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Singh moves off Brampton, Ont. dance floor and on to Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh spent Sunday on a dance floor in Brampton, Ont., but he didn’t have much time to bask in the glory of his resounding victory as the new NDP leader. It was back to business...
Oct 02, 2017
Coroner makes recommendations following death of woman by pit bull-type dog
A Quebec coroner has recommended a half-dozen changes to proposed legislation aimed at cracking down on pit bull-type dogs. The recommendations were in a report released Monday in Quebec City by coron...
Oct 02, 2017
Home Capital cuts 65 jobs as part of cost-saving, head count down 10% since June
TORONTO - Home Capital Group Inc. (TSX:HCG) says it has eliminated 65 jobs from its workforce as part of a program to cut $15 million in annual costs. The Toronto-based alternative mortgage lender say...
Oct 02, 2017
TDSB dropping reference to 'politics' in Islamic guide after complaint
TORONTO - The Toronto District School Board said it will change portions of a guidebook that uses a definition of Islamophobia that a Jewish community group has called “overly broad.” The ...
Oct 02, 2017
Feds receive more warnings over tax proposals as public consultation closes
OTTAWA - With its public outreach winding down, the Trudeau government received fresh warnings Monday from major industry associations about the negative fallout from its controversial tax-reform prop...
Oct 02, 2017
Controversial U.S. education secretary to visit Ontario on public education trip
TORONTO - U.S. President Donald Trump’s education secretary, who holds controversial views on publicly funded education, is set to visit Ontario to learn about its public school system. Ontario ...
Oct 02, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau to talk tax reforms at first ministers' meeting
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has been fielding a lot of complaints about controversial proposed tax reforms - and now the premiers are poised for their turn as they gather in Ottawa to meet Prime M...
Oct 02, 2017
Here is what Edmonton police are saying about terror probe, five people hurt
EDMONTON - Here is what the Edmonton Police Service is saying about the stabbing of an officer Saturday night and a vehicle that struck four pedestrians. The force says both incidents are related and ...
Oct 02, 2017
Suspect facing terrorism charges in Edmonton truck attack investigated in 2015
EDMONTON - Mounties say the man accused of attacking a police officer and running down four pedestrians with a rental truck in a dramatic late-night downtown chase is a Somali refugee once investigate...
Oct 02, 2017
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $7 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $7 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the $1 million guaranteed prize was claimed by a ticket purchased in Ontario. The jac...
Oct 02, 2017