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Ford becomes Ontario premier Friday, but work on key promises already underway
Though he officially takes up the premier’s mantle on Friday, Doug Ford has already set the wheels in motion for several of his plans for Ontario — and one expert predicts the Progressive Conservative leader will move quickly on his agenda once he seizes the reins of the province.
Hundreds of women rally in Washington to protest 'zero-tolerance' immigration policy
WASHINGTON — They came from all over the country, slept at friends' homes or in churches to risk arrest in Washington on Thursday.
Duffy lawyers recall scandal in Senate suit
Mike Duffy lawyers raise spectre of past scandal in bid to sue Senate
Clean energy transition includes LNG: Carr
Canada's goal is to become world's cleanest producer of LNG: Carr
Emergency responders at Hamilton courthouse
Person in distress was someone in custody at the courthouse
People fatally shot at Maryland newspaper, suspect arrested
Multiple people were shot Thursday, and at least five killed, at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, and police said a suspect was in custody.
Accused serial killer McArthur had low risk for violence in 2003, says psychological report
Bruce McArthur had a low risk for violence 15 years ago, says a recently released psychological report conducted after the now-accused serial killer assaulted a man with a pipe.
The Latest: Police say 5 dead in Maryland shooting
The Latest: Reporter says gunman shot multiple people
Greens, NDP compare scrapping cap and trade to cancelling gas plants
Ontario’s New Democrats and Greens are comparing Doug Ford’s plan to scrap the province’s cap-and-trade system to the outgoing Liberals’ decision to cancel the construction of two gas plants several years ago.
People fatally shot at Maryland newspaper, suspect arrested
Multiple people shot at newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland
Hamilton councillors to consider Ancaster marijuana greenhouse proposal again
"This is a conventional greenhouse use," said John Ariens of IBI Group. "It complies with the agricultural zoning."
Military panels should have gender parity, advocate says after N.S. acquittal
HALIFAX — An advocate for sexual assault survivors is calling on the military to incorporate gender parity on court martial panels, after a five-men panel found a Halifax-based military policeman not guilty of sexually assaulting a female superior officer.
Activists: Airstrike on shelter kills 17 in southwest Syria
A barrage of airstrikes hit rebel-held areas in southwestern Syria on Thursday, killing at least 17 civilians hiding in an underground shelter and triggering a new wave of displacement as government forces pressed their offensive to reclaim a region that was until recently part of a U.S.-backed and negotiated truce, activists and officials said.
Multiple people shot at newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland
Multiple people were shot Thursday at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, with a witness saying a single gunman fired into the newsroom.
Dundas alley closure, sale bylaw passed by city council
Section of Alma-Victoria lane expected to be transferred soon
Doctor who induced labour without patients’ consent loses right to practise in Ontario
An obstetrician who admitted to inducing labour in numerous patients without their knowledge or consent violated core tenets of the profession and denied women in his care some of their basic rights, Ontario’s medical regulator ruled as it revoked the doctor’s right to practise in the province.
5 per cent of Ontarians own ‘cryptoassets’ such as Bitcoin: OSC survey says
A study by the Ontario Securities Commission suggests five per cent of Ontarians own what the regulator calls “cryptoassets” such as Bitcoin or Ether and awareness is increasing, but knowledge is lacking.
Mike Duffy lawyers raise spectre of past scandal in bid to sue Senate
Sen. Mike Duffy’s lawyers are recalling the political scandal surrounding his expense claims in a bid to keep the Senate in the crosshairs of a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over his suspension from the chamber in 2013.
Bacchus and Outlaws biker gangs expanding in Newfoundland: RCMP
Top law enforcement officials say they are concerned about the expansion of two outlaw motorcycle gangs in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Canada’s goal is to become world’s cleanest producer of LNG: Carr
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says Canada’s pathway to a clean energy future includes not only transitioning to renewable sources of energy but also technology that makes traditional fossil fuels cleaner to both produce and burn.
Cineplex to offer concession stand snack deliveries in four provinces
Some Canadians with a hankering for movie theatre popcorn without the trek to a cinema are in luck.
Senate leaders trade barbed words over Supreme Court
Battle lines already being drawn on Kennedy's successor
Who murdered Karen Woodcock in 1973?
OPP are looking for help in solving a cold case from nearly 45 years ago.
Hamilton trustee Wes Hicks stepping aside at end of term
After 33 years representing the west Mountain, trustee Wes Hicks is giving up his seat.
Scrapping cap and trade could cost billions: parties
Greens, NDP compare scrapping cap and trade to cancelling gas plants
Hamilton council declares Ward 7 seat vacant, waits to fill it
The Municipal Act requires the municipality fill the vacancy," said Hamilton solicitor Nicole Auty.
Bruce McArthur had low risk for violence: report
Bruce McArthur had low risk for violence in 2003, says psychological report
Gender parity needed on military panels: advocate
Military panels should have gender parity, advocate says after N.S. acquittal
5% of Ontarians own 'cryptoassets': OSC
5% of Ontarians own 'cryptoassets' such as Bitcoin: OSC survey says
Terrace, B.C., man drowns in Ottawa River
Body of military trooper from northwestern B.C., recovered from Ottawa River
'Tax gap' on foreign income up to $3B in 2014
Canadians dodged paying feds up to $3B in taxes on foreign income: CRA
Joe Jackson's children Michael, La Toya and Janet said he beat, abused and terrified them, but they still felt love
The death of Joe Jackson Wednesday left many fans feeling torn over the 89-year-old Jackson family patriarch's legacy.
Cineplex to offer popcorn delivery via Uber
Cineplex to offer concession stand snack deliveries in four provinces
Toronto stocks lower, while loonie climbs
Toronto stocks lower as key sectors step back; Loonie climbs higher
Wanted Ontario man arrested in Vancouver
Vancouver police say Ontario man wanted on Canada-wide warrant arrested in B.C.
Doug Ford officially becomes premier Friday
Ford becomes Ontario premier Friday, but work on key promises already underway
Harper plans U.S. visit without telling PM: report
Harper plans visit to White House without telling Canadian government: report
School bus with kids on board involved in crash in east Hamilton
Collision happened at Balmoral and Cannon streets
Toronto man faces child luring, child porn charges
Toronto man faces child luring, child pornography charges: police
‘What the hell does that mean?’ Trump criticizes Canada, then says he doesn’t understand what he just read
In North Dakota, the president read a note card criticizing Canada’s wheat grading system. Then he said he had no idea what he was talking about.
Six cars set on fire in Pickering parking lot
Six cars set on fire in Pickering parking lot, two suspects sought
Japan mayor saved by nurse says female sumo ban irrelevant
Japan mayor saved by nurse says female sumo ban irrelevant
He didn't know how to swim - but he dove to his death to save a 5-year-old's life
Victor Mozqueda no doubt knew that the risks were high, but for him there was no question about what he felt he had to do.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet for one-on-one talks
President Donald Trump plans to meet President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16 for one-on-one talks, the White House said Thursday, a politically sensitive meeting that will take place while the special counsel continues to investigate the Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia.
Buzz Aldrin is suing his children, who say they are trying to protect the space icon
Two of Buzz Aldrin's children were worried about him. The world-famous astronaut was getting older, showing "increased confusion and memory loss," Andy and Jan Aldrin, his son and daughter, said in a statement. And so they sought to protect him from the "debilitating effects of his worsening condition," they said, seeking a court order that would install them as guardians, able to oversee his finances and fend off outsiders seeking to profit off his name and image.
UPDATE: Missing woman, visiting from Vietnam, found safe
Hamilton Police say 68-year-old Dung Nguyen, who went for a walk on Wednesday and hadn’t returned, has been found safe.
Magna buys Italian automotive light maker
Magna International buys Italian automotive light maker OLSA for $354M
Stouffville mayor accused of ‘serious’ privacy breach by town
Whitchurch-Stouffville says it is launching legal action against its own mayor.
Ingredients for life discovered gushing out of Saturn's moon
Last fall, as NASA's celebrated Cassini spacecraft spiralled toward its final, fatal descent into Saturn's clouds, astrochemist Morgan Cable couldn't help but shed a tear for the school-bus-size orbiter, which became a victim of its own success.
1 dead, 2 injured in crash near London, Ont.
1 dead, 2 injured following crash southwest of London, Ont., police say
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