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South Korea to remove propaganda loudspeakers at border
South Korea to remove propaganda loudspeakers at border
Hamilton receives $6.8 million to help create rental housing
Provincial funding will allow the city to offer development charge rebates
Prime minister, premiers attend vigil for victims of Toronto van attack
— Thousands of mourners were joined by politicians and religious leaders in north Toronto Sunday evening to remember those killed and injured nearly a week earlier when a van plowed through dozens of pedestrians along a busy street.
Thousands gathering to attend vigil for those killed and injured in van attack
The City of Toronto and interfaith groups are co-hosting a gathering today at Mel Lastman Square in North York.
RCMP say three boys dead in Manitoba after being struck by vehicle
Police say alcohol was a factor in the collision
Flooded-out rivers continue to threaten New Brunswick
— As flood waters in Fredericton began to show some signs of relief Sunday, the owner of a popular craft brewery on the banks of the Saint John River was anxious to assess damage and begin cleanup.
B.C. Bud to Beijing? China presses Canada over illicit marijuana imports
— Chinese officials have been quietly grilling Canada about illicit marijuana flowing to their country, prompting Ottawa to agree to work with them on the problem, an internal federal memo reveals.
North Korea offers to give up nukes if US vows not to attack
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un also vowed to shut down the North’s nuclear test site in May
Hamilton youth jail emptied for lockout
Teens at residential detention centre have been moved to jails in other cities as the not-for-profit organization that runs Arrell Youth Centre prepared to lock out its staff
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows to shut nuke test site in May
— North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to shut down his country’s nuclear test site in May and disclose the process to experts and journalists from South Korea and the United States, Seoul’s presidential office said Sunday.
Father and son carve time together, strings attached
Al Calvin is carving dragons and feathers into the wood of his son’s guitars and mandolins.
China presses Canada on illicit pot imports
B.C. Bud to Beijing? China presses Canada over illicit marijuana imports
Ontario Tories announce tax rebate for up to $6,750 of child-care costs
— Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives announced Saturday that if elected in the province’s spring election, they will cover up to $6,750 of child-care costs for Ontario families through a tax rebate program.
Signpost: Catch the ace, Light it up green and learn the bagpipes
Win big at Habitat Hamilton’s Catch the Ace fundraiser, light your building green for mental health week and learn to play the bagpipes to join the band.
Liberals, Tories lay groundwork for turning gun control into wedge issue
— Gun control could wind up being a defining issue in next year’s federal election.
Comedians apologize for joke described as racist at Humboldt Broncos tribute concert
Bruce Williams and Terry Ree apologized Sunday, saying they failed to consider the emotional nature of the event, which was billed as a tribute to remember the 16 people who died in the April 6 crash.
Floods continue in New Brunswick
Flooded-out rivers continue to threaten New Brunswick
Nicholas Butcher found guilty in death of Halifax yoga instructor
A jury has found Nicholas Butcher guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Kristin Johnston, rejecting his claim that he was acting in self-defence when he stabbed the Montreal-born yoga instructor to death.
Horwath kicks off New Democrat campaign
New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath to launch campaign at event today
Tima Kurdi wants Canada to take more refugees
Canada should take in more refugees, says Tima Kurdi, the aunt of three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi, who died with his brother and mother while fleeing to Greece in 2015.
A look at DNA-sharing services and privacy
— The use of a genealogy website to track down a suspected California serial killer illustrates both the extraordinary power of DNA-sharing services and the broad privacy concerns that surround the fast-growing commercial market for genetic analysis.
Serial killer search led to wrong man in 2017
— Investigators hunting down the so-called Golden State Killer used information from genetic websites last year that led to the wrong man, court records obtained Friday by The Associated Press showed.
100 cows perish in Quebec dairy farm fire
About 100 cows perish after overnight fire at dairy farm south of Montreal
Shadowy online subculture in spotlight after Toronto van attack
A Facebook message attributed to accused killer Alek Minassian has led to scrutiny on the “incel” movement and online communities steeped in misogyny.
Woman escapes attack by mother bear
Woman recovering after attack by mother black bear in Sault Ste. Marie
Canada should take more refugees: Tima Kurdi
Tima Kurdi wants Canada to take more refugees, hopes new book spotlights crisis
Alan Kurdi photo caused feds internal turmoil
Alan Kurdi photo left Canadian government scrambling, emails reveal
Horwath to kick off New Democrat campaign
New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath to launch campaign at event today
Guns could be defining election issue
Liberals, Tories lay groundwork for turning gun control into wedge issue
Normal for van attack witnesses to struggle:experts
Anxiety, fear and grief normal at this stage for van attack witnesses: experts
Witnesses remember the Toronto van attack
Witnesses remember the van attack in north Toronto that killed 10, injured 16
Comey dismisses House report that found no Russia collusion
WASHINGTON - Former FBI Director James Comey is dismissing a House Intelligence Committee report that found no collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign.
Three found unconscious in hot tub in Quebec
Three adults hospitalized after being found unconscious in hot tub in Quebec
No winning ticket for Lotto 649 jackpot
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
Fruit's pungent smell mistaken for gas leak, prompts panic
Fruit's pungent smell mistaken for gas leak, prompts panic
Battle to save Africa’s elephants is gaining some ground
— The elephant staggered and keeled over in the tall grass in southern Tanzania, where some of the world’s worst poaching has happened.
U.S. snowboarder buried in B.C. avalanche
U.S. snowboarder Brock Crouch survives burying by avalanche near Whistler
TSX to reopen Monday after 'hardware failure'
TSX to reopen Monday after 'hardware failure' causes outage Friday
Ontario Tories announce tax rebate for up to $6,750 of child-care costs
Ontario's Progressive Conservatives announced Saturday that if elected in the province's spring election, they will cover up to $6,750 of child care costs for Ontario families through a tax rebate program.
Ont Tories announce tax rebate for child care
Ontario Tories announce tax rebate for up to three-quarters of all child care costs
Flood waters rising in New Brunswick
Flood waters on the St. John River force evacuation of some homes
U.S. snowboarder buried in avalanche in Whistler
U.S. snowboarder Brock Crouch survives burying by avalanche near Whistler
UPDATED: Male slashed with knife at Burlington night club
BURLINGTON: Police say a 30-year-old man was unintentionally stabbed by a person known to him at Club 54 in Burlington Saturday.
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne defends minimum wage increases to business group
"The minimum wage actually creates economic prosperity," said Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne
Fitted with ankle bracelet, Cosby to be prisoner inside home
Two days after his conviction, Bill Cosby has already started life as an inmate — though his surroundings are far nicer than they likely will be in a few months.
‘Catastrophic’ wrong-way collision kills 29-year-old man on Hwy. 403
Provincial police investigating fatal crash in Mississauga
Ontario investigating leaked jail story about accused van killer Alek Minassian
Toronto Sun story claims Minassian said he wanted to be shot
Nicholas Butcher found guilty of second-degree murder in death of Halifax yoga instructor Kristin Johnston
A jury has found Nicholas Butcher guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Montreal-born yoga instructor Kristin Johnston.
Butcher found guilty of second-degree murder
Nicholas Butcher found guilty of second-degree murder in death of Kristin Johnston
Gun that killed healer matches one purchased by Canadian killed in Peru: authorities
Authorities in Peru say the gun that killed a plant healer matches one purchased by a Canadian man who was slain in the Amazon rain forest earlier this month.
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