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Ship tied to Israel billionaire reportedly attacked off Oman
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — An oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire reportedly came under attack off the coast…
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Movie reviews: ‘Jungle Cruise’ a family friendly film that actually feels like the theme park ride
JUNGLE CRUISE: 4 STARS “Jungle Cruise,” now playing in theatres and on Disney+ with premium access, is a new adventure…
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Premier Doug Ford to make announcement about the future of former Ontario Place
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to make an announcement this morning about the future of the former…
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Unvaccinated U.S. swimmer Michael Andrew goes maskless behind scenes at Olympics
TOKYO — Michael Andrew, who made waves for saying he wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19, didn’t wear a mask behind the…
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Here’s what Canada did while you were sleeping on day 7 of Tokyo Olympics
HALIBURTON, ONT. — Canada struck gold again on day 7, this time on the water capturing top spot in a…
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Telltale transactions help financial intelligence centre combat sex trafficking
OTTAWA — Transactional clues — from hotel bills paid in cash to purchases of escort-service ads — are helping Canada’s…
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Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday
BOSTON — The Biden administration announced Thursday it will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that…
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Toronto Raptors pick Florida State forward Scottie Barnes fourth overall in NBA draft
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors selected Florida State forward Scottie Barnes with the fourth-overall pick in the NBA draft Thursday.…
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‘I’m trying to achieve greatness’: Raptors draft pick Scottie Barnes willing to work
TORONTO — Scottie Barnes believes he can be one of the best players in the NBA – and he’s planning…
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Canadian women’s eight crew win Olympic rowing gold for the first time since 1992
TOKYO — The clouds rolling over Tokyo Bay appeared ominous. For the Canadian women’s eight rowing crew in its final…
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Ex-CIA officer accused of spying for China says he has memory issues
HONOLULU — A former CIA officer accused of spying for China is asking for a mental competency evaluation after telling…
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Multiple fire crews respond to northeast London warehouse fire
LONDON, ONT. — Fire crews responded to 15825 Robin’s Hill Road around 7:45 p.m. Thursday for a fire at a…
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Pedestrian injured in northeast London, Ont.
LONDON, ONT. — Emergency responders tended to an injured pedestrian at a London townhouse development Thursday evening. Just prior to…
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Harvey Weinstein loses bid to dismiss three L.A. sex crime charges
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge on Thursday rejected an attempt to throw out two sexual assault charges against…
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Activision Blizzard CEO says his company’s response to discrimination lawsuit was ‘tone deaf’
Activision Blizzard’s CEO Bobby Kotick admitted that the gaming company’s response to a California discrimination lawsuit was “tone deaf” amid a growing employee…
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Missing canoeist sparks police search of Sparrow Lake in Gravenhurst
BARRIE, ONT. — Provincial police are searching for a man who went out in a canoe early Thursday morning on…
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Are hurricane straps the answer when Mother Nature strikes
BARRIE, ONT. — It’s a small metal bracket, but experts say hurricane straps could help prevent catastrophic damage like the…
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Ontario activates Disaster Recovery Assistance program for Barrie tornado victims
BARRIE, ONT. — Barrie residents impacted by a devastating tornado earlier this month will receive help from the province. On…
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Motorcyclist dead after collision in Toronto
TORONTO — A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with another vehicle in Etobicoke Thursday afternoon. It happened in the area…
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London, Ont. woman pleads with federal government to help reunite her family
LONDON, ONT. — Londoner Ola Dahman, who left war-torn Gaza over two years ago, is pleading with the Canadian government…
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