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Ship that carried hundreds of migrants to Canada now a floating toxic stew
The MV Sun Sea carried nearly 500 Tamil migrants to Canada eight years ago, but now the rusting cargo ship sits forlornly on the B.C. coast — an unwanted vessel of toxins including asbestos, PCBs and mould, documents reveal.
Hydro One board resigns, CEO retires as Ont. premier makes good on campaign promise
Premier Doug Ford says he has made good on a key campaign promise, announcing the immediate retirement of the CEO of Hydro One and the resignation of the utility’s entire board of directors.
Hydro One board resigns, CEO retires
NewsAlert:Hydro One board resigns, CEO retires
Transport Canada to require seatbelts on new buses
Transport Canada to make seatbelts mandatory on new highway buses by 2020
Godfrey: tough decisions ahead for Postmedia
Postmedia posts $15.5 million loss in Q3 as revenue from print business falls
Ontario reverting to old sex-ed curriculum
Ontario reverting to old sex-ed curriculum in fall, education minister says
Hydro One board resigns and CEO retires
NewsAlert:Hydro One board resigns, CEO retires
Nova Scotia sending firefighters to Ontario and Quebec
Nova Scotia’s Forestry Department is dispatching crews to Ontario and Quebec to fight fires there.
Five things to know about Canada and NATO
As NATO summit proceeds in Brussels, five things to know about Canada's role
Canada, U.S. concerned over Russian pipeline
Canada, U.S. express concern at NATO over Russian pipeline into Germany
Quebec liquor store workers turn wine labels around as pressure tactic
Stalled contract negotiations between the Quebec Liquor Corp. and its employees are making workers go topsy-turvy.
Family and protesters demand cops be named after man dies in police custody
The family of a man who died after an encounter with police in Barrie is demanding the officers involved face charges.
MP Pam Damoff speaks to business community
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce is holding a 2018 business-political forum and barbecue with Oakville North-Burlington MP Pam Damoff on July 24.
U.S., Canadian, officials to examine death of man who fell from cruise ship
Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard say they will work with Canadian officials to investigate the death of a passenger who went overboard from a cruise ship off the west coast of Vancouver Island.
With Trump looming at NATO summit, Trudeau unveils new training mission in Iraq
Canada is taking the lead of a new NATO training mission in Iraq, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed Wednesday, stocking up his political armoury should U.S. President Donald Trump try to cast doubt on his Liberal government’s commitment to the global military alliance.
BoC rate hike has both pros and cons
BoC rate hike means higher costs for variable-rate loans but better returns for savers
At least 60 per cent of N.S. blueberry crop wiped out by killer frost: producers
Blueberry growers in Nova Scotia say about 60 per cent of their wild crop was damaged by a killer frost in June, dealing a major blow to the province’s largest agricultural export crop.
Bank of Canada hikes interest rate to 1.5%
Bank of Canada expected to raise interest rate thanks to strong economic numbers
Toronto police release video footage of shooting
Toronto police release video of suspect wanted in connection to fatal shooting
The truth is, some adults and even countries just don’t like kids
I always thought little children were considered sacred, but events have proved me wrong, writes Heather Mallick.
Winnipeg city councillor charged with serious sexual assault: police
A Winnipeg city councillor has been charged with sexual assault of a woman six months ago.
Family proud of B.C. man who helped rescue boys from Thailand cave
The family of a British Columbia-raised man who braved perilous conditions to help save 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand say he is safe, happy and very tired.
Cancelling wind project could cost over $100 million
Cancelling wind project could cost over $100 million, company warns
Dundas resident Noor Nizam helps deliver medicine to refugees
Project could involve further humanitarian efforts
Develop funding plan to help Greyhound, NDP leader Singh urges Trudeau
The federal NDP is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to develop a funding plan that would preserve Greyhound Canada’s bus routes in northern communities.
