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Search for missing 14-year-old Jewish girl elevated to Priority 1, Toronto police say
Toronto Police say they have elevated the search for a missing 14-year-old girl named Esther to Priority 1 status, dedicating all available resources as community volunteers join in the effort to find her. A Priority 1 or Level 1 search is the highest level of response from the police, and mobilizes extensive resources like specialized…
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Posthaste: Trump’s loss is Canada’s gain as Canadian tourists stay home
Donald Trump’s trade policy has not been kind to many Canadian industries, but inadvertently he has handed one a big boost. Tourism in Canada changed dramatically in 2025, finds a new study by Desjardins Group, as political tensions between the United States and Canada persuaded many Canadians to spend their money at home. “In 2025,…
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Custom car owners can turn a switch on loud exhausts, police say they’re still illegal
Auto shops are selling valved exhaust systems that let drivers adjust muffler noise, but police say such systems remain illegal, even if they’re sold as stock equipment on new vehicles.
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What we’re tracking on May 21
Catholic board leader, Amherstburg wetlands and police service board meeting.
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Toronto driver wins appeal of red light ticket nearly two decades after ‘sarcastic’ justice convicted him
A Toronto driver who fought and lost an accusation of failing to stop at a red light nearly two decades back has cleared his name on appeal. Neville Greene was charged on June 4, 2007. He pleaded not guilty, but a justice of the peace convicted him on July 10, 2008, after a police officer…
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Detroit-bound flight from Paris diverts to Montreal over Ebola restrictions
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal Wednesday night after United States authorities barred it from entering the U.S., citing new restrictions for people who who have recently travelled to three East Africa countries, where a deadly Ebola outbreak has taken hold.
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Air Transat cabin crew can’t get high on their own time due to safety risks: labour arbitrator
OTTAWA — Air Transat cabin crews may be at 30,000 feet when they’re working, but a recent labour decision confirmed they can’t ever get high on their personal time. In a ruling issued earlier this month , arbitrator Nathalie Massicotte settled an ongoing question since Canada legalized cannabis in 2018: can airlines bar employees in…
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Carney and Trump are at an impasse on trade negotiations. Whose fault is it?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump has a shifting list of grievances with Canada. These have included an ad featuring Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s EV deal with China, and his pro-globalization Davos speech. Ottawa also moved to raise costs for auto giants, reportedly irking the White House, and Carney has…
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New fuel surcharges on groceries and more making ‘almost everything in the economy’ more expensive
OTTAWA — Canadians already struggling with rising grocery prices are staring down another blow as delivery companies are hitting their retail customers with new fuel surcharges triggered by the war in Iran. Documents obtained by National Post show that a number of Canadian trucking and delivery companies have in recent weeks used a range of…
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Trump describes massive ‘secret’ military complex being built under White House ballroom
Hundreds of millions of dollars have already been spent on the construction of the new White House ballroom, according to President Donald Trump. To date, it has mostly occurred below ground level. During a press conference at the site on Tuesday, Trump explained that the new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom will have a massive military…