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Baggage system glitch causes check-in delays at Toronto's Pearson airport
Toronto's Pearson International Airport continues to experience delays due to technical issues with its baggage system. The problem at the airport's Terminal 3 began on Tuesday and has been causing delays at check-in for passengers, said a spokesman for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority
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White nationalist group not welcome on campus: University of Toronto
The University of Toronto has told a white nationalist group they are not welcome to hold a rally on campus. The group — called the Canadian Nationalist Party — has set up a Facebook page promoting a gathering on campus in September to discuss the nationalist movement in Canada and the future of the
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Boy who drowned on TDSB canoe trip did not pass required swim test:board
A Toronto teen who drowned on a school-run camping trip this summer had not passed a required swimming test, the Toronto District School Board said Wednesday. John Malloy, the board's director of education, said Jeremiah Perry was among 15 students who failed the mandatory test for the multi-day
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Alberta won't appeal ruling on impaired driving law, will make changes: minister
The Alberta government will not appeal a ruling that struck down part of its impaired driving legislation allowing police to suspend the licences of suspected drunk drivers. Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley says the government will instead bring forward new legislation after talking to interested parties
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Creep Catchers sting leads to sex charge against P.E.I. man: police
A sting by the controversial Creep Catchers vigilante group has led to the arrest of a 31-year-old Charlottetown man. Sgt. Walter Vessey of the Charlottetown police major crime unit said Wednesday. It wasn't a girl, though — it was a member of the Cape Breton Creep Catchers.
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Civilian agency asked to probe police forces after officer charged in teen beating
The family of a black teen who lost sight in one eye after a confrontation with a Toronto officer and his brother is calling for an investigation into how two Ontario police forces handled the incident. Lawyers representing Dafonte Miller and his family have filed a complaint with the Office of the
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Stony Plain RCMP charge former firefighter with sexual assault of teen
Stony Plain RCMP have charged a 48-year-old former firefighter with sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a teenager. Thomas Ledrew, from Spruce Grove, was arrested and charged on Aug. 9 in relation to offences alleged to have occurred this month, RCMP said in a news release on Wednesday. An RCMP
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NAFTA, Round 1: U.S. opens talks by insisting on major changes to pact
The United States opened the first round of negotiations for a new North American Free Trade Agreement on Wednesday with a muscular message that it will push for major changes, not just mere tweaks to the quarter-century-old agreement. The early rhetorical stomping from the economic giant in the middle
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Charlie Angus takes short leave from NDP leadership race after sister's death
NDP leadership hopeful Charlie Angus is taking a leave from the race following the death of his sister. The longtime New Democrat MP from Ontario announced late Tuesday that Kathleen Angus had passed away after a lengthy illness. Angus missed the last leadership debate in Victoria on Aug. 2 to be by
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Federal, provincial governments consider help for farmers after B.C. wildfires
Government help may be on the way for farmers and ranchers hard hit by wildfires that have charred more than 8,450 square kilometres of timber, range and farmland in British Columbia. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and B.C. counterpart Lana Popham have met in Victoria. The extra help
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Wildfires claim more structures in B.C., while human-caused blazes raise concern
The same fire that destroyed dozens of homes near Ashcroft six weeks ago has now consumed structures in the Green Lake area almost 100 kilometres away. Thompson-Nicola Regional District spokeswoman Debbie Sell says the fire is 1,680 square kilometre in size and still active in the region.
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How to avoid the wrong kind of shady when it comes to solar eclipse glasses
As excitement on social media about the Aug. 21 solar eclipse heats up, experts are urging people to take good care of their eyes when they enjoy the spectacle in Canadian skies. Ralph Chou, a University of Waterloo optometry professor and president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, says
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Evidence shows mosquitoes capable of carrying Zika virus may have colony in Ontario
A mosquito species capable of transmitting the Zika virus and other tropical diseases may have established a colony in southwestern Ontario, a development that could mean changes for Canadian healthcare providers. Two adult Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, were recently
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Residents file court challenge of tire-burning pilot project in Nova Scotia
A group of residents has launched a legal challenge to the Nova Scotia government's approval of a tire burning pilot project at a Lafarge cement factory. Lydia Sorflaten, Allan Sorflaten, Jim Harpell and Kendall McCulloch, who live on a lake near the proposed site in Brookfield, and Fred Blois,
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Oilers ink star centre Leon Draisaitl to huge eight-year contract
In his third National Hockey League season, Draisaitl set career highs with 77 points, 29 goals and 48 assists. The six-foot-one, 216-pound forward tied for the team lead with 27 power play points and also had five game-winning goals, three in overtime.
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Edmonton police recover more than $7M worth of stolen vehicles from 'chop shop'
Edmonton police have laid additional charges in an extensive "chop shop" investigation which led to the recovery of more than $7 million in stolen vehicles. The investigation began June 1, when police pulled over a 2012 Dodge Ram truck towing a flat-deck trailer near 121st Avenue and 76th
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UPEI summer program promoting girls in engineering research
Amy Hsiao, an associate professor, was awarded a grant from UPEI's annual fund for the Promoting Girls in Research on Engineering and Sustainability (ProGRES) program. "Students are concerned with living green, caring about our world, and making a difference," Hsiao said in the release
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25 close calls on Pearson runways in 5 years, says safety board amid investigation
The latest incident happened at roughly 6:35 p.m. on Monday and has prompted a TSB investigation, said Ewan Tasker, Ontario's regional manager of air investigations with the board. At the same time, Air Canada Flight 878 was departing from the inner runway, en route to Zurich. "If that incident
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'We are making the same mistakes': Alberta Holocaust survivor condemns violence in Charlottesville
Abraham Silverman fears that one of the most horrific chapters in history may be destined to repeat itself. For the Holocaust survivor, the deadly violence in Chartlottesville evokes painful memories of his family's persecution at the hands of the Nazis. "It's no less despicable and unacceptable
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Couple seeking damages after woman delivers 13-pound baby naturally
TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. — A Quebec woman who says she and her son were injured when she delivered a 13-pound baby naturally is seeking damages. Court documents filed on behalf of Anik Bourbeau and Pascal Lessard claim the doctors failed to evaluate the size of the baby and recommend a caesarean section
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Lack of ultrasound lengthens wait times for abortion at N.S. clinic
Women in Nova Scotia are being forced to wait to obtain abortions in part because the hospital-based clinic that performs the vast majority of procedures in the province does not have an ultrasound machine. Lianne Yoshida, medical co-director of the QEII hospital’s Termination of Pregnancy Unit, says
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Toronto firefighters extinguish fire in CN Tower antenna mast
An electrical fire at Toronto's landmark CN Tower was extinguished Wednesday morning after firefighters took turns climbing into an antenna mast to deal with smouldering wiring and insulation. The fire broke out around 4 a.m. around an electric cable in the tower's main antenna mast, Toronto
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Resale homes should carry energy use label by 2019, environmental groups say
A coalition of environmental groups wants to see homes listed for resale in Canada to carry information about how much energy they use. Ten organizations, including the Pembina Institute, the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance and The Atmospheric Fund, want the federal government to implement nearly
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Arctic explorer's ship to return to Norway after 90 years in Nunavut
Nearly 90 years after she sank into Nunavut's Arctic seabed, the ship that took famed explorer Roald Amundsen on his second polar expedition is finally ready to sail back home to Norway. The Maud, which has been raised from the ocean floor off Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, is expected to start the voyage
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Alberta soldier facing child luring, child porn charges granted bail
An Alberta member of the Canadian Armed Forces who faces charges of child luring and child pornography was granted bail Wednesday. Steven Massey, 32, was charged in June with child luring, making child pornography and distribution of child pornography, after an investigation by the Alberta Law Enforcement
