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Heavy rains wash out Trans-Canada Highway north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — A section of the Trans-Canada Highway north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., is closed due to a washout. Provincial police say the washout has affected the highway in the area of Alona Bay, about 100 kilometres north of Sault Ste.

Man dies after early-morning 10 metre fall on Mount-Royal in Montreal

MONTREAL — A man in his thirties is dead after slipping and falling about 10 metres on Montreal's Mount-Royal early Sunday morning. The man was walking with his wife at about 4 a.m. when he lost his footing.

Two dead, one injured in Toronto birthday party shooting

TORONTO — Police say witnesses are not co-operating with an investigation into a shooting at a backyard birthday party that left two men dead and a woman in hospital in serious condition. Det.
Penguins' Letang brings Stanley Cup to visit kids in Montreal hospital

Penguins' Letang brings Stanley Cup to visit kids in Montreal hospital

MONTREAL — A young boy toddled over to the Stanley Cup, pausing just a moment before depositing a toy airplane into the bowl of the famous trophy.

Destruction of small wetlands leads to more algal blooms, Ontario study finds

A new study suggests that small wetlands play a bigger role in filtering out pollutants and preventing algal blooms in the Great Lakes than their larger counterparts.
Nova Scotia town fights to save local armoury in possible sign of things to come

Nova Scotia town fights to save local armoury in possible sign of things to come

OTTAWA — An emotional fight over an armoury in rural Nova Scotia could be a precursor of things to come for other small towns as the military moves to get rid of hundreds of buildings across the country. Confusion has run rampant in Amherst, N.S.
Toronto FC runs gamut of emotions in 1-1 tie with lowly Colorado Rapids

Toronto FC runs gamut of emotions in 1-1 tie with lowly Colorado Rapids

Toronto FC ran the gamut of emotions Saturday night in a disappointing 1-1 tie with the Colorado Rapids, a struggling side that does not travel well.

Eskimos cornerback Garry Peters suspended for physical contact with official

TORONTO — Edmonton Eskimos cornerback Garry Peters was suspended for one game by the Canadian Football League on Sunday for making physical contact with an official.

Taxes, census, treaties described as obligations of citizenship in new guide

OTTAWA — Respecting treaties with Indigenous Peoples, paying taxes and filling out the census are listed as mandatory obligations of Canadian citizenship in a draft version of a new study guide for the citizenship exam.

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: John, meet Justin: John Horgan is expected to head to Ottawa this week to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the first time since he became British Columbia's p
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