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A rural Ontario community's work to prevent endangered reptiles from being killed on a 3.

A Canadian accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails will be back in court next month to contest a judge's decision to deny him bail.

OTTAWA — Two-time Olympian Karine Thomas has retired after a 10-year career with the Canadian synchronized swimming team. Thomas and Jacqueline Simoneau won duet gold at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Thomas also won gold in the team event.

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. — Police say a 68-year-old man has serious injuries after being dragged by his own vehicle during a carjacking in a community east of Toronto. They say the man parked in front of a bank in Bowmanville, Ont.

TORONTO — A Maud Lewis painting has been sold for well above its pre-auction estimate for the second time in a month.

VERNON, B.C. — More than two dozen great blue heron chicks and one adult bird are dead after their nesting site in Vernon, B.C., was heavily damaged in a windstorm.

TORONTO — A Maud Lewis painting has been sold for well above its pre-auction estimate for the second time in a month.

TORONTO — Police in Toronto say a 16-year-old boy is facing charges after allegedly posting intimate images of his former girlfriend online. Police say the two were in a relationship and the boy allegedly put the images online after they broke up.

TORONTO — Scotiabank has reached a deal to sell its Malaysian unit to Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd. The Canadian bank (TSX:BNS) indicated earlier this year that it was seeking a buyer for Bank of Nova Scotia Berhad.

TORONTO — An Ontario court has fined a business owner $15,000 for hiring an unlicensed contractor who was killed doing electrical work.