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NEWCASTLE, Ont. — Police are looking for a suspect after a bus driver was assaulted on Sunday night in Newcastle, Ont.

WHITBY, Ont. — A 42-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly punching an officer in the face and then refusing to provide a breath sample.

TORONTO — Cast members of "Degrassi Junior High" continue to find themselves surprised by how often the series comes up in conversation.

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TORONTO — The Maple Leafs' increasingly wobbly defence will get some help in a big showdown against the Bruins on Monday night.

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BARRIE, Ont. — Police say a man is facing charges after officers in Barrie, Ont., seized a loaded gun and drugs.

OTTAWA — Industry is expecting the federal government to make fresh venture-capital commitments in the budget to help the country's young, rapidly growing firms move beyond the early stages of development.

TORONTO — Police say a man has been charged in an investigation into a sexual assault at a Toronto gym. Investigators say a woman was in the lobby of a Planet Fitness on a March afternoon when a man stepped in front of her, blocking her path.

OTTAWA — The automotive sector helped Canadian wholesale sales beat expectations and hit a record in January, in another sign of gathering strength in the economy. Statistics Canada said on Monday that wholesale sales climbed 3.3 per cent to $59.