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John Tory's affair, resignation blow up Toronto mayor's legacy as dull, stable leader

John Tory's affair, resignation blow up Toronto mayor's legacy as dull, stable leader

TORONTO — John Tory's recently disclosed affair with a former staffer and resulting resignation as mayor of Toronto have brought a blowout ending to the straight-laced, button down moderate conservative's otherwise uneventful tenure in the city's top
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Police say man in his 20s dead after ski accident in Bromont, Que.

Police say man in his 20s dead after ski accident in Bromont, Que.

BROMONT, Que. — Police say a man in his 20s is dead after an accident on a ski hill in Quebec's Eastern Townships Saturday evening. Sgt. Sylvain D'Amours of the Bromont, Que., police says the investigation into the cause of death remains ongoing.
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Asylum seekers using well-organized system for crossing irregularly into Canada

Asylum seekers using well-organized system for crossing irregularly into Canada

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Moments after a Greyhound bus from New York City pulls into a gas station bus stop in Plattsburgh, N.Y., Friday at 5:25 a.m., several minivan taxis swarm the vehicle.
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Rehab contract sparks fresh battle between veterans and the Liberal government

Rehab contract sparks fresh battle between veterans and the Liberal government

OTTAWA — A multimillion-dollar contract between Ottawa and a private company around the provision of mental and physical health services for veterans is sparking a new fight between the Liberal government and Canada's community of veterans.
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Online romance scammers may have a new wingman — artificial intelligence

Online romance scammers may have a new wingman — artificial intelligence

VANCOUVER — The voice you hear on the other end of your phone call may not be who you think it is, the person you're texting with may really be a bot and the face in a photo or video on your favourite dating app may not even exist.
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Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023

Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 04, 17, 21, 27, 32 & 42.
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Women's team reluctantly ends job action after Canada Soccer threatens legal action

Women's team reluctantly ends job action after Canada Soccer threatens legal action

Facing the threat of legal action from Canada Soccer, the Canadian women's team has reluctantly agreed to return to training and play in the SheBelieves Cup.
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Object destroyed over Yukon 'potentially similar' to Chinese spy balloon: minister

Object destroyed over Yukon 'potentially similar' to Chinese spy balloon: minister

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand said it was too early to tell whether a “cylindrical object" shot down over central Yukon on Saturday was from China, even as she hinted about it being another Chinese spy balloon.
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Displaced Merritt, B.C., residents to move into transitional housing

Displaced Merritt, B.C., residents to move into transitional housing

MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Nearly 15 months after catastrophic floods forced the evacuation of the southern interior city of Merritt, B.C., some residents whose homes were destroyed will soon move into new transitional housing.
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How will Toronto's transfer of mayoral powers work? An explainer on what lies ahead

How will Toronto's transfer of mayoral powers work? An explainer on what lies ahead

TORONTO — Mayor John Tory shocked Torontonians and the political sphere late Friday when he admitted to having an "inappropriate relationship" with a former member of his staff and abruptly announced plans to resign from the city's top job.
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