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3 potential consequences of Ontario’s reluctance to deem intimate partner violence an epidemic

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Ontario signs $100M deal with Elon Musk's Starlink system

Ontario signs $100M deal with Elon Musk's Starlink system

Premier Doug Ford's government has signed a $100-million deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to deliver high-speed internet to remote residents in rural and northern Ontario.
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Energy stocks boost S&P/TSX composite Thursday, U.S. stock markets down

Energy stocks boost S&P/TSX composite Thursday, U.S. stock markets down

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index continued to rise Thursday, boosted by gains in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets moved lower with the post-election rally appearing to be in the rearview mirror. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 60.
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'Extremely hard': Community, family mourn man fatally shot by Hamilton police

'Extremely hard': Community, family mourn man fatally shot by Hamilton police

A close friend of a man who was fatally shot by Hamilton police over the weekend says he witnessed Erixon Kabera's last moments in hospital, and is now joining calls for a thorough investigation into his death.
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York United FC adds League1 Ontario entry, still searching for new coach and stadium

York United FC adds League1 Ontario entry, still searching for new coach and stadium

TORONTO — The search for a new coach and stadium continues. But York United FC took a step towards the future Thursday with news that it will field an under-20 team in League1 Ontario next year.
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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of man convicted in Alberta hunters' deaths

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of man convicted in Alberta hunters' deaths

OTTAWA — Canada's top court has declined to hear the appeal of one of two men found guilty in the fatal shooting of two Métis hunters in eastern Alberta.
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Gradey Dick a bright spot as Raptors return to Toronto on five-game losing skid

Gradey Dick a bright spot as Raptors return to Toronto on five-game losing skid

TORONTO — It's even becoming tough for the usually sunny Darko Rajakovic to put a positive light on the Toronto Raptors' season. The Raptors lost all five games on a West Coast road trip.
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NDP unveil campaign pledge to remove GST on internet, heat, diapers, more

NDP unveil campaign pledge to remove GST on internet, heat, diapers, more

OTTAWA — The NDP would remove the GST on all "essentials" if it forms the government after the next election, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Thursday.
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14 arrested, three still at large in organized crime investigation: Ottawa police

14 arrested, three still at large in organized crime investigation: Ottawa police

OTTAWA — Ottawa police say 14 people have been arrested and three more are sought in an investigation into alleged organized crime and narcotics trafficking.
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Teen wanted in April homicide among those charged in Toronto shootout: police

Teen wanted in April homicide among those charged in Toronto shootout: police

TORONTO — Toronto police say one of the suspects charged after a shootout near a recording studio this week is a teen wanted in the killing of a 30-year-old man.
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