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Stouffville, Ont., man charged after allegedly fleeing police in Nipigon area

NIPIGON, Ont. — Provincial police say a teen is facing charges after allegedly fleeing from officers on Highway 11/17 west of Nipigon, Ont.

Sobeys donate $6.5 million in bid to entice poor to college in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — The scions of the Sobeys grocery empire are donating $6.
How to participate in the growing number of privacy class actions in Canada

How to participate in the growing number of privacy class actions in Canada

TORONTO — With Equifax among the latest in the increasing number of privacy class actions being launched in Canada, affected consumers looking to join such lawsuits may be surprised to learn that in many instances they've already been opted in.

Canada's high court to hear appeal in charges against Surrey Six investigators

OTTAWA — Canada's highest court has agreed to hear an appeal from the special prosecutor assigned to handle cases tied to the so-called Surrey Six murders in Surrey, B.C.

Man faces more than 120 charges in stolen cheque scam, police allege

OSHAWA, Ont. — A 26-year-old man is facing more than 120 charges in what police describe as a fraud scam involving stolen cheques. Durham regional police say the scam allegedly operated between November 2016 and this month.

CUPE appealing dismissal of lawsuit over partial Hydro One sale

TORONTO — The Canadian Union of Public Employees is appealing a court decision that tossed its lawsuit against the Ontario government over the controversial partial sale of Hydro One.
Baloney Meter: How U.S. border guards will behave in era of legal pot in Canada

Baloney Meter: How U.S. border guards will behave in era of legal pot in Canada

OTTAWA — (If the Trudeau government doesn’t take action now), "you're going to see hundreds of thousands of Canadians denied entry to the United States because they admitted to using cannabis.

One dead, one missing after plane crash near Goderich

GODERICH, Ont. — One woman is dead and another person is missing after a small plane crashed near Goderich, Ont.

SIU looks into Brampton crash between police cruiser, taxi

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is probing a collision between a police cruiser and a taxi that left one man with serious injuries. The SIU says the incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Brampton, Ont.
Tory senator loses committee jobs, keeps caucus spot after controversial letter

Tory senator loses committee jobs, keeps caucus spot after controversial letter

OTTAWA — Controversial Conservative Sen. Lynn Beyak has been removed from all Senate committees following remarks about First Nations which have been widely condemned.
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