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Mappin scores overtime winner as Bandits edge Vees 2-1 at RBC Cup

COBOURG, Ont. — Ty Mappin scored in overtime to lift the Brooks Bandits to a 2-1 victory over the Penticton Vees on Sunday at the RBC Cup.

Toronto police detonate suspicious package left at school

Toronto police detonated a suspicious package that was discovered at a local school. Police were called to St. Eugene Catholic school in the city's northwest end on Sunday after reports of three teens playing with a package in the school yard.

Ontario man last seen flying private plane found dead

BLANDFORD BLENHEIM TOWNSHIP, Canada — One man is dead after a private plane crashed in Blandford-Blenheim Township in western Ontario.
'Anything was possible': Mounties relive Moncton murder spree at RCMP trial

'Anything was possible': Mounties relive Moncton murder spree at RCMP trial

MONCTON, N.B. — It was a sunny summer evening in Moncton's northwest end. After a streak of rain, temperatures had climbed, and people filled the streets basking in first days of warmth.
Pillar's walkoff homer lifts Blue Jays over Mariners; Toronto wins 5th straight

Pillar's walkoff homer lifts Blue Jays over Mariners; Toronto wins 5th straight

TORONTO — As Kevin Pillar rounded third, he had one thought on his mind as he ran toward his teammates waiting at home plate: protect his jersey.
Provinces overwhelmed with practicalities of ending pot prohibition

Provinces overwhelmed with practicalities of ending pot prohibition

OTTAWA — Provinces have been protesting the large volume of work and heavy costs they say the Trudeau government has piled on them in its rush to legalize recreational cannabis across Canada by next year.
Massive cleanup operations underway in Montreal communities touched by floods

Massive cleanup operations underway in Montreal communities touched by floods

MONTREAL — David Samuelson stands in the bare, still-damp space in his basement that was once his son's room.
McNeil attacks school boards in Nova Scotia election campaign

McNeil attacks school boards in Nova Scotia election campaign

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil said he'll put the province's school boards under the microscope if re-elected because trustees' decision to vote themselves pay increases while cutting while cutting classroom resources has put them out o

Editor of The Walrus resigns amid conversation about cultural appropriation

TORONTO — The editor-in-chief of a Canadian magazine has stepped down amid a contentious conversation about cultural appropriation in Canadian media and literature. A representative from The Walrus says Jonathan Kay resigned on Saturday evening.
Canadians officials ready for NAFTA renegotiation talks with U.S.

Canadians officials ready for NAFTA renegotiation talks with U.S.

OTTAWA — The Trump administration is likely to quickly trigger the process that will lead to renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, now that a new U.S.
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