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Heavy rainfall flooding roads, basements and hospital in Windsor, Ont.

WINDSOR, Ont. — Heavy rainfall in southwestern Ontario has left scores of flooded streets and basements as some areas were hit with more than 200 millimetres of rain in less than 24 hours.
Sale strikes out 11, reaches MLB milestone as Red Sox top Blue Jays

Sale strikes out 11, reaches MLB milestone as Red Sox top Blue Jays

TORONTO — Brett Anderson couldn't have asked for much more out of his debut as a Blue Jay. Except for maybe a win.

Support staff at Ontario's 24 colleges ratify four-year extension.

TORONTO — Support staff at Ontario's 24 public colleges have ratified a four-year contract extension to Aug. 31, 2022. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says members voted 75 per cent in favour of the extension in voting held Tuesday.

Two Canadians indicted in attack on protesters during Erdogan U.S. visit

WASHINGTON — Two Canadian men are among more than a dozen people indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in Washington, D.C., for attacking protesters in May 2017 during a U.S. visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Groundbreaking Nova Scotia battery-tech start-up gets federal cash

Groundbreaking Nova Scotia battery-tech start-up gets federal cash

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — The future of lithium-ion battery longevity — a key component in a world without fossil fuels — may lie in an unassuming, bunker-style building in a Halifax-area industrial park.

Man accused of stabbing team to be assessed for fitness to stand trial

WINKLER, Man. — The man accused of stabbing a 15-year-old girl inside a church in Winkler, Man., will receive a mental-health assessment to determine if he is fit to stand trial. Maksym Kravchenko, 39, appeared in provincial court in Morden, Man.
Court rules B.C. will have intervener status in Trans Mountain pipeline case

Court rules B.C. will have intervener status in Trans Mountain pipeline case

OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal is allowing British Columbia to be an intervener in a legal fight against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, but with some conditions.

Terminal expansion at Port of Prince Rupert in B.C. lauded as economic generator

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — The Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia has unveiled its expanded terminal, which doubles the facility's cargo capacity.
Veteran Jeremiah Masoli to replace Collaros under centre against Argos

Veteran Jeremiah Masoli to replace Collaros under centre against Argos

HAMILTON — Jeremiah Masoli will get a chance to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to their first win of the season.
Ticats CEO calls hiring of scandal-plagued coach Art Briles a 'poor decision'

Ticats CEO calls hiring of scandal-plagued coach Art Briles a 'poor decision'

HAMILTON — As the winless Hamilton Tiger-Cats returned to the field Tuesday looking to regroup after a much-needed week off, they found themselves in the middle of an international incident with the team's decision to hire controversial coach Art Bri
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