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'The King and I,' 'Muriel's Wedding,' 'Come From Away' in new Mirvish season

'The King and I,' 'Muriel's Wedding,' 'Come From Away' in new Mirvish season

TORONTO — Several Tony Award-winning hits and the return of Canadian smash musical "Come From Away" are among the shows headlining the 2017-18 season from Mirvish Productions.

Feds explore potential of 'blockchain,' billed as next-gen Internet technology

OTTAWA — An emerging technology has caught the eye of the innovation-obsessed federal government — a platform so packed with potential, many experts believe it could comprise the foundation for the next generation of the Internet.

Five stories in the news today, Feb. 28

Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 28: ——— O'LEARY TO SKIP DEBATE TO ATTEND OWN EVENT Kevin O'Leary's boycott of tonight's Conservative party leadership debate has his competitors crying foul.

Man arrested in fatal March 2016 shooting outside Guelph, Ont., motel

GUELPH, Ont. — Police in Guelph, Ont., say an arrest has been made in a shooting death at a hotel in the city on March 1, 2016.

Interac e-transfers back on line after 5 hour outage

TORONTO — Interac says its e-transfer and Interac Online services are up and running again following an outage on Monday evening. The debit card service says a technical issue "knocked the network out for about five hours.
Spring is coming, but winter has 'a little bit of bite left,' forecaster says

Spring is coming, but winter has 'a little bit of bite left,' forecaster says

Despite unusually warm temperatures in parts of the country, a forecaster says bouts of late winter weather are expected for many through March, with more springlike temperatures to arrive by May.

New Calgary bishop says his views won't be that different from predecessor

Calgary's new bishop says he may choose softer language but his views on issues such as gay-straight alliances in schools might not be that different from his controversial predecessor. William McGrattan, 60, of London, Ont.

OHL's Frontenacs auction special jerseys, raise $73,383.98 for Gord Downie Fund

KINGSTON, Ont. — The Ontario Hockey League's Kingston Frontenacs recently paid tribute to hometown band The Tragically Hip, while also raising a large sum of money for frontman Gord Downie's charity.

Two bodies found in Gatineau, Que., apartment. Boy, 3, found unharmed

GATINEAU, Que. — Police in Gatineau, Que., are investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in an apartment on Monday. The bodies of a man and a woman were found at about 4 p.m. along with a three-year-old boy.
Convicted killer Kelly Ellard allowed temporary escorted prison release

Convicted killer Kelly Ellard allowed temporary escorted prison release

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