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Majestic display: massive Newfoundland blue whale makes its Toronto debut

Majestic display: massive Newfoundland blue whale makes its Toronto debut

Ever wonder what a dead blue whale smells like? A Fossil wrist watch that Mark Engstrom wore as he helped preserve the bones of Blue, a 24-metre female whose skeleton goes on display Saturday at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, will give you an i

Toronto man faces 13 counts in drug bust; police seized drugs and handgun

TORONTO — A 60-year-old man is facing 13 charges after police seized drugs — including fentanyl — and a gun in Toronto.

'Amazing Race Canada' among big winners at first Canadian Screen Awards night

TORONTO — "The Amazing Race Canada" and "Still Standing" were among the big winners on the first of night of the Canadian Screen Awards.

Vancouver School Board releases redacted report on bullying, toxic workplace

VANCOUVER — A redacted report released by the Vancouver School Board singles out members of the left-leaning Vision Vancouver party in an external investigation that blames trustees for creating a toxic work environment in which staff were bullied an

New home construction picks up, offering latest evidence of economic momentum

OTTAWA — The pace of home construction in Canada picked up last month and a lot of the push came from Ontario, the federal housing agency said Wednesday, offering the latest evidence that the economy is building momentum.

Four charged with first-degree murder in Toronto man's death

AURORA, Ont. — Police have charged four men with first-degree murder and are searching for a fifth man in connection with the death of a Toronto man found on the side of a road in Markham, Ont.

Police seize more than 30 guns from Ontario man's home; 57-year-old charged

BARRIE, Ont. — Police have seized more than 30 guns and an "excessive" amount of ammunition from an Ontario man's home.
Keep calm and plan on, federal ministers told on asylum seeker influx

Keep calm and plan on, federal ministers told on asylum seeker influx

OTTAWA — Canada's national police force and border watchdog say they have the resources they need — for now — to deal with the influx of people entering the country illegally in search of asylum, the federal minister in charge said Tuesday.

WikiLeaks CIA data breach could expose Canada's vulnerabilities: ex-analyst

OTTAWA — The federal government should be concerned about the WikiLeaks publication of secret CIA files that describe its ability to break into computers, mobile phones and smart TVs, says a former national security analyst.
Federal government to table budget on March 22 amid Trump-related uncertainty

Federal government to table budget on March 22 amid Trump-related uncertainty

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the federal government's latest budget on March 22 — his first amid the economic uncertainty of the Donald Trump era.
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