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Summer job program pays for pipeline protest
Prove you didn't prejudge Trans Mountain approval, NDP leader urges Liberals
Police looking for Burlington energy drink thief
Halton police are looking for a man after more than $300 worth of energy drinks were stolen from a Burlington supermarket on April 16.
Too soon to talk motive of van attack, says Trudeau; Hajdu calls for ‘a conversation about misogyny’
‘Obviously, the investigation is ongoing and I’m not going to comment on various aspects of it,’ said the prime minister
Councils take bigger aim at greenhouse gases
“We need to make some significant shifts in how our economy operates.”
B.C. NDP to introduce pot legislation
B.C. set to introduce pot laws, but years of fine tuning likely, says minister
Families mourn victims of Toronto van attack that killed 10 people
The families shattered by a deadly rampage through the streets of Toronto include a seven-year-old boy now left without a mother and a son forced to bury the father who travelled overseas to visit him, community members said Wednesday.
Aecon Group reports loss of $19.2 million
Aecon Group reports loss of $19.2 million, takeover deal still unresolved
OPP warning the public about the dangers of ‘purple heroin’ and other opioids
Provincial police in southwestern Ontario are warning the public about a drug known as “purple heroin.”
Cop who arrested accused in van attack doesn’t want to be hailed as hero
A Toronto police officer who has earned international acclaim for the peaceful arrest of a man accused in a deadly van attack does not want to be hailed as a hero.
Biker pulls knife on cop, police allege
Biker pulls knife on plainclothes cop in road rage incident, police allege
Cop who arrested van attack suspect doesn't want hero label
Cop who arrested accused in van attack doesn't want to be hailed as hero
10 people dead, 14 injured: These are the victims of the Yonge St. van rampage
A 94-year-old woman. A visitor from Jordan. A mother from Sri Lanka. The Star is working to tell the stories of those killed in the Yonge St. rampage.
In scathing pre-election report, Ontario auditor general says deficit is $11.7B, not $6.7B
The accounting disagreement stems from a longstanding dispute over whether around $11 billion in the OPSEU and the Ontario Teachers’ pension plans can be counted toward the bottom line.
Softwood industry weathering duties well
One year since new softwood duties, Canadian industry doing just fine
Back-to-back flashpoints: Van attack latest in ‘long haul’ for Toronto homicide squad
The man in charge of Toronto’s homicide squad was sitting in his office early Monday afternoon when word came in about mass casualties in the city’s north end.
Slow down on pilot flight limits: Industry
Air carriers urge feds to slow down flight-time limits for sleepy pilots
For Trump lookalike, crops mean more than social media fame
For Trump lookalike, crops worry more than social media fame
Remember marginalized women, G7 urged
G7 urged to remember women sweeping up after the shattered glass ceiling
Standards in works to make BBQ brushes safer
Wire-bristle safety fears prompt Ottawa to establish BBQ brush safety standards
Hire McMaster connects students, employers
The new initiative is meant to make it easier for workplaces to find information on hiring students for internships and jobs
A look at the victims of the Toronto van attack
What we know about the victims of the deadly Toronto van attack
Macron urges U.S. to reject isolationism
French President Emmanuel Macron urged the United States to reject fear and isolationism Wednesday and instead embrace the historic bond between the two countries to launch a new era of 21st century leadership and security.
Town votes to paint rainbow crosswalks, days after another community said no
A small Newfoundland town council is voluntarily painting its first rainbow crosswalks in support of its LGTBQ residents, taking a substantially different tact than a community five hours to the north.
Two men face drug charges after ‘weapons’ seized, police say
Police were called to two separate incidents — one on Tuesday and one early Wednesday
Identifying signs of abuse through dentistry
Once a week Hamilton dentist Dr. Frank Stechey reported a case of possible abuse involving children or adults to authorities
Case of alleged Toronto serial killer Bruce McArthur put over to May 23
Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur had his case put over until May 23 after a brief court appearance in Toronto on Wednesday.
Ontario understates deficit by billions: auditor
Ontario government understates deficit by billions: auditor general
RCMP executes search warrant in international cyberattack investigation
The RCMP executed a search warrant in Toronto as part of an international police operation that took down what investigators have called the world’s biggest provider of potentially crippling Distributed Denial of Service attacks.
When an officer stopped a councillor: Verdict expected Thursday
Two years to the day after Coun. Matthew Green was stopped while waiting for a bus on a Hamilton street, the officer who questioned the black city councillor is expected to learn his fate in a disciplinary case.
Campbellford man fined $2,250 after taking poached deer to Norwood butcher shop
A man from Campbellford has been fined $2,250 for failing to immediately attach a game seal, failing to provide the required information on the game seal and failing to carry his deer licence while hunting.
‘Grateful there were no injuries:’ Small plane touches down on Calgary street
A small plane carrying six people made an emergency landing on a Calgary street on Wednesday morning.
Time running out on Indigenous housing
Housing providers anxious to hear more from Ottawa on helping Indigenous people
Testing device could help prevent disease outbreaks
Lab-on-a-chip test could help prevent disease outbreaks in remote regions: Study
Wynne calls possible link between van rampage suspect and mysogynistic group 'very disturbing'
Wynne also praised the actions of Toronto police Constable Ken Lam and first responders for their “amazing” work
Closing arguments to begin at Nicholas Butcher’s murder trial in Halifax
Before he allegedly killed his girlfriend and cut off his hand, Nicholas Butcher was highly educated and underemployed.
Parents of sick toddler Alfie Evans make new court challenge
Lawyers battled in a London court Wednesday over the fate of Alfie Evans, a terminally ill British toddler whose case has drawn support from Pope Francis and sparked an international debate about the competing rights of the child, his doctors and his parents.
Former Liberal cabinet minister to retire
Former Ontario Liberal cabinet minister Harinder Takhar to retire
EQAO testing needs overhaul, report to education minister says
Indira Naidoo-Harris says recommendations will inform future consultations on province-wide literacy, numeracy evaluations
Beware the barbecue brush: Fears of injury prompt Ottawa to establish safety standards
The Standards Council of Canada says it is developing national guidelines for the manufacture of barbecue brushes after a number of cases in which people accidentally ingested wire bristles.
Toronto stock index up, U.S. markets mixed
Toronto stock index shows gains, U.S markets mixed; Loonie down
Police warn of dangers of 'purple heroin'
OPP warning the public about the dangers of 'purple heroin' and other opioids
Gay purge lawsuit settlement expanded
Gay purge lawsuit settlement expanded to include more people who suffered
Twitter is profitable again in 1Q, Wall Street not impressed
Twitter has remained largely outside of the crosshairs of Congress over the privacy issues that have tripped up Facebook, but it continues to face its own, unique challenges.
Provincial government incentive to hire young people
The Ontario government is providing businesses with financial incentives to hire young people, aged 15 to 29.
Letter warns small community about dangers of yoga
Letter warns Christians after yoga studio set to open in Manitoba community
Driver was late for school, and going 174 km/h
The young man offered the OPP officer an earnest excuse roadside — he was late for school.
RCMP aids international cyberattack probe
RCMP executes search warrant in international cyberattack investigation
Musician finds hope in endangered language
Jeremy Dutcher reaches across a century to connect with Wolastoq language
You’re Never Too Old battles ageism in Hamilton
Publication profiles 18 local older adults who are community role models
Feds tie arts grants to tackling harassment
Commit to harassment-free environment or forego federal arts funding: Joly
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