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Veteran defender Drew Moor part of the glue that binds Toronto FC

Veteran defender Drew Moor part of the glue that binds Toronto FC

TORONTO — Drew Moor's mission when he arrived in Toronto in December 2015 was simple — restore order to a revolving-door defence that had leaked a league-worst 58 goals the previous season. The veteran centre back had help.

Judge throws out drunk driving charge against man assaulted by officer

TORONTO — An Ontario judge has cleared a man on a drunk driving charge after finding that he was assaulted by a Toronto police officer while waiting to take a breathalyzer test after his arrest.

Hamilton man faces 9 counts in ongoing child pornography investigation

HAMILTON — Police say they've charged a Hamilton man following a three-week child pornography investigation. Provincial police say a search warrant was executed at a home in Hamilton on July 19 in a joint investigation with Hamilton police.

Man charged after dogs left in hot vehicle in Simcoe, Ont., parking lot

SIMCOE, Ont. — A 71-year-old man has been charged after two dogs were left unattended in a vehicle on a day when temperatures hit 30 degrees Celsius.

Fiery truck crash leaves one dead and closes part of major highway in Toronto

TORONTO — Provincial police say it's not known when the eastbound express lanes of Highway 401 in an area of west-end Toronto will reopen following a fatal tractor-trailer fire on Monday morning.
Muskrat Falls activists released from St. John's penitentiary amid protests

Muskrat Falls activists released from St. John's penitentiary amid protests

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Three Labrador protesters jailed after refusing to obey a court injunction ordering them to stay away from the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project site are to be released.

Census data on language show tip of statistical iceberg about Canada's diversity

OTTAWA — Reis Pagtakhan emphasizes the plural when he talks about the Filipino grocery stores, restaurants, newspapers and radio programs that now populate Winnipeg, decades after his family first came to the city.
CBC to reveal hosts of flagship news program 'The National' on Tuesday

CBC to reveal hosts of flagship news program 'The National' on Tuesday

TORONTO — CBC's "The National" plans to reveal its new anchors on Tuesday, giving viewers more insight into the direction it hopes to take with its flagship news program.

2nd person dies of injuries suffered in Lakeshore, Ont., crash last week

LAKESHORE, Ont. — Provincial police say a second person has died of injuries suffered in a collision in Lakeshore, Ont. They say a car and a tractor-trailer collided at the intersection of Highway 77 and Lakeshore Road 310 last Wednesday.
HBC activist investor renews calls for retailer to sell off property holdings

HBC activist investor renews calls for retailer to sell off property holdings

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay Co. (TSX:HBC) is facing heightened calls from a U.S. investor to sell off or otherwise unlock the value from its real estate holdings.
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