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40 min ago | Mississauga

Man convicted in rappers death

The 11 jurors, who reported they were deadlocked Wednesday night, returned a verdict tonight, finding Jerome Derby guilty of manslaughter.

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1 hr ago | Canada.com

Federal judge confirms election fraud in 2011 vote

Electoral fraud occurred during the last federal election, a federal court judge ruled on Thursday, but there is no proof that it affected the outcomes in six ridings at issue, so the elections