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Pro-Palestinian demonstration draws thousands
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Pro-Palestinian demonstration draws thousands

Marchers jam downtown streets for peaceful protest

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April 07, 2024
Body of hostage found in Gaza
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Body of hostage found in Gaza

Ceasefire talks to resume as thousands gather in Tel Aviv to demand a deal and early elections

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April 07, 2024
Doctor's experience overseas confirms value of vaccinations
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Doctor's experience overseas confirms value of vaccinations

Tragic to see children with preventable illnesses, SickKids MD says

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April 07, 2024
Give cyclists a stronger voice
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Give cyclists a stronger voice

As an intensive care doctor, I’ve seen up close Toronto’s tragic failure to make the city safe for cyclists, March 31

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April 06, 2024
Dog bites are easily avoided
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Dog bites are easily avoided

It’s past time to end the nonsense of breed bans — and long past time to enforce the laws we’ve had on the books for decades.

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April 06, 2024
STEM is important, but so are the humanities
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STEM is important, but so are the humanities

Just a decade ago, most of us were still thinking of STEM as a word, not an acronym.

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April 06, 2024
Sculpting moments with words
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Sculpting moments with words

For Cassidy McFadzean, evoking feelings in poems is part of the thrill

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April 06, 2024
The role she was born to play
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The role she was born to play

In directing, Sabryn Rock has found the agency she craved in her career

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April 06, 2024
Why welll miss Curb Your Enthusiasm
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Why welll miss Curb Your Enthusiasm

Larry David's character revealed the world is filled with absurdities but also offered catharsis

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April 06, 2024
Raising a family in a co-op
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Raising a family in a co-op

Co-operative construction came to an abrupt end in the 1990s. But this may be changing

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April 06, 2024
The Bank of Canada has little choice but fo cut interest rates by June. Here's the math
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The Bank of Canada has little choice but fo cut interest rates by June. Here's the math

Canada’s year-over-year inflation dropped to 2.8 per cent in February from 2.9 per cent the previous month, the second month in a row that annual inflation fell within the Bank of Canada’s target range of one-to-three per cent.

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April 06, 2024
How Ottawa could help grow entrepreneurship with women
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How Ottawa could help grow entrepreneurship with women

Employee-owned businesses in other countries, such as the U.S. and the U.K., have already shown us some of the benefits of implementation in Canada — productivity gains and wealth redistribution — another important benefit that this model may offer is potential business growth, especially for womenowned businesses.

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April 06, 2024
Eclipse viewers to put pressure on networks
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Eclipse viewers to put pressure on networks

Firms confident infrastructure will handle crowds

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April 06, 2024
Things are looking up for Canada's economy
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Things are looking up for Canada's economy

Among the truisms for economists is “Stein’s Law,” credited to the late U.S. economist Herbert Stein. The law says, “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.”

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April 06, 2024
Ukraine says it downed planes
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Ukraine says it downed planes

Russia denies Kyiv’s claim, alleging it intercepted 44 drones in attack

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April 06, 2024
Officers fired for strike on aid workers
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Officers fired for strike on aid workers

Israel says information mishandled and protocol violated, as critics call for independent probe

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April 06, 2024
Spy agency changed reports on MP
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Spy agency changed reports on MP

Intelligence discussed suspected Chinese-state interference in Don Valley Liberal nomination

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April 06, 2024
Ford's delay catches governments off guard
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Ford's delay catches governments off guard

Premier, prime minister surprised by decision to postpone EV production in Oakville until 2027

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April 06, 2024
PM showing his impatience as election looms
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PM showing his impatience as election looms

Justin Trudeau’s impatience is showing. It’s more than just the jump-start Trudeau has administered to his own budget, announcing details well in advance — which had many asking this week whether this is a prime minister keen to take his election show on the road already.

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April 06, 2024
An inside look at the implosion of Hot Docs
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An inside look at the implosion of Hot Docs

Allegations of mismanagement and toxic behaviour tear festival apart

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April 06, 2024
Homophobia factored into injury, WSIB says
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Homophobia factored into injury, WSIB says

Board approves chronic mental stress claim for firefighter who says colleagues spread rumours of suicide attempt

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April 06, 2024
Fees waived in vacant home tax fiasco’
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Fees waived in vacant home tax fiasco’

City staff scramble to clear confusion over botched rollout

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April 06, 2024
Trudeau is angering Canada's premiers
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Trudeau is angering Canada's premiers

OTTAWA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to power promising a new era of federal-provincial cooperation, but now the Liberal leader finds himself locked in battles with friends and foes alike.

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April 06, 2024
Police union urges Chow to condemn protest letter
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Police union urges Chow to condemn protest letter

Six city councillors signed complaint about rally clashes

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April 06, 2024
The lure of the clash is escalating protests
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The lure of the clash is escalating protests

It took an alleged assault on a police horse and manure flung at a cop for the Toronto Police Service to finally acknowledge what has been evident to many for quite some time: Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have become increasingly aggressive, increasingly confrontational, increasingly disruptive and increasingly haywire.

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April 06, 2024
At risk of a hole too deep
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At risk of a hole too deep

Offence woeful through seven games, but schedule doesn’t get any easier

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April 05, 2024
More goals than reaching 70
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More goals than reaching 70

Matthews’ teammates motivated by milestones, his coach not so much

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April 05, 2024
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Canada tops Norway to clinch playoff spot at worlds

Gushue rink holds onto second place despite a loss to undefeated Edin of Sweden

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April 05, 2024
Three-prong approach to draft intensifies
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Three-prong approach to draft intensifies

Now the real work begins. With the broad strokes of scouting done — a handful of visits across the continent with the odd foray to Europe and Africa completed — the process intensifies.

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April 05, 2024
Focused on wrong renovations
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Focused on wrong renovations

Shapiro appears to have put Rogers Centre before team that plays there

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April 05, 2024