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GMs get ready for free-agent frenzy

NHL free agency opens Monday, less than a week after commissioner Gary Bettman presented the Stanley Cup to the Florida Panthers.

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July 01, 2024
Far-right party takes early lead
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Far-right party takes early lead

Macron's centrist coalition could finish distant third in vote, polling agencies say

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July 01, 2024
Still in shock from debate, I self-soothe in my garden
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Still in shock from debate, I self-soothe in my garden

\"I was exhausted by the perpetual, agonized now of the news,\" the brilliant art critic Olivia Laing writes.

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July 01, 2024
What we're celebrating on Canada Day
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What we're celebrating on Canada Day

There's little doubt that the tenor of Canada Day has changed in recent years.

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July 01, 2024
Science Centre needs fixing, not fencing
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Science Centre needs fixing, not fencing

There's a famous scene in the 1967 film \"The Graduate\" when a young Dustin Hoffman receives career advice. \"One word,\" says an older man. \"Plastics.\" You see, there was a great future in the plastics industry then.

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July 01, 2024
Unknown soldier being laid to rest
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Unknown soldier being laid to rest

Newfoundland Regiment member's remains brought home from France after years-long effort

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July 01, 2024
Lawsuit challenges internet ban in Canadian prisons
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Lawsuit challenges internet ban in Canadian prisons

Federal government's policy seen as infringing on prisoners' 'right to freedom of expression'

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July 01, 2024
Song, dance and protest
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Song, dance and protest

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators with signs blocked procession forcing organizers to cancel

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July 01, 2024
An unpalatable choice for U.S. voters
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An unpalatable choice for U.S. voters

In the wee hours of Nov. 9, 2016, a few minutes before 3 a.m., in the ballroom of a midtown Manhattan hotel, I watched Donald Trump take the stage as the victorious president-elect.

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July 01, 2024
Rise and fall of a beloved institution
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Rise and fall of a beloved institution

How the province's cherished museum fell into a state of disrepair over the years

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July 01, 2024
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WestJet cancels more flights amid strike

Tens of thousands of travellers likely to be affected

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July 01, 2024
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Reduced rent lottery draws thousands of hopefuls

Demand for new subsidized units shows reach of city's housing crisis

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July 01, 2024
Unions say feds bleeding firefighters
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Unions say feds bleeding firefighters

As wildfire season begins, critics say political leaders need to address crisis

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July 01, 2024
Canada Day festivities across the pond
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Canada Day festivities across the pond

As Canadians celebrate the country’s 157th birthday this weekend, one of the biggest parties will take place across the Atlantic Ocean.

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June 30, 2024
Will hit YouTube show Hot Ones' fall prey to cash crunch?
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Will hit YouTube show Hot Ones' fall prey to cash crunch?

BuzzFeed's hunger for money spurs talk of sale

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June 30, 2024
Britain races to the bottom on migration
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Britain races to the bottom on migration

Fed up with the Conservatives, some voters turn to the anti-immigration Reform party for answers

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June 30, 2024
Grinding a milestone|
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Grinding a milestone|

Canada reaches quarterfinals after a stressful draw with 10-man Chile

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June 30, 2024
Chemistry on the court
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Chemistry on the court

Canadians believe time they've spent together will give them edge in Paris

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June 30, 2024
Andreescu feeling stronger
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Andreescu feeling stronger

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Bianca Andreescu is feeling fit as a fiddle, her body responding nicely to the rigours of punishing elite tennis after a 10-month injury layoff.

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June 30, 2024
Arrivederci, Italy
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Arrivederci, Italy

Switzerland knocks out defending champion and advances to quarterfinals

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June 30, 2024
Ready to run through the door
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Ready to run through the door

After a string of fourth-place finishes in relay, Canadian women are poised for a breakthrough

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June 30, 2024
Russia steps up airstrikes
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Russia steps up airstrikes

At least 12 dead in attacks in east as Putin's forces target populated areas

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June 30, 2024
Life sentences for North York double killing
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Life sentences for North York double killing

Toronto man now convicted of three murders by age 23

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June 30, 2024
Family's painful wait over after months of red tape
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Family's painful wait over after months of red tape

Finally gets visas to be able to lay to rest Ghanaian man randomly shot at bus stop

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June 30, 2024
COVID nearly killed this PSW three years ago
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COVID nearly killed this PSW three years ago

A double-lung transplant saved him, but now those organs are also failing

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June 30, 2024
When a far-right figure landed in Canada - and was arrested
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When a far-right figure landed in Canada - and was arrested

British anti-Muslim, anti-immigration activist awaits admissibility hearing

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June 30, 2024
RAINBOWS, JOY AND PRIDE
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RAINBOWS, JOY AND PRIDE

Thousands marched loud and proud through the city’s downtown streets on Friday and Saturday in the Toronto Pride weekend’s annual Trans March and Dyke March.

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June 30, 2024
Lazy, hazy and occasionally crazy
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Lazy, hazy and occasionally crazy

Ten facts to help you survive, and even thrive, during the dog days of summer in the city

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June 30, 2024
'It doesn't make sense'
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'It doesn't make sense'

Family remembers mother and baby killed in quadruple Vaughan shooting

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June 30, 2024
'Best friends' are together again
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'Best friends' are together again

Mogbo and Barnes have been pals since Grade 4 in Florida. Now they're teammates in Toronto

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June 29, 2024