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Gradey Dick leads Raptors past Celtics 119-118 in NBA pre-season action

Gradey Dick leads Raptors past Celtics 119-118 in NBA pre-season action

TORONTO — Gradey Dick led all scorers with 27 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the NBA champion Boston Celtics 119-118 on Tuesday in pre-season action.
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Canadian soldier dies while off-duty in Latvia

Canadian soldier dies while off-duty in Latvia

OTTAWA — Latvian State Police are investigating the death of a Canadian soldier in the capital city of Riga. The Canadian Armed Forces said in a statement that Capt. Aaron Wideman died while off-duty. Lt.-Gen.
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Oil plunge drags down S&P/TSX composite, as tech stocks also take a hit

Oil plunge drags down S&P/TSX composite, as tech stocks also take a hit

Falling energy prices tugged Canada’s main stock index downward on Tuesday as producers responded to developments in the Middle East and China. The S&P/TSX composite index dipped by 32.09 points to 24,439.08. The 4.
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Corrective to Oct. 1 story about war in the Middle East

OTTAWA — In a story published Oct. 1, 2024 about the escalation of war in the Middle East, The Canadian Press erroneously attributed the quotation "all-out war" to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in the third paragraph.
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Dominic LeBlanc calls notion of traitors in Parliament an irresponsible exaggeration

Dominic LeBlanc calls notion of traitors in Parliament an irresponsible exaggeration

OTTAWA — It is an irresponsible, "partisan exaggeration" to claim there are traitors or treasonous people sitting in Parliament based on the findings a recent spy watchdog report, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has told a federal inquiry.
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Trudeau appoints Daniel Rogers new head of Canada's spy agency

Trudeau appoints Daniel Rogers new head of Canada's spy agency

OTTAWA — A veteran of Canada's national security systems has been named the new head of the national spy agency. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Daniel Rogers as the new director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
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Police conclude investigation after realizing alleged drone was just a bird

Police conclude investigation after realizing alleged drone was just a bird

A police investigation has concluded that an unknown substance a suspected drone was allegedly dropping on homes in a small Ontario town was just bird poop.
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Taylor Swift tour dates expected to inject hundreds of millions into Toronto economy

Taylor Swift tour dates expected to inject hundreds of millions into Toronto economy

TORONTO — Taylor Swift fans headed to Toronto for a run of six concerts next month are expected to bring with them hundreds of millions of dollars in local economic activity, according to new modelling from a tourism organization.
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Ontario to give itself veto power over city bike lanes, citing worsening gridlock

Ontario to give itself veto power over city bike lanes, citing worsening gridlock

TORONTO — Ontario cities would have to seek the province's permission to install new bike lanes that remove lanes of vehicle traffic under upcoming legislation, the transportation minister announced Tuesday.
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NDP seek measures against India, as Canada trade minister works to reassure business

NDP seek measures against India, as Canada trade minister works to reassure business

OTTAWA — Any Indian diplomats involved in criminal activity in Canada must be subjected to "severe sanctions", NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh charged Tuesday, a day after the RCMP said it had credible evidence linking Indian agents to murder, extortion and
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