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Charges laid in blast that damaged entrance to Saskatoon courthouse

SASKATOON — A threatening phone call led to charges being laid in an explosion last week outside Saskatoon's provincial courthouse. The blast happened late Wednesday evening near the front doors of the building.

Police seize counterfeit pills, suspected to be fentanyl, at Cambridge, Ont., home

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — Police say two men are facing numerous charges following a search at a Cambridge, Ont., home. Waterloo regional police say a search warrant was executed at the home on Friday as part of an ongoing fentanyl trafficking investigation.
Rescuers free dolphins trapped in thick ice off Newfoundland, but whale succumbs

Rescuers free dolphins trapped in thick ice off Newfoundland, but whale succumbs

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Residents of a Newfoundland island have managed to pluck five dolphins out of thick pack ice and carry them to open water, but a humpback whale has died after becoming trapped in ice in a nearby cove.

2 men rescued after ATVs go through ice in northwestern Ontario: OPP

KENORA, Ont. — Provincial police are warning about deteriorating ice conditions after two men on ATVs went through the ice in northwestern Ontario.
Former Toronto Argonauts looking to boost youth football development

Former Toronto Argonauts looking to boost youth football development

TORONTO — As a middle linebacker, Anthony Cannon lived for the big hit. Now, he's showing young football players how to get better without their pads.
Toronto doctors identify new disease in children caused by defective gene

Toronto doctors identify new disease in children caused by defective gene

TORONTO — Daniel Nevins-Selvadurai's case had doctors at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children baffled. At age three, he had developed blood in his stool, a sign of possible hereditary inflammatory bowel disease.

Drunk Sunwing Airlines pilot sentenced to eight months, banned from flying

CALGARY — An airline pilot who was so drunk he appeared to pass out in the cockpit before takeoff has been sentenced to eight months in jail, a penalty the judge said should deter pilots around the world from showing up to work impaired.

3 inmates charged after North Bay, Ont., jail damaged and fire set

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Police say three inmates are facing charges following an investigation into an incident that caused extensive damage inside the North Bay, Ont., jail.

Numerous drugs, including 32 kg of marijuana, seized in London, Ont., raid

LONDON, Ont. — Police say they're searching for a male suspect after officers seized drugs, including 32 kilograms of marijuana, during a search of a London, Ont., home. They say officers executed a search warrant at the residence on Saturday.

Syrian refugees say 'thank you' with food, after Halifax family harassed

HALIFAX — A group of Syrian refugees is cooking weekend meals for Halifax shelters as a way of giving back to the community after a "racist attack" on one family.
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