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Deloitte Canada names chief economist
Deloitte Canada names Craig Alexander as firm's first chief economist
Canadians stranded in Cuba returning home
Canadians stranded in Cuba after plane crash returning home
GTA millennials want their own backyards, report says
Millennials may be delaying marriage and taking longer to move out of their parents’ homes, but when they do, their entry in the housing market is expected to drive up home prices and increase congestion in the suburbs, according to a new report from Ryerson University.
Canada's G7 aid goal: wooing private capital
Canada's G7 goal on development: luring private capital to poor nations
Feds to weaken ties with Venezuela after vote
Canada to downgrade diplomatic ties with Venezuela after controversial election
Where the leaders are for Tuesday, May 22
Where the leaders are for Tuesday, May 22
Ontario party leaders campaign in GTA
Ontario party leader campaigning in the Greater Toronto Area today
Toronto police arrest stabbing suspect
Toronto police identify man believed to have stabbed two people on city transit
Hydro One-Avista merger clears another hurdle
Hydro One's planned merger with U.S. energy firm Avista passes another hurdle
Horses killed in Toronto fire: police
Police say several horses are dead following a barn fire in Toronto
Toronto police identify stabbing suspect
Toronto police identify man believed to have stabbed two people on city transit
TV TODAY
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Tiering down the football walls
Follow the bouncing (foot)ball, if you can. But be prepared for a lot of capital letters.
Notley not going to premiers conference
Notley to skip premiers conference so she can focus on pipeline deal
Baboon escapes crate at Texas airport; officers corner him
Baboon escapes crate at Texas airport; officers corner him
Oregon’s flooded recreational pot market a cautionary tale: economists
As marijuana farmers in Oregon say a flood of supply is killing their businesses less than three years after recreational cannabis was legalized, economists say it’s a warning to Canada.
Dr. Sweeny’s curiosity gets him inside the Spec
Sometimes I spend days digging through documents or knocking on doors to get a story.
Dr. Sweeny’s curiosity gets him inside the Spec
Sometimes I spend days digging through documents or knocking on doors to get a story.
Saskatchewan couple survives being buried in mudslide on B.C. highway
A Saskatchewan couple is recovering in hospital after a mudslide swept them off a cliff in British Columbia.
Man admits taking funeral GoFundMe money to buy car
A man has pleaded guilty in New Hampshire to taking money from a GoFundMe account that was set up to pay for funeral expenses for a woman who was killed, and then using it to buy a car.
Montreal researchers use willows to decontaminate polluted soil, groundwater
In an east-end Montreal neighbourhood, a polluted piece of former industrial land has become a garden.
ROCKINGHAM: Bringing the Great War to Flamborough
An eerie green cloud hovered over the two sandbagged trenches cut into the farmer’s field, signifying a chlorine gas attack.
Feds stamp on coolness factor of vaping
Teens say they vape because 'it's cool' as Feds move to axe coolness factor
Ont. Liberals target NDP as campaign heats up
Ont. Liberals target 'fiscal mistakes' made by NDP as campaign heats up
Kresge’s, old downtown, whither hast thou gone?
“Kresge’s is a hole in the ground.”
Kensington Palace releases official photos of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after royal wedding
The photos were taken at Windsor Castle after the May 19 wedding ceremony and released by the palace Monday.
Netflix says it has signed Barack and Michelle Obama
NEW YORK - Netflix says that it has reached a deal with Barack and Michelle Obama to produce material for the streaming service.
Signpost:
The City of Burlington holds its annual Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the city’s Roads, Parks and Forestry facility at 3330 Harvester Rd. Part of National Public Works Week, it offers a chance to get an up-close look at city vehicles including a street sweeper, snow plow, and fire truck. There is a tour around the neighbourhood in a city bus and a chance to experience in a simulator what it’s like to operate a backhoe. For more information visit burlington.ca/touchatruck
Human remains found in Toronto's east end
Police say human remains were found near Highway 401 in Toronto's east end
Teens say they vape because ‘it’s cool’ as feds move to axe coolness factor
A year ago vaping wasn’t all that cool, Grade 12 student Laurence Lafleur says of the rising trend among teens, but it’s become “super popular” and it’s viewed as an alternative to cigarettes.
Lava from Kilauea volcano enters ocean, creates toxic cloud
White plumes of acid and extremely fine shards of glass billowed into the sky over Hawaii as molten rock from Kilauea volcano poured into the ocean, creating yet another hazard from an eruption that began more than two weeks ago.
Deaths of Gaza children more than just numbers, says Canadian UNICEF worker
When Genevieve Boutin and her colleagues at the United Nations Children’s Fund were finished verifying the aftermath of last week’s carnage at the Gaza-Israel fence, they added seven more to their tally of dead children.
Technology exists to fix design flaws of the ‘Alert Ready’ system
The technology exists to fix some of the design flaws in Canada’s mobile emergency alert system that was tested this month for an Amber Alert issued in Ontario, some experts say.
Trump pulls back from brink of trade war with China
President Donald Trump on Monday hailed his administration’s temporary truce with China on trade, even as his Treasury secretary and China struck a note of caution on the latest agreement.
Trump to DOJ: Investigate whether FBI infiltrated campaign
President Donald Trump said he will “demand” that the Justice Department investigate whether the FBI infiltrated his presidential campaign, an extraordinary order that came hours before his legal team said the special counsel indicated the investigation into the president could be concluded by September.
Texas school shooting survivors face a ‘spiritual war zone’
The graduating seniors of a Houston-area high school where 10 people were gunned down last week have had a terrifying insight into the world that awaits them, a district attorney prosecuting the capital murder case said at a ceremony in a packed church sanctuary.
Internet resellers see 5G wireless as challenge from big carriers
A review of Canada’s broadband internet services by the country’s competition watchdog is overlooking a critical issue when it comes to wireless technology, according to veteran telecom entrepreneurs who have battled the big carriers for years.
He took his family to lunch, left the table and rammed them with his car, killing two, police say
The man charged was a former police officer turned private investigator.
The kids who became wedding stars
The joyful expressions of seven-year-old Canadian twins Brian and John Mulroney captured Internet hearts on Saturday as the boys took a star turn as page boys at the royal wedding.
Ford hammered over alleged data theft; police probe urged
The rookie leader of Ontario’s poll-leading Progressive Conservatives came under concerted attack on Saturday over allegations his candidates for next month’s election might have used stolen data to further their cause.
Millions watch as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wed
Police said more than 100,000 people lined the procession route.
Man dies after Tesla crashes into San Francisco area pond
CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. - Authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area are investigating the death of a man after a Tesla car he was driving veered off a road, crashed through a fence and plunged into a pond. It is unknown if the vehicle was in Autopilot mode.
Paraguay opens embassy in Jerusalem, after US and Guatemala
JERUSALEM - Paraguay opened its new embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, following in the footsteps of the United States and Guatemala.
Most Boundary residents get green light to go home
Majority of flood evacuation orders lifted in Boundary region of B.C.
Shocking, but no party has a good plan to fix Ontario's power problems
The real consternation during this contentious election season is no other party has proposed a sustainable solution to Ontario's hydro problems.
Banks poised to report strong Q2: analysts
Banks poised to report strong Q2 despite housing slowdown: analysts
Construction of spaceport pushed back
Developer pushes back construction of Nova Scotia rocket launch site
Experts concerned about rise of facial recognition technology
Experts concerned about global rise of facial recognition technology
Where the leaders are for Monday, May 21
Where the leaders are for Monday, May 21
Ontario NDP admits to $1.4-billion costing error
Ontario New Democrats forced to admit to annual $1.4-billion costing error
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