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Arctic sea ice is at a record low for the third straight year. The measurements from the U.S.-based National Snow and Ice Data Center say the ice reached its maximum extent on March 7.

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man who has spent nearly 25 years in prison for the first-degree murders of his wife and twin baby boys believes modern DNA testing could clear his name. Dean Roberts has filed a petition in B.C.

TORONTO — A Vice Media reporter must give the RCMP the background materials he used for stories on an accused terrorist, Ontario's top court affirmed Wednesday.

TORONTO — The number of Canadians who smoke tobacco appears to be dropping, a national survey suggests. The Canadian Community Health Survey, released Wednesday, found 17.7 per cent of Canadians aged 12 and older — or roughly 5.

TORONTO — Recent government regulations have created "unprecedented levels of uncertainty" for the high-end home market heading into the key spring buying season, Sotheby's International Realty Canada said in a report released Wednesday.

TORONTO — Fast-food eatery Freshii shed more light on its aggressive growth strategy Wednesday, saying it's planning to add between 150 and 160 stores this year.

KINLOSS TOWNSHIP, Ont. — A 54-year-old woman has died after the car she was driving collided with a fuel truck. Provincial police say the incident took place on Tuesday afternoon in Kinloss Township, south of Owen Sound, Ont.

Toronto FC's gain has proved to Norwegian banking's loss. One day after getting a job in a bank back home, wingback Oyvind Alseth learned he had been drafted by Toronto in the third round — 65th overall — in the January MLS SuperDraft.

TORONTO — An Ontario dermatologist who argued he was too obese to have rubbed his penis against female patients has been found guilty of professional misconduct. Two patients alleged Dr.

Toronto Argonauts coach Marc Trestman unveiled the remainder of his staff Wednesday and it includes former CFL players Tyron Brackenridge and Kevin Eiben.