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Parts of Nova Scotia may see 25 mm of rain per hour as storm moves inParts of Nova Scotia may see up to 25 millimetres of rain per hour starting Friday evening, Environment Canada is warning.Environment10 hours
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Alcohol potentially a ‘saving grace’ for Ontario convenience stores as sales beginAlcohol sales in corner stores – which officially began Thursday across Ontario – will bring a 'boost of foot traffic that we need to survive,' one shop owner says.EconomySep 5
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Wrong-way 401 crash: Police probe needs more time, watchdog saysOntario’s police watchdog says its investigation into April's fatal wrong-way crash on Highway 401 involves large amounts of evidence and will require extra time to complete.CanadaAug 28
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Travis Kelce buys stake in Canadian racehorse sharing Taylor Swift’s nameKansas City Chief tight end Travis Kelce has bought an ownership stake in a Canadian racehorse sharing the name of his music superstar girlfriend, Taylor Swift.CanadaAug 28
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Ontario man left homeless after fire at city-run home now sleeping in truckAfter a fire broke out at his Peterborough, Ont., home on Aug. 13, Robert Bumbacco has been struggling with homelessness while waiting for the city to begin repairs on his home.CanadaAug 27
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Toronto transit service to change next month. What you can expectThe TTC is increasing and revising its service schedule next month as ridership nears levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.PoliticsAug 27
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Misconduct charges dropped against 2 Toronto officers in Tess Richey murder caseTwo Toronto police officers accused of misconduct in connection with the 2017 murder of Tess Richey have had the charges against them withdrawn.CrimeAug 26
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Ontario food bank turns clients away: ‘Demand was greater than the food we had’About two weeks ago, the Salvation Army Food Bank in Brant County had to temporarily close for a day after high demand at its Paris, Ont., location saw its shelves emptied.CanadaAug 23
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Petro-Canada to make fuel pre-payment mandatory at Ontario pumpsDrivers stopping to fill up at the majority of Petro-Canada stations in Ontario will have to pre-pay for fuel starting next month, the corporation says.ConsumerAug 22
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‘I’m so pumped!’: Patrik Laine trade jolts Montreal Canadiens fansOn Monday, the Habs acquired the 26-year-old winger from Finland in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets, sending defenceman Jordan Harris down south.SportsAug 20
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Toronto seeing wettest summer ever as rainfall grips Eastern CanadaMany parts of Eastern Canada have been seeing a wetter than normal year – and the country’s largest city has seen already seen its wettest summer ever.CanadaAug 20
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Grocery trip turns into $1M lotto win for N.B. man: ‘It doesn’t feel real at all’Last month, Stuart Melvin’s errand run in New Brunswick ended with more than just groceries – he just didn’t know it yet. He's now a millionaire.CanadaAug 9
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Former Ontario mayor found guilty of sexual assaultTrevor Birtch was charged in February 2022 with two counts of sexual assault and one count of assault. He was found guilty of two charges and not guilty on a third.CanadaAug 8
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Roommate of slain Ontario care home resident charged with murder: policeA 40-year-old Hamilton man has been charged with second-degree murder after his 46-year-old roommate was killed over the weekend.CrimeAug 7
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Ontario town calls on Ford to clean up poop on beach saga: ‘It’s high time’The reputation of a popular Ontario beach town is being “gravely harmed” by what its mayor says are misleading social media posts claiming people are pooping in the sand.PoliticsAug 3
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‘Monstrous’: Judge scolds man guilty of killing ‘defenseless little old lady’A Nova Scotia judge scolded a man responsible for the 'monstrous and evil' murder of an 84-year-old woman in 2020 when handing down his sentence Thursday.CrimeAug 2
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Murder charge laid after human remains found in Ontario kidnapping caseA man who was facing a kidnapping charge in connection with the “suspicious” disappearance of an Ontario woman has now been charged with second-degree murder.CrimeAug 1
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‘I can’t sleep’: Mom begs for answers 3 months after son’s killing in Nova ScotiaLeslie Sparks' son, 36-year-old Tyrell Beals, was shot dead in May. In the three months since her son's killing, Sparks says she's stills searching for answers.CrimeAug 1
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Human remains found in search for Ontario woman police say was kidnappedYork Regional Police say they’ve found human remains while searching for an Ontario woman who disappeared under 'suspicious' circumstances last week.CrimeJul 31
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Father, son arrested for ‘alleged terrorist activities’ in Toronto-area: RCMPA father and son are facing charges for “alleged terrorist activities” in the Greater Toronto Area, the RCMP say.CrimeJul 31
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Earthquake hits city in Quebec, tremors felt in MontrealEarthquakes Canada says a magnitude 3.2 earthquake took place around 8:12 a.m. near Valleyfield, a city in southwestern Quebec roughly 60 kilometres from Montreal.CanadaJul 30
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Police lay kidnapping charge as search for missing Ontario woman continuesYork Regional Police have charged a man with kidnapping in connection with the disappearance of an Ontario woman under “suspicious” circumstances.CrimeJul 29
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Court in Ontario city struggling with gun crime closes over safety fearsHamilton, one of the most populated cities in Ontario, has seen a rise in shootings this year and if it doesn't get it under control, 'incredible opportunities' could be wasted.CrimeJul 26
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3 tornadoes tear through Quebec, uprooting trees, damaging infrastructureA tornado that ripped through the Greater Montreal Area Wednesday night uprooted trees, overturned a semi-trailer and caused damage to infrastructure, Environment Canada says.EnvironmentJul 25
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Plant-based milk recall: Class-action lawsuits filed over Listeria outbreakTwo class-action lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers of two plant-based milks recalled across Canada over potential Listeria contamination.HealthJul 23
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