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Always one wager from a major scandal
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Always one wager from a major scandal

When you consider the way the baseball season began - with news L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, the most compelling player on the planet, was enmeshed in an ugly betting scandal - it's been a relatively quiet all-star break for Rob Manfred, the commissioner of Major League Baseball.

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July 18, 2024
Paris mayor swims Seine to show it’s clean
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Paris mayor swims Seine to show it’s clean

Improvements follow tests in June that indicated unsafe levels of E. coli

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July 18, 2024
Canadian teen ready for the grind
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Canadian teen ready for the grind

Skateboarder De Fazio Ebert, the reigning Pan Am champion, is built for pressure of the Games

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July 18, 2024
Few Ontarians affected by job action, poll finds
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Few Ontarians affected by job action, poll finds

Nearly half of respondents support union's demands

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July 18, 2024
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Extreme weather is hurting profits

Majority of businesses surveyed say their earnings last year were affected by fires, flooding, heat

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July 18, 2024
Canada has spent $115M on deportations since 2022
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Canada has spent $115M on deportations since 2022

Advocates say rate is 'shocking and unjustifiable,' contradicts Ottawa's goals

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July 18, 2024
Flooding aftermath: damage may surpass $IB
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Flooding aftermath: damage may surpass $IB

Many Torontonians are uninsured for losses, experts say

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July 18, 2024
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New report finds evidence of shrinkflation

Researchers say 12 of 60 products across 20 food categories have reduced in size since 2019

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July 18, 2024
Flooding has been issue for 150 years
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Flooding has been issue for 150 years

It's a declaration that will sound familiar to Torontonians: \"Never before in the history of Toronto has the Don presented such an appearance as it did yesterday, and at no previous time have its waters occasioned so much damage.\"

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July 18, 2024
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Rights group finds Hamas committed war crimes

Hamas-led armed groups committed numerous war crimes during the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel that precipitated the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, according to a global human rights group report released Wednesday.

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July 18, 2024
Days after attempted killing, shooter remains an enigma
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Days after attempted killing, shooter remains an enigma

No hints that political beliefs were behind effort to slay Republican leader

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July 18, 2024
How will Ford handle his leadership role?
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How will Ford handle his leadership role?

Listening to Doug Ford and his fellow premiers shedding a few tears in Halifax this week, you'd think the world and the country were coming to an end.

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July 18, 2024
Dual loyalty a fine balance, top soldier says
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Dual loyalty a fine balance, top soldier says

After four decades of service, Gen. Wayne Eyre set to step down as chief of defence staff

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July 18, 2024
Bringing dogs to U.S. about to get difficult
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Bringing dogs to U.S. about to get difficult

Animals must have specific microchip and 'appear healthy'

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July 18, 2024
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Biden tests positive for COVID-19 in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while travelling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing \"mild symptoms\" including \"general malaise\" from the infection, the White House said.

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July 18, 2024
Pleterski hid accounts, court hears
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Pleterski hid accounts, court hears

Trustees' lawyer says 25-year-old changed passwords to hide $400,000 worth of virtual goods

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July 18, 2024
Vance appeals to struggling Americans
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Vance appeals to struggling Americans

Trump's running mate shares story of his journey from hardscrabble upbringing to Ohio senator

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July 18, 2024
'Where are all the boats, man?"
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'Where are all the boats, man?"

Rain unmoors dock, sets boats adrift in Oakville

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July 18, 2024
Megachurch unable to get insurance
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Megachurch unable to get insurance

Meeting House cancels services, saying it can't find a provider for 'abuse liability' coverage

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July 18, 2024
Seniors' rescue from flooded nursing home a 12-hour operation
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Seniors' rescue from flooded nursing home a 12-hour operation

The 114 residents of a Mississauga seniors facility, many of whom had to be boated to safety after Tuesday's torrential downpour flooded their residence by Little Etobicoke Creek, have been relocated to hotels and other care facilities in the GTA.

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July 18, 2024
A perfect storm
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A perfect storm

As Toronto cleans up from this week's $1-billion flooding, the city turns its eye to what might help when the next extreme weather event hits

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July 18, 2024
Mayor eyes new flood protection measures
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Mayor eyes new flood protection measures

A day after a massive downpour flooded Toronto and caused an estimated $1 billion in damage, Mayor Olivia Chow is asking council to step up efforts to soften the blow of future storms.

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July 18, 2024
Ford VOWS to take on feds
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Ford VOWS to take on feds

Change of power in Ottawa wouldn't alter his priorities, premier insists

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July 18, 2024
Nothing comes close to connecting to outdoors
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Nothing comes close to connecting to outdoors

Camping and canoeing grants freedom from city life and the food seems to taste better out there too

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July 17, 2024
Longlegs,' this summer's horror hit
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Longlegs,' this summer's horror hit

Decoding the success of Nicolas Cage serial killer smash with a 22.6M debut at No. 2

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July 17, 2024
Cirque du Soleil Christmas show to première in Toronto
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Cirque du Soleil Christmas show to première in Toronto

The circus is coming back for Christmas.

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July 17, 2024
Tribunal tosses TC Energy's claim
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Tribunal tosses TC Energy's claim

Company was seeking 15B in compensation after Biden administration cancelled project

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July 17, 2024
Billionaire's organization vows $400M for green jobs
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Billionaire's organization vows $400M for green jobs

Pledge is first from Open Society Foundations since internal restructuring

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July 17, 2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers left this former fan cold
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Red Hot Chili Peppers left this former fan cold

Alt-rock titans put on clunky, underwhelming show to sold-out crowd that spanned generations

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July 17, 2024
Scrambling after the storm
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Scrambling after the storm

Businesses around downtown Toronto hit hard by torrential downpour

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July 17, 2024