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No more snow shovelling?! Why more homeowners are opting for heated driveways

No more snow shovelling?! Why more homeowners are opting...

There are a few certainties of every Canadian winter: losing Tim Hortons’ Roll Up...

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We found them: The best holiday markets in Ontario

We found them: The best holiday markets in Ontario

Holiday markets are popping up all over the province. Whether you’re looking for...

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Tim Hortons goes upscale in London, England, with premium positioning — and up to double the price

Tim Hortons goes upscale in London, England, with premium...

When Tim Hortons opened its first branch in London, England, on Canada Day this...

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Toronto fraud squad arrests Tony Sinopoli — Tony the Contractor — in Judy Allen case and 14 other homeowners

Toronto fraud squad arrests Tony Sinopoli — Tony the Contractor...

Tony Sinopoli — Tony the Contractor — has been arrested and charged with fraud along...

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Senior Toronto cop allegedly ‘interrupted’ investigation into nephew’s car crash

Senior Toronto cop allegedly ‘interrupted’ investigation...

A senior Toronto police officer is accused of interfering with an investigation...

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Canada is testing its emergency alert system on Wednesday. Here’s when it’s happening in Ontario

Canada is testing its emergency alert system on Wednesday....

Emergency alerts will ring from cellphones across Toronto on Wednesday afternoon...

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RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to testify at Emergencies...

OTTAWA—Canada’s top Mountie is one of three senior RCMP officers slated to appear...

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Mortgage providers are tightening their lending requirements — and fewer Canadians are qualifying

Mortgage providers are tightening their lending requirements...

Qualifying for a mortgage is becoming harder as private lenders tighten the purse...

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How a ‘Doomsday vault’ stows the seeds of our future against disaster

How a ‘Doomsday vault’ stows the seeds of our future against...

LONGYEARBYEN, Norway—You’ll need to carry a rifle if you wish to visit the world’s...

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In a tiny Arctic village in Norway, Russians and Ukrainians keep an uneasy peace

In a tiny Arctic village in Norway, Russians and Ukrainians...

BARENTSBURG, Norway—The Russian tour guide welcomes me with just a hint of sarcasm...

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We visited the fastest warming place on Earth. Here’s how the residents live with the constant threat of disaster

We visited the fastest warming place on Earth. Here’s how...

Svalbard is feeling the alarming effects of climate change, and it’s upending one...

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Report shows GTHA carbon emissions rising — but data points to shift to lower-carbon lifestyles

Report shows GTHA carbon emissions rising — but data points...

Carbon emissions across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area went up in 2021, according...

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Canada spent millions to upgrade its systems. Why are immigration backlogs still so bad?

Canada spent millions to upgrade its systems. Why are immigration...

When Ian Bromley invited his girlfriend to come from Costa Rica and visit him after...

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Foreign supply of children’s acetaminophen arriving in the coming weeks, Health Canada says

Foreign supply of children’s acetaminophen arriving in...

Health Canada has secured a foreign supply of children’s acetaminophen which will...

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Kids are behind after two years of pandemic learning loss. Why is Ontario spending millions on private tutoring — not schools — to fix?

Kids are behind after two years of pandemic learning loss....

Silky Singh, who runs a private tutoring centre in Brampton, used to get just two...

‘Tensions are definitely increasing:’ How forcing employees back to the office could backfire

‘Tensions are definitely increasing:’ How forcing employees...

Amanda felt she had no choice but to quit her job last spring when she was diagnosed...