Suspect aids Abbotsford police in his capture
Abbotsford, B.C., police make easy arrest after suspect helps to capture himself
UK police say they’ve spoken to surviving nerve-agent victim
British police said Wednesday they have spoken briefly to the surviving victim of a nerve-agent poisoning in southwest England as they try to uncover how he and his girlfriend were exposed to the deadly toxin.
Government falls short of deadline to reunite kids, parents
Some immigrant toddlers are back in the arms of their parents, but others remained in government custody away from relatives as federal officials fell short of meeting a court-ordered deadline to reunite dozens of youngsters forcibly separated from their families at the border.
Man accused of sex assault at daycare: police
Man accused of sexually assaulting girl at daycare between 2014 and 2018: police
No shove, but Trump body language speaks to frosty relations
He didn’t shove anyone this time, but President Donald Trump’s body language during NATO events Wednesday suggested his relationships with key U.S. allies aren’t exactly buddy-buddy.
China vows retaliation for $200 billion US tariff threat
China’s government vowed Wednesday to take “firm and forceful measures” as the U.S. threatened to expand tariffs to thousands of Chinese imports like fish sticks, apples and French doors, the latest salvo in an escalating trade dispute that threatens to chill global economic growth.
Royal Bank raises prime rate to 3.7 per cent
Royal Bank raises prime rate to 3.7 per cent following Bank of Canada rate hike
Hamilton officials projecting a budget surplus for 2018
"It's nice to see you are on the positive side of the ledger," said Ancaster Coun. Lloyd Ferguson.
Abe visiting flood-hit western Japan as deaths reach 176
Residents shovelled mud and debris to clear streets so they could get out for food and other supplies Wednesday in areas of western Japan hard hit by landslides and flooding that still swamped some areas.
Man faces 28 charges in child porn case
Man faces 28 charges in Windsor, Ont., child porn investigation: police
Trudeau, Trump have informal meeting on trade
Trudeau, Trump to come face-to-face at NATO for first time since G7 in Quebec
Daily dose of national anthem in hospitals stuns Egyptians
Daily dose of national anthem in hospitals stuns Egyptians
Man stabbed in dispute over dog: police
Man stabbed after intervening in dispute over dog in Oshawa, Ont., police say
What does the Bank of Canada rate hike mean for me?
The Bank of Canada's latest interest rate hike means higher borrowing costs for consumers with variable-rate mortgages, loans or lines of credit, but it is also good news for savers and future homeowners.
Stampede reflects improving Calgary economy
Stampede spirit boosts attendance but Calgary economy still in recovery mode
NDP urging Trudeau to help Greyhound
Develop funding plan to help Greyhound, NDP leader Singh urges Trudeau
Tim Hortons gambles with major China expansion
Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee and doughnut chain, plans to open more than 1,500 restaurants in China amid a growing global trade war.
Boy, 17, sought in fatal stabbing in Ontario
Boy, 17, sought in fatal Ontario stabbing may have fled to Saskatchewan:police
Harb settles lawsuit with Royal Bank
Mac Harb settles lawsuit with RBC over mortgage fraud allegations
Fire near Janetville leads police to stolen ATVs, drugs
One man charged after blaze on Yelverton Rd.
Postmedia posts $15.5 million loss in Q3
Postmedia posts $15.5 million loss in Q3 as revenue from print business falls
Man in bed in wrong apartment faces charges
Man charged after allegedly lying in bed in the wrong apartment
Cops asking for help identifying remains
Police asking for help identifying decomposed remains found in river
Vaping, medical marijuana smoking now prohibited in Peterborough public parks
Peterborough Public Health teaming with city police to enforce updated city public smoking rules
It’s not your imagination, airline restrooms are getting smaller
If the restroom on your next flight seems a bit snug, don’t assume you’ve picked up a few pounds. U.S. airlines increasingly are putting smaller lavatories on their planes — and the economics of the decision means they’re probably here to stay.
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