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Police investigate after woman alleges man posted nude photos without consent

TORONTO — Police say they are investigating after a woman alleged that a Toronto photographer and comedian publicly posted nude photos of her online without her consent. Const.

Challenge of Quebec secession law finally makes it before the courts

MONTREAL — The long-awaited constitutional challenge of Quebec's secession law finally found its way before a judge on Monday, nearly 16 years after it was launched.
Ontario urging Ottawa to change tax rules in bid to curb real estate speculation

Ontario urging Ottawa to change tax rules in bid to curb real estate speculation

TORONTO — Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa is urging Ottawa to address speculative investing in the country's housing markets by changing how such profits are taxed.

Dominion Diamond stock soars after word of takeover proposal from U.S. company

TORONTO — Shares of Dominion Diamond Corp. (TSX:DDC) soared in early trading Monday following disclosure that it has received and rejected a non-binding takeover proposal worth about US$1.1 billion.

Land shortage, economy prompt surge in B.C. commercial real estate sales: board

VANCOUVER — A shortage of land and a growing economy fuelled a 47-per-cent surge in the value of commercial real estate sales across British Columbia's Lower Mainland in 2016, says the head of the region's real estate board.

Police charge man who allegedly threatened a mosque in London, Ont.

LONDON, Ont. — Police have charged a 24-year-old man after he allegedly threatened to shoot people inside a mosque in London, Ont. London police say they responded to a serious threat at about 1:40 p.m.

Church to change name to remove reference to controversial founder of Halifax

HALIFAX — An African Baptist church that dates back to the early 1800s is changing its name to scrub it of any reference to Halifax's controversial founder, who some say was guilty of a type of genocide against the Mi'kmaq. Rev.
US says Canadian accused in Yahoo hack poses flight risk

US says Canadian accused in Yahoo hack poses flight risk

TORONTO — A Canadian man accused of breaking into hundreds of millions of Yahoo email accounts poses an "extremely high flight risk" due to alleged ties to Russian intelligence agents, U.S. authorities say. U.S.

Niagara Catholic elementary teachers locked out amid lengthy bargaining

WELLAND, Ont. — The Niagara Catholic District School Board has locked out elementary school teachers amid bargaining that began more than a year ago.
Wall tells Saskatchewan residents to brace for tax increases in deficit budget

Wall tells Saskatchewan residents to brace for tax increases in deficit budget

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says there will be tax increases in the provincial budget as part of the government's three-year plan to balance the books.
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