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China powers up
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China powers up

Beijing is rapidly building nuclear plants as the rest of the world stalls

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6 mins  |
August 17, 2024
A CUT ABOVE
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A CUT ABOVE

Student barbers add drug treatment training to their skills in an effort to fight opioid crisis in underserved communities

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4 mins  |
August 17, 2024
Youth left jobless, as cheap foreign labour soars
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Youth left jobless, as cheap foreign labour soars

Students struggle to find entry-level jobs, while companies hire more temporary foreign workers

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4 mins  |
August 17, 2024
Miss La La was here. Kind of
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Miss La La was here. Kind of

Now-hailed painting's time spent here may have had a lasting influence on a Toronto cultural institution still standing today

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4 mins  |
August 17, 2024
Can Canadian songwriters survive?
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Can Canadian songwriters survive?

As their income plummets to poverty levels, many find themselves making tough choices

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6 mins  |
August 17, 2024
When an artist grows wings
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When an artist grows wings

Luna Li took charge of her own life with a move to L.A. and used the change to make a more vulnerable and mature sophomore album

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5 mins  |
August 17, 2024
Live like a cottager in Pickering
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Live like a cottager in Pickering

Clean design blends Scandinavian and Japanese influences, lends itself to indoor-outdoor life

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3 mins  |
August 17, 2024
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CMHC says housing starts rose 16% in July from June

Despite boost, figures remain below multi-decade highs in 2021, '22

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1 min  |
August 17, 2024
The accident that led gym founder to the good life
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The accident that led gym founder to the good life

Canadian began GoodLife Fitness in 1979 and has since grown the chain to 500 clubs

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5 mins  |
August 17, 2024
WEENIE POWER
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WEENIE POWER

Are they actually making a profit on the $1 hot dogs at Blue Jays games? An investigation into food pricing and stadium finance reveals a promotion that's even smarter than it looks

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August 17, 2024
Collapse of arch raises concern about potential risks to others
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Collapse of arch raises concern about potential risks to others

Geology experts say human activity has sped up erosion

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August 17, 2024
Settler rampage in West Bank sparks rare condemnation from Israeli leaders
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Settler rampage in West Bank sparks rare condemnation from Israeli leaders

Israeli leaders on Friday roundly condemned a deadly settler rampage in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a rare Israeli denunciation of the settler violence growing more common since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

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2 mins  |
August 17, 2024
Mediators preparing for implementation of ceasefire
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Mediators preparing for implementation of ceasefire

Biden says deal 'closer than we've ever been,' but Hamas, Israel leave doubt

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3 mins  |
August 17, 2024
STUCK IN A SUITE SPOT
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STUCK IN A SUITE SPOT

Toronto wants more family-sized condos. Here's why what's now being built just doesn't work

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7 mins  |
August 17, 2024
Suspect in 20-year-old murder extradited
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Suspect in 20-year-old murder extradited

El Salvador man is charged with killing his wife in Toronto in 2004

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2 mins  |
August 17, 2024
Eugene and Dan Levy set to host Emmy Awards
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Eugene and Dan Levy set to host Emmy Awards

Eugene and Dan Levy are bringing their father-son comedy stylings to the Emmy Awards.

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1 min  |
August 17, 2024
Protests grow over rape, killing of doctor at state-run hospital
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Protests grow over rape, killing of doctor at state-run hospital

Thousands of people marched through various Indian cities Friday to protest the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital, demanding justice and better security at medical campuses and hospitals.

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August 17, 2024
Ford Fest returns - with a political spin
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Ford Fest returns - with a political spin

Upbeat premier sounded at times like he was giving a campaign speech at Milton bash

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3 mins  |
August 17, 2024
Water main break floods homes, streets in Montreal
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Water main break floods homes, streets in Montreal

'Geyser' stemmed after five hours, boil water advisory for 150,000 homes

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August 17, 2024
Residents return to homes after devastating blaze
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Residents return to homes after devastating blaze

'Very long road ahead,' fire chief says

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August 17, 2024
Residents evacuated from leaning building, roads closed
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Residents evacuated from leaning building, roads closed

City taking steps to ensure structure near Kensington Market is safe

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August 17, 2024
'I just need to let go'
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'I just need to let go'

Grieving mother embraces man responsible for drunk driving crash that killed her daughter

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4 mins  |
August 17, 2024
Court rejects Hoggard sex assault appeal
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Court rejects Hoggard sex assault appeal

But judge wrong to allow trauma expert, ruling agrees

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4 mins  |
August 17, 2024
Peacocks adapt on Toronto Islands
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Peacocks adapt on Toronto Islands

Despite being native to India, pride of wild birds roam freely on Mugg's Island - with some help

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4 mins  |
August 17, 2024
Resignation forces cabinet shuffle
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Resignation forces cabinet shuffle

Education minister Smith quits just 10 weeks into the job, leaving politics for the private sector

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4 mins  |
August 17, 2024
Letter swap distracts from numbers
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Letter swap distracts from numbers

Team that has only proven itself as a bankable playoff loser is getting pricier — that's a problem

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3 mins  |
August 16, 2024
Call him up: local baseball legend Votto deserves a graceful exit
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Call him up: local baseball legend Votto deserves a graceful exit

After a five-month wait, it’s almost decision time for the Blue Jays and potential Hall of Famer Joey Votto.

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4 mins  |
August 16, 2024
EUROPEAN INVASION
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EUROPEAN INVASION

Why the stakes are so high for what could be Euro soccer's most Canadian season ever

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5 mins  |
August 16, 2024
Plenty of scares - mostly borrowed
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Plenty of scares - mostly borrowed

This worthy addition to the 'Alien' canon clings to past shock scenes like a face-hugger

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3 mins  |
August 16, 2024
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Canada Jetlines halts operations

CEO, three board members resigned from carrier this week

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2 mins  |
August 16, 2024