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Who could replace John Tory as mayor of Toronto? A look at five potential candidates

Who could replace John Tory as mayor of Toronto? A look at five potential candidates

TORONTO — Now that Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced plans to step down from the role after admitting to having an affair with a former member of his staff, all eyes have turned to the now looming race to replace him.
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Turkish Canadian Society calls for faster deployment of rescue crews after disasters

Turkish Canadian Society calls for faster deployment of rescue crews after disasters

VANCOUVER — The Turkish Canadian Society is calling for a change in the way Canada deploys rescue crews to international disasters after only one team deployed to Turkey after last week's earthquake.
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Owl rescued from Prince Edward Island field to be taken to Nova Scotia for treatment

Owl rescued from Prince Edward Island field to be taken to Nova Scotia for treatment

As darkness descended and temperatures plunged in a Prince Edward Island field, Dennis MacKenzie tried to coax a scared, injured barred owl down from a spruce tree. He had no plans to visit the field in Crapaud, P.E.I.
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John Tory's affair, resignation blow up Toronto mayor's legacy as dull, stable leader

John Tory's affair, resignation blow up Toronto mayor's legacy as dull, stable leader

TORONTO — John Tory's recently disclosed affair with a former staffer and resulting resignation as mayor of Toronto have brought a blowout ending to the straight-laced, button down moderate conservative's otherwise uneventful tenure in the city's top
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Police say man in his 20s dead after ski accident in Bromont, Que.

Police say man in his 20s dead after ski accident in Bromont, Que.

BROMONT, Que. — Police say a man in his 20s is dead after an accident on a ski hill in Quebec's Eastern Townships Saturday evening. Sgt. Sylvain D'Amours of the Bromont, Que., police says the investigation into the cause of death remains ongoing.
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Asylum seekers using well-organized system for crossing irregularly into Canada

Asylum seekers using well-organized system for crossing irregularly into Canada

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Moments after a Greyhound bus from New York City pulls into a gas station bus stop in Plattsburgh, N.Y., Friday at 5:25 a.m., several minivan taxis swarm the vehicle.
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Rehab contract sparks fresh battle between veterans and the Liberal government

Rehab contract sparks fresh battle between veterans and the Liberal government

OTTAWA — A multimillion-dollar contract between Ottawa and a private company around the provision of mental and physical health services for veterans is sparking a new fight between the Liberal government and Canada's community of veterans.
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Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023

Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 04, 17, 21, 27, 32 & 42.
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Women's team reluctantly ends job action after Canada Soccer threatens legal action

Women's team reluctantly ends job action after Canada Soccer threatens legal action

Facing the threat of legal action from Canada Soccer, the Canadian women's team has reluctantly agreed to return to training and play in the SheBelieves Cup.
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Object destroyed over Yukon 'potentially similar' to Chinese spy balloon: minister

Object destroyed over Yukon 'potentially similar' to Chinese spy balloon: minister

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand said it was too early to tell whether a “cylindrical object" shot down over central Yukon on Saturday was from China, even as she hinted about it being another Chinese spy balloon.
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