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Feds list seven criminal groups as terrorist entities to fight fentanyl trafficking

Feds list seven criminal groups as terrorist entities to fight fentanyl trafficking

OTTAWA — Seven transnational criminal organizations are being listed as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code to fight fentanyl trafficking, the federal government announced Thursday.
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Insigne back in Toronto while TFC wraps up Florida training camp ahead of MLS season

Insigne back in Toronto while TFC wraps up Florida training camp ahead of MLS season

Lorenzo Insigne's future with Toronto FC remains murky with news that the high-priced Italian designated player is not with the team, two days before the MLS season opener at D.C. United.
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Heritage minister proposes banning ads from CBC news programming

Heritage minister proposes banning ads from CBC news programming

OTTAWA — Federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge's plan to modernize the mandate of CBC and Radio-Canada would bar them from running ads during news programming and from charging subscription fees for digital products such as CBC Gem.
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Jann Arden planned to make a 1970s-flavoured covers album; her label had other ideas

Jann Arden planned to make a 1970s-flavoured covers album; her label had other ideas

TORONTO — Jann Arden’s nostalgia trip faced a major detour partway through making "Mixtape," her new album of 1990s pop covers.
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Rachel Homan, Bruce Mouat teams to clash in curling's battle of the sexes in Toronto

Rachel Homan, Bruce Mouat teams to clash in curling's battle of the sexes in Toronto

TORONTO — Canada's Rachel Homan and Scotland's Bruce Mouat will clash in curling's battle of the sexes in Toronto.
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After Chinese company divested from Calgary lithium firm, mystery firm stepped in

After Chinese company divested from Calgary lithium firm, mystery firm stepped in

The federal government is going to court to force a Toronto company to sell a $34-million stake in a Calgary-based lithium miner that it bought off a Chinese firm.
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal for Alberta man convicted in Métis hunter killings

Supreme Court dismisses appeal for Alberta man convicted in Métis hunter killings

OTTAWA — Canada's top court has dismissed the appeal of an Alberta man convicted of manslaughter for aiding his son in the killings of two Métis hunters.
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Toronto couple charged after allegedly defrauding hundreds through phone scam

Toronto couple charged after allegedly defrauding hundreds through phone scam

A Toronto couple is facing charges after allegedly defrauding hundreds of Canadians out of millions of dollars.
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Tens of thousands of Toronto municipal workers will be in strike position next month

Tens of thousands of Toronto municipal workers will be in strike position next month

TORONTO — Nearly 30,000 unionized municipal employees in Toronto could go on strike next month.
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Climate change is threatening Lake Ontario — lessons from the Little Ice Age show us why we need to adapt

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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