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Toronto election proceeding with 25 wards after court sides with province
Ontario’s top court sided with the provincial government Wednesday in a legal battle over the size of Toronto’s council, firmly establishing a reduced 25-ward electoral map for the city’s looming municipal vote.
Co-op developing tech to prevent overdoses
Vancouver co-op develops tech to help prevent ODs, especially for alone users
Mistaken identity: Missing dog claimed in Moose Jaw belongs to another family
Brennen Duncan was certain that the Kuvasz was his beloved Georgia that had run off from his wife’s parents’ farm about 500 kilometres away in July 2017 during a thunderstorm. Then came a phone call ...
The recent jump in U.S. butter imports? All smooth, says Canadian dairy industry
More Canadians have likely slathered their late-summer corncobs with American-made butter in recent years — and it had nothing to do with U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands for more access to Canada’s dairy market.
Scheer welcomes former Liberal MP Alleslev to Conservative caucus
Despite a summer that saw Andrew Scheer lose a prominent member of the Conservative party, he tried to fire up his caucus by introducing its newest member.
Toronto company offers cash to ‘cannabis connoisseurs’ to smoke marijuana
Getting paid to smoke pot is no longer a toker’s daydream.
New leaders' debate organizer expected soon
Liberals plan to have leaders' debate organizer in place by next election
Loonie helped as crude oil hits two-month high
Materials and health-care sectors boost stocks in Toronto, loonie trades higher
Ford stresses need to protect Ontario farm jobs in NAFTA deal
Ontario Premier Doug Ford vowed to stand up for the province’s farmers during a briefing on NAFTA talks in Washington this week, saying Tuesday any version of the trade pact had to protect the agricultural sector.
Hamilton police charge two men with serious assault
The victim is still recovering from the assault, which happened in June
Bomb exploded at a southwest bank early Wednesday: Edmonton police
Police say a bomb exploded at a bank in southwest Edmonton Wednesday morning and an investigation is underway.
Inmate isolation suit certified as class action
Lawsuit over solitary confinement in Ontario jails certified as class action
Ottawa officer charged with sex assault
Ottawa police officer facing multiple charges, including sex assault, force says
Prototype pay systems to be tested in weeks
Potential replacements for Phoenix pay system to start testing soon: Brison
Mistaken identity: Missing dog belongs to other family
Uncertainty over Saskatchewan family's reunion with long-lost dog
Police: Lone suspect in Wisconsin workplace shooting dead
The lone suspect in a southeast Wisconsin workplace shooting Wednesday morning has died after being shot by responding officers, according to police.
U.S. Buy American gone from NAFTA: sources
U.S. Buy American demand gone from NAFTA as Canada, Mexico claim credit: sources
Trailing commissions class action proposed
Proposed class action lawsuit on trailing commissions filed against CIBC
Mabel’s Labels highlighted in Google economic impact report
Google’s recently released Canadian Economic Impact Report highlighted Hamilton business Mabel’s Labels.
Meet New Brunswick's unlikely non-voter
Why one unlikely New Brunswicker is prohibited by law from voting
Feds seek quicker phase-out of rail tankers
Federal government accelerates phase-out of rupture-prone rail tankers
Realtors waiting for access to sales data
Realtors lack access to TREB sales data despite promise to make it available
Tilray shares continue to climb higher
Tilray shares continue to climb higher on second day after export approval
Scheer welcomes Alleslev to caucus
Scheer welcomes former Liberal MP Alleslev to Conservative caucus
Woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart released from prison
Woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart released from prison
4 people injured in shooting at business in Madison suburb
4 people injured in shooting at business in Madison suburb
Timeline of the Toronto council-cutting story
A timeline of events in the Toronto council-cutting saga
Sesame Street: Are Bert and Ernie gay?
Sesame Street’s parent company insists that the characters are just friends amid claims that playwright Mark Saltzman wrote them as lovers.
Satisfaction up at Canada's largest airports
Passenger satisfaction rises at Canada's three largest airports: J.D. Power
U.S. butter's smooth influx into Canada
The recent jump in U.S. butter imports? All smooth, says Canadian dairy industry
Man, woman facing more than 30 firearm-related offences
Police seized numerous firearms from a vehicle, a Robinson Street residence and a commercial premise on Parkdale Avenue North
Four children hurt in school bus crash
Four children hurt in school bus crash in eastern Ontario
Film studio eyed for Barton-Tiffany lands
The city's planning committee approved a recommendation for staff to "assess the alignment" of using the Barton-Tiffany lands for a film production studio.
Part-time bylaw officer will target cigarette butts
City councillors are in support of dedicating one part-time bylaw officer to cigarette butt litter enforcement for a year.
'Cookie Man,' father of 8, gunned down in Chicago — a year after his son
A father of eight known as the "Cookie Man" because of his "sweet" nature was shot and killed on the South Side Monday night, a year after his son and namesake was gunned down.
Young people need us to act on climate: minister
Young people need us to act on climate change, McKenna tells G7 ministers
Youth suicide in Canada: ‘It’s like cancer’
Children as young as 8 have taken their own lives. While governments have acknowledged the crisis — and responded with millions in funding and programs — there have been few signs the crisis is abating.
Materials and health-care sectors boost TSX
Materials and health-care sectors boost stocks in Toronto, loonie trades higher
Macron's new outburst gets business nod, draws web scorn
A widely circulated video that shows French President Emmanuel Macron telling a young unemployed gardener he could easily find a job if he looked drew scorn and insults on social media. But business executives this week say his latest outburst may be right.
She was only 11, but her mom knew something was terribly wrong
You’ve had a bad feeling all summer, a nagging in your gut that something’s wrong. She looks thinner, but she just turned 11 and kids that age get taller, thin out. Yet ... why is she so pale in July? Why is she tired all the time? Your husband said it was because she’d been staying up too late on her iPad, so you limited her screen time. That didn’t help. She keeps falling asleep smack in the middle of bright summer days.
Erin Weir wants appeal of harassment probe
Erin Weir asking for external body to review harassment investigation
Ont. govt wins stay on council-cutting ruling
Top Ontario court to rule on whether to grant stay in Toronto council-cutting case
Hamilton’s affordable housing landscape shifting
Affordability is on the minds of many residents and candidates as the city stares down a massive bricks-and-mortar backlog and expanding wait list.
Stay granted on previous Bill 5 decision, paving way for 25-ward election
The decision came less than 24 hours after a day-long court hearing that saw provincial and city lawyers once again pitted against one another over the council cut.
Town of Oakville has spent $5.3 million on Glen Abbey fight so far
The Town of Oakville has so far spent approximately $5.3 million on consultants and lawyers in its fight to preserve the Glen Abbey Golf Club, according to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by a local resident.
Meet the B.C. man who has been banned from the U.S. for 40 years because of a cannabis fine
In 1978, the RCMP fined Alberta-native Leonard Smith $50 for possession of a single joint. He hasn’t been allowed into the United States since then.
'I don't have an attorney general': Trump escalates his attacks on Jeff Sessions
President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday, offering a scathing assessment of his performance on the job and in his confirmation hearing.
Ontario’s financial watchdog sees dark clouds on the horizon
Financial Accountability Officer says increasing debt, ongoing deficits and future downturn are factors
Elizabeth Smart: Kidnapping accomplice's apology fell short
Elizabeth Smart says the woman who helped kidnap her when she was 14 and stood by as she was sexually assaulted fell short on her court-ordered apology.
A surgeon, who was a 'Bachelor of the Year' and reality TV show date, is accused of drugging, raping women
Grant Robicheaux seemed too good to be true, at least to the woman he met online.
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