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Toronto firefighter missing in New York
Searchers seek Toronto firefighter missing in New York state
Karoake gear recalled due to overheating
Karoake mics and speakers recalled due to overheating danger
Fourth person wants to join PC race
Fourth person plans to join Ontario PC leadership race
Singh 'disturbed' by Stoffer allegations
NDP Leader Singh 'deeply disturbed' by harassment allegations against former MP
Waterdown boy, 10, dies days after getting the flu, says dad
Robert “Bobby” Smylie was an avid athlete and dreamed of winning the provincial Jiu-Jitsu championship
Green light for Confederation GO station construction, even as Metrolinx negotiates with CN Rail
“All-day GO service is contingent on negotiations with CN,” said Hamilton Liberal MPP McMeekin. “You can’t run trains without tracks. You need to have the agreement. We have engaged with our federal cousins. These negotiations are ongoing and are important. They are going well.”
Vinyl Works fire estimated to top $3 million
A catastrophic failure of the electrical system inside Vinyl Works Canada has been determined as the cause of the fire that destroyed the Barber Drive plant in Port Colborne Tuesday morning.
Waterdown boy, 10, dies days after getting the flu, says dad
Robert “Bobby” Smylie was an avid athlete and dreamed of winning the provincial Jiu-Jitsu championship
Annual conservative get together comes as movement seeks to recoup momentum
— Canadian conservatives began their annual gathering Thursday in Ottawa, still smarting from the one-two punch of misconduct and mismanagement allegations echoing through the halls of power in Halifax, Toronto and on Parliament Hill.
Industry exemptions to Ontario wildlife laws put caribou at risk, critics say
Environmentalists say Ontario’s threatened boreal caribou will be put at greater risk if the province goes ahead with a proposal to give the forestry industry a two-year extension to exemptions from certain wildlife protection laws.
New Credit chief hopes cancer protocol helps forge better understanding
Stacey LaForme says 11-year-old’s death was “catalyst” in moving the agreement with Cancer Care Ontario forward.
With military parade, Kim Jong Un thumbs nose at US
North Korea stages military parade on eve of Olympics
Naloxone kits to be provided to Toronto high schools, board says
— Canada’s largest school board will be supplying naloxone kits to more than 100 of its high schools, as cities across the country continue to deal with overdose deaths linked to opioids.
Police recover more human remains in alleged serial killer probe
— An alleged serial killer accused of murdering five men is expected to face more charges after Toronto police announced the discovery of more human remains on Thursday.
Stoney Creek GO station under construction
But the timeline for regular commuter train service to Hamilton on the CN-owned line remains a mystery.
Ontario Provincial Police won’t lay charges in Ornge air ambulance probe
— A six-year investigation into alleged wrongdoing by senior staff at Ontario’s air ambulance service was unable to gather enough evidence to support criminal charges, provincial police announced Thursday, saying they were hampered by a lack of co-operation from key individuals and inadequate business records.
B.C. Supreme Court head frustrated with vacancies
B.C. Supreme Court chief justice calls on feds to appoint more judges
Police say remains of 6 victims found in Bruce McArthur investigation
Toronto police have now recovered the remains of six individuals in an investigation into what they have described as the work of a serial killer.
Woman says former cabinet minister groped her
Former Manitoba cabinet minister apologizes after staff allege he tickled them
Pence out to counter N. Korean ‘propaganda’ at Olympic Games
Vice-President Mike Pence is trying to counter North Korean “propaganda” around the Winter Olympics with his own symbolism and rhetoric, shining a spotlight on the North’s nuclear weapons program and human rights abuses.
CSA reaffirms disclosure policy after review
Securities regulators affirm disclosure policy for pot companies with U.S. ties
Haldimand County business awards
Nominations are being accepted for Haldimand County’s annual Business Excellence Awards until Feb. 16.
Don't leave digital economy unchecked: BoC
Bank of Canada warns of leaving winner-takes-all digital economy unchecked
Racial tensions simmered during shooting trial
Saskatchewan farmer's trial in death of Indigenous man marked by racial tension
Claim period extended for harassment victims
Extension for women filing claims in historic RCMP sexual harassment settlement
‘Must acquit:’ Defence says no evidence Stanley pulled trigger in fatal shooting
The defence lawyer for a Saskatchewan farmer charged in a fatal shooting says there’s no evidence that he meant to kill a young Indigenous man, but the Crown says it’s unlikely his gun went off accidentally and he’s guilty of murder.
Stock markets plunge, Dow and S&P 500 in ‘correction’
North American stock indexes plunged steadily throughout the day, with losses on the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor 500 entering correction territory.
Conservative gathering comes at pivotal time
Conservative confab kicks off as movement seeks to recoup momentum
Markets plunge, Dow enters correction territory
North American stock markets sink into the red, loonie down against U.S. dollar
Airline denies advising woman to flush ‘emotional support hamster’
A Florida woman says an airline told her to flush her hamster down a toilet at the airport because the emotional support rodent wasn’t allowed to fly with her.
OPP won't lay charges in Ornge probe
Ontario Provincial Police won't lay charges in Ornge air ambulance probe
Teen charged after Burlington fight, stabbing
— A 19-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a stabbing in downtown Burlington Wednesday morning.
Mexico backs down on separate NAFTA deals
— Mexico’s chief NAFTA negotiator is brushing off the idea of breaking the three-country agreement into separate one-on-one deals.
Veteran CP editor John Valorzi dead at 65
Hard-boiled, big-hearted CP journalist John Valorzi dead at 65
No evidence Canadian-made LAVs used against Saudi citizens: Freeland
The federal government has not been able to determine with any certainty that Canadian-made light-armoured vehicles sold to Saudi Arabia were used by that country to suppress the Shiite minority in the eastern part of the country.
Committee questions Freeland on NAFTA
Committee questions Freeland on NAFTA following proposed Ontario retaliation
King and James closed after pedestrian struck
Traffic is being rerouted around King and James streets after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at 2:30 p.m.
Canadian solar companies sue U.S. over tariffs
Three Canadian solar panel manufacturers sue U.S. over 30 per cent tariffs
Questions remain in severe child neglect case
Authorities plan reviews after five children found hungry in feces-smeared home
Colombia tightens border control as Venezuela migrants surge
— Colombia will tighten control of its porous border with Venezuela as thousands of migrants, fleeing a rapidly deteriorating political and economic crisis, escape into the neighbouring Andean nation.
Arrest made in fatal QEW ‘road rage’ crash
Provincial police say an arrest has been made in connection to a five-vehicle crash late last month on a major highway west of Toronto that claimed the life of one woman.
Phoenix troubles costing workers promotions, parental leaves: union
— Civil servants who transfer between federal departments or receive promotions can expect to wait more than six months for their paycheques to follow them through the Phoenix pay system, federal officials say, costing some employees tens of thousands of dollars as they wait — and causing confusion across government.
UPDATE: Female Vaughan teacher, 28, accused of sex assault of student
'It's all false': says man at studio where Marianna Riossi works in spare time
Snow: 5 to 10 cm in Friday forecast
Special weather statement for Hamilton and Niagara
Burlington releases new proposed Official Plan ahead of public open houses
The City of Burlington has released an updated version of its Official Plan ahead of scheduled open houses and a meeting later this month.
Charges laid in fatal highway crash west of Toronto
A 32-year-old man has been charged in connection with a five-vehicle crash on a major highway west of Toronto that killed a woman and injured several others late last month, provincial police said Thursday.
No evidence Canada's LAVS used against Saudis
Freeland: No evidence Canadian-made LAVS were used against Saudi citizens
Buyer asks for more time on King Street East, Centennial Parkway South land deal
City representatives say a committed buyer has asked for more time to close a deal for the land on the southwest corner of King Street East and Centennial Parkway South, delaying the finalization of the sale from Feb. 2 and release of the offer and plans for the property.
Charges laid in fatal highway crash: police
Arrest made in fatal highway crash west of Toronto, provincial police say
Female Vaughan teacher, 28, charged with sex assault of male student
'It's all false': says man at studio where Marianna Riossi works in spare time
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