
Teen gets more jail time for breach of conditions
01 May 2026
The only girl to participate in the murder of Ahmad Al Marrach two years ago is back in jail and will remain there until mid July. She was arrested in March for breaching the conditions of her sentenc
RCMP say suspects charged after police vehicles damaged, but body armour missing
01 May 2026
Four men are facing charges after Nova Scotia RCMP vehicles were damaged during a raid on a cannabis shop in Potlotek First Nation, but the Mounties are still searching for missing sets of hard body armour.
Long lines at the Sydney garbage dump before new fee system begins
01 May 2026
People rush to the Sydney dump to drop off garbage while they can still do it for free.
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