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‘The room just erupted’: Maggie Mac Neil’s family reacts to gold medal
LONDON, ONT. — Maggie Mac Neil has become a household name, quite literally overnight, after winning Canada’s first gold medal…
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Ottawa parents call for COVID back to school plan as Premier promises a return to class
OTTAWA — On Tuesday, it will be exactly six weeks until school returns in Ontario. It’s just enough time for…
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Toronto neighbourhood afraid after residents attacked by coyote
TORONTO — A Toronto woman says that a bold coyote nipped her pant leg of while she was gardening in…
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Kanye West living in Atlanta stadium to work on new album
Kanye West has been living inside an Atlanta stadium while working on his new album. A representative for the performer…
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Hospitalizations almost ‘exclusively’ among those without a COVID-19 vaccine
BARRIE, ONT. — As daily case counts continue to surge in parts of the United States, some Canadian health professionals…
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Haiti gang leader rallies hundreds to honor slain president
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — More than 1,000 demonstrators gathered around one of Haiti’s most notorious gang leaders on Monday to commemorate…
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Canada’s building codes need more tornado-specific protections: engineering experts
TORONTO — In the wake of a devastating tornado that displaced more than 100 residents in southern Ontario earlier this…
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Large meteor lights up skies in Norway
HELSINKI — Norwegian experts say an unusually large meteor was visible over large parts of southern Scandinavia and illuminated southeast…
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Once hard-hit by the virus, Scarborough celebrates half-million mark in vaccine doses
TORONTO — Karanjeet Singh rolled up his sleeve Monday for his first COVID-19 vaccine—and with the jab, the Scarborough Vaccine…
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MDA gets $35.3 million contract from Canadian Space Agency for Canadarm 3 components
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded a contract worth $35.3 million to MDA Ltd. to design a key component of…
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Fees to replace important documents waived for Barrie tornado victims
BARRIE, ONT. — The Ministry of Transportation is waiving fees for tornado-stricken Barrie residents who need to replace lost or…
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Boy reels in old military ‘bomb’ while magnet fishing in Port Bruce, Ont.
PORT BRUCE, ONT. — A 10-year old St. Thomas, Ont. boy is telling a fishing story unlike another other. On…
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Bayreuth’s Wagner festival opens with 1st female conductor
BERLIN — The annual Bayreuth opera festival has returned after a one-year break forced by the coronavirus pandemic, with a…
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Former CannTrust leaders to make first court appearance following fraud charges
TORONTO — Three former executives of CannTrust Holdings Inc. are expected to appear in an Ontario court today as they…
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Seven new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Monday
OTTAWA — Ottawa Public Health is reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Monday. No new deaths were…
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Biden, Iraqi PM to announce end of U.S. combat mission in Iraq
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi are expected to announce on Monday that they’ve…
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Vaccine maker BioNTech to use mRNA tech to target malaria
BERLIN — Pharmaceutical company BioNTech said Monday that it wants to use the mRNA technology behind its coronavirus vaccine to…
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For Olympians, finishing second can be hard to accept
TORONTO — The defining moment of Annie Vernon’s rowing career is one forever captured on TV news footage – she…
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Special Air quality remains in effect; haze and humidty in store
There is haze to start the day Monday, and the humidity will set it, making it feel much hotter. Environment…
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One person injured following shooting in Old East Village Sunday night
LONDON, ONT. — One person is in hospital after a shooting in the Old East Village Sunday night. London police…
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