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Rotting food a concern as Jasper homes sit empty
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Rotting food a concern as Jasper homes sit empty

Parks Canada says residents’ requests can’t be met yet as resources tied up in battling wildfire

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July 29, 2024
Province silent on reform of 'King's Counsel' honour
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Province silent on reform of 'King's Counsel' honour

One year after patronage scandal, future of legal title remains in doubt

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July 29, 2024
'It will create chaos': island residents cool to bridge proposal
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'It will create chaos': island residents cool to bridge proposal

In winter, when there’s ice in the harbour and the ferry can’t get through, the only real way for the 650 or so residents of the Toronto Islands to get to the mainland is to take a bus from Ward’s Island to Billy Bishop Airport, then wait for a chance to cross the runway and walk through the airport’s tunnel to the base of Bathurst Street.

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July 29, 2024
As sewage floods the Seine, Canadian triathletes break out the Pepto Bismol
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As sewage floods the Seine, Canadian triathletes break out the Pepto Bismol

Canadian triathletes are employing some secret weapons ahead of their gruelling Olympic competition scheduled for this week-masks and the \"Pepto Bismol Protocol.\"

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July 29, 2024
Kick seals wild win over Bombers
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Kick seals wild win over Bombers

Lirim Hajrullahu's 34-yard field goal in overtime earned the Argonauts a wild 16-14 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday night.

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July 28, 2024
Jansen's exit is end of an era
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Jansen's exit is end of an era

Everyone in the Blue Jays' clubhouse knew Danny Jansen was a lock to be traded before this year's deadline but the advance warning didn't make the news any easier to take once it happened.

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July 28, 2024
Canada doesn't freak out
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Canada doesn't freak out

Giannis's Greece refused to go easily, but Canadians rose to the challenge

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July 28, 2024
Black is pushing the envelope
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Black is pushing the envelope

At her fourth Olympics, Canadian believes she still has room to get better

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July 28, 2024
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Spying will cost Canada dearly

Bev Priestman needed somebody to say no. Maybe even her. The culture of spying was deeply ingrained in Canada Soccer; it was a way to gain a low-cost edge, and had been for years. Spying is relatively commonplace in CON-CACAF, and at some point Canada's national soccer teams simply found a way to use the drones purchased to record their own practices to do the same to their opponents.

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July 28, 2024
Hoop dreams get real
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Hoop dreams get real

Hard-fought win over Greece offers proof of how far Canada has come

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July 28, 2024
Seine flunks a water quality test
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Seine flunks a water quality test

Tests results released Friday showed the water quality in the River Seine was slightly below the standards needed to authorize swimming, just as the Paris Olympics start.

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July 28, 2024
Ford's misfire on ad policy
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Ford's misfire on ad policy

The Ontario government's recent decision to direct its four largest agencies to spend 25 per cent of their advertising dollars on Ontario-based news publishers is a welcome move to support the province's struggling media industry.

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July 28, 2024
America's next hot crop
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America's next hot crop

As trucking firms and airlines look for renewable fuels, canola oil is becoming a more desirable commodity

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July 28, 2024
Abuses in care called torture
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Abuses in care called torture

New Zealand's independent inquiry into decades of abuse of children and vulnerable adults released a blistering final report Wednesday finding the country's state agencies and churches failed to prevent, stop or admit to the mistreatment of those in their care.

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July 28, 2024
As jail death toll mounts, a father grieves his son
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As jail death toll mounts, a father grieves his son

Halifax man is pushing province to change correctional system to better protect inmates' lives

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July 28, 2024
Misplacing the magic
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Misplacing the magic

How Walt Disney World is trying to make amends with unhappy guests

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July 28, 2024
He made props for your favourite TV shows. Now, everything must go
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He made props for your favourite TV shows. Now, everything must go

After nearly 50 years, 'you become sort of a library for gags,' including from Kids in the Hall and the Muppets. But some aren't so easy to get rid of

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July 28, 2024
Orbán hails Trump, warns of EU's demise
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Orbán hails Trump, warns of EU's demise

Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Saturday that the European Union was sliding toward oblivion in a rambling anti-western speech in which he warned of a new, Asia-oriented \"world order\" while throwing his support for Donald Trump's U.S. presidential bid.

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July 28, 2024
At least 30 dead in Gaza school strike
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At least 30 dead in Gaza school strike

Children, women among casualties at shelter for displaced

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July 28, 2024
A summer wave of COVID sickness
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A summer wave of COVID sickness

Experts urge vaccine shots as infection levels rise across Canada, a sign that virus is not going away

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July 28, 2024
Don't like Trudeau? You're not alone
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Don't like Trudeau? You're not alone

New Abacus poll examines why Canadians think the prime minister is so unpopular

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July 28, 2024
FLAVOURS ON THE FLY
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FLAVOURS ON THE FLY

Union Station market and more have revitalized city's street food scene

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July 28, 2024
Police misconduct or lawful action?
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Police misconduct or lawful action?

Man demands accountability after Toronto cop drew his gun during dramatic traffic stop in 2021

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July 28, 2024
Serene teen wins Canada's first medal
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Serene teen wins Canada's first medal

Like a diamond-blade saw in the water and a switchblade knife on deck.

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July 28, 2024
'Will trade my sister to get a ball from Davis!'
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'Will trade my sister to get a ball from Davis!'

Player rewards girl's funny sign with a baseball

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July 28, 2024
Devastated residents vow to rebuild homes
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Devastated residents vow to rebuild homes

Tour of town reveals a random swath of destruction

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July 28, 2024
A wild swing for Henderson
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A wild swing for Henderson

The current buzz words in Canadian sports are \"grey area,\" as in the ethical in-between the country's soccer boss, Kevin Blue, has placed his association in lieu of the spy scandal that ignited in Paris.

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July 27, 2024
Rays dealing, but not bailing
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Rays dealing, but not bailing

The Tampa Bay Rays insist they haven't given up on this season.

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July 27, 2024
Bigger venues, bigger splash
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Bigger venues, bigger splash

Moving pools into stadiums seen as way to grow public interest in sport

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July 27, 2024
Dronegate looms over home away from home
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Dronegate looms over home away from home

Spying scandal dampens, but doesn't defeat festivities

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July 27, 2024