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Toronto councillors divided as Tory stays in office ahead of budget

Toronto councillors divided as Tory stays in office ahead of budget

TORONTO — John Tory’s decision to remain Toronto’s mayor while his budget is finalized has created a divide in city council, with one camp working to convince him to stay while others could look to undo some of his proposals, as a heated debate over
Advocates, MPs call on feds to expand access to psychedelic treatment

Advocates, MPs call on feds to expand access to psychedelic treatment

OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she wants Canada to consider expanding access to psychedelic drugs as medical treatments.
What we know — and don't know — about the objects being shot down over North America

What we know — and don't know — about the objects being shot down over North America

OTTAWA — Canadians have been inundated with reports of unidentified objects being shot down by American fighter jets over the U.S. and Canada.
Russian businessman guilty in hacking, insider trade scheme

Russian businessman guilty in hacking, insider trade scheme

BOSTON (AP) — A Russian millionaire with ties to the Kremlin was convicted Tuesday of participating in an elaborate $90 million insider trading scheme using secret earnings information from companies such as Microsoft that was stolen from U.S.
Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey's modern history

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey's modern history

ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week’s earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago.
'A giant': Friends and dignitaries remember former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion

'A giant': Friends and dignitaries remember former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion

MISSISSAUGA — When Jean Chrétien announced his retirement almost two decades ago, he got a phone call from the mayor of Mississauga, Ont. Hazel McCallion, a longtime friend of the prime minister, began teasing him.
Prosecutor ousted by DeSantis filing appeal to get job back

Prosecutor ousted by DeSantis filing appeal to get job back

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The elected state prosecutor suspended by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is filing an appeal in his federal lawsuit against the governor in a renewed bid to get his job back.
MPs summon big grocery store CEOs to testify in Ottawa about food price inflation

MPs summon big grocery store CEOs to testify in Ottawa about food price inflation

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament have summoned the heads of Canada's largest grocery store chains to answer for rising food prices.
MPs want Canada to match donations to more charities for Turkey and Syria earthquake

MPs want Canada to match donations to more charities for Turkey and Syria earthquake

OTTAWA — A cross-section of members of Parliament, including at least one Liberal MP, say Ottawa should match donations to more organizations that are responding to devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
Totem at Royal B.C. Museum on way home to Central Coast after repatriation ceremony

Totem at Royal B.C. Museum on way home to Central Coast after repatriation ceremony

VICTORIA — A totem pole taken from an Indigenous village on British Columbia's Central Coast more than 100 years ago is on its way home after a repatriation ceremony at the Royal B.C. Museum, where it had been on display.