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Ontario Provincial Police
Ontario Attorney General Caroline Mulroney to make announcement at Halton police HQ
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Attorney General Caroline Mulroney is set to make a major announcement Tuesday morning at Halton Regional Police headquarters. Mulroney will be …
Toronto, ON
2 people found without vital signs after shooting in Toronto's northwest
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Police say two people have been found without vital signs after a shooting in northwest Toronto. The shooting occurred in the area of Lotherton …
British Columbia
Netflix to open dedicated production hub in Toronto
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Netflix is setting up a dedicated production hub in Toronto, which film and TV creators hope will provide new opportunities for local talent. The …
Freezing Rain
Freezing rain could hit the GTA Wednesday night as temperature set to soar
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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for much of southern Ontario, including Toronto, saying that freezing rain is "threatening" …
Disability
Adults with disabilities need to earn minimum wage for sense of 'belonging,' parents say
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Inside a Toronto warehouse, Terri Quint is one of six adults with developmental disabilities hard at work folding cardboard. "We are making boxes!" …
Aerospace Industry
How a new research hub could lead to an aerospace 'renaissance' at Downsview Park
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Nearly 100 years after the first planes rolled off the assembly lines at Toronto's Downsview Park, there's a new plan that could recapture the site's …
Canadian News
Brampton council to hold candlelight vigil to remember Riya Rajkumar, 11
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Brampton city council is hosting a vigil on Tuesday night for 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar, whose body was found at a home in Brampton, Ont. last …
Luis Enrique
Mayor calls on Torontonians to 'celebrate winter' as Winter Stations opens in the Beach
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Stimulating pieces of pop-up art by three international teams and three Canadian teams have transformed Toronto's Beach community, marking the …
Online Privacy
Politicians, business leaders want Sidewalk Labs project scrapped
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Politicians and prominent business and technology leaders say plans for a high tech Toronto community led by Waterfront Toronto and an Alphabet …
Ice Fishing
Ice fishing a 'really good tradition' to pass on to other immigrants, newcomer says
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When Kenneth Tse first came to Canada 20 years ago, he didn't expect to be ice fishing, let alone enjoy it. Fast forward to 2019 and Tse, who is a …
Man, 26, briefly escapes police custody, tries stealing vehicles
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A 26-year-old man facing seven charges in Cobourg, Ont., is now facing several more after allegedly fleeing police custody, assaulting two officers …
Nova Scotia
Gerald Butts resigns as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's principal secretary
cbc.ca - John Paul Tasker
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top aide, Gerald Butts, has resigned as the leader's principal secretary, effective immediately. In a statement to …
Via Rail
2 men found guilty of terrorism charges in Via Rail terror plot argue jury improperly selected
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Two men found guilty of terrorism charges after being accused of plotting to derail a passenger train are asking Ontario's highest court to grant …
Toronto, ON
Toronto, Ottawa police put 'significant dent' in drug and firearm ring
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Toronto and Ottawa police have put a "significant dent" in an organized crime operation that traffics guns and drugs through the GTA, investigators …
Toronto, ON
2 men arrested, charged in string of break-and-enters near Scarborough
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Police have arrested and laid a string of charges against two men in connection with several break-and-enters that took place between January 5 and …
Canadian News
'Bittersweet departure': 8 Canadian nurses fly out of Haiti amid protests
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Eight Canadian nurses have left Haiti after days of violent anti-government protests in the Caribbean country. The nurses, who volunteered at a …
Transportation
Toronto to get about 5 cm of snow Monday morning
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A special weather statement remains in effect for Toronto as snow falls on the city Monday morning, but Environment Canada has dialled back how much …
Health Care (Canada)
Eat Smart kale salad kit recalled due to possible Listeria contamination
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This Eat Smart brand, 340-gram Eat Smart brand Sweet Kale Vegetable Salad Bag Kit, with best before dates of Feb. 16, has been recalled in N.L., …
Homelessness
New homeless shelter for youth slated to open in March in Scarborough
cbc.ca - Muriel Draaisma
Evan Back stands in a storage room in a building that will soon be a homeless shelter for young people in Scarborough. Back points to shelves …
Health Care
What to expect from Doug Ford's government as legislature resumes
cbc.ca - Mike Crawley
Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative government will push ahead with their legislative agenda and prepare for their first budget, as …
Entertainment (Canada)
Sting opens up about his troubled childhood, theatrical inspiration and refitting The Last Ship
cbc.ca - Perlita Stroh
Sting, the wildly successful singer-songwriter and once frontman of The Police, spent the first half of his life trying to escape what he feared …
Canadian News
If there's a labour shortage, how come some people are still out of work?
cbc.ca - Brandie Weikle
To read the headlines you'd think nearly every Canadian who wants a job would have one by now. The country's unemployment rate hit a 43-year low of …
Canadian News
'Fake' experts on radio shows conned listeners out of millions, victims say
cbc.ca - Rosa Marchitelli, Ana Komnenic
Dozens of investors in Ontario say they were conned out of millions of dollars after fraudsters using fake names were featured as investment …
List-Worthy
Canadian qualifier Brayden Schnur's fairytale run ends in New York Open final
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Brayden Schnur's improbable run at the New York Open has fallen one victory short of a championship. The Canadian tennis player lost 6-1, 6-7 (7), 7-6 …
Bicycle Commuting
'What's taking so long?': City's subpar snow clearing prompts group to take action
cbc.ca - Lucas Powers
Toronto cyclists fed up with ice-laden bike lanes are putting pressure on the city to live up to its snow removal commitments, as more and more …
Lake Ontario
Up to 10 cm snow coming to Toronto, Environment Canada says
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Widespread snow associated with a passing low pressure system is expected to move into the GTA early this evening and end later Monday morning, …
Brampton man charged in daughter's death is in hospital with self-inflicted gunshot wound: police
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Police say a man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his daughter is in hospital with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Roopesh Rajkumar, …
Toronto Blue Jays
Marcus Stroman laments Blue Jays' lack of veteran presence
cbc.ca - Melissa Couto
Marcus Stroman is ready to embrace a leadership role with the Blue Jays this season, but he's also concerned that the lack of veteran presence on the …
Jury deciding fate of Eaton Centre shooter asks about not criminally responsible finding
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A jury deliberating over a case in which a man is accused of opening fire at Toronto's Eaton Centre six years ago is asking about the circumstances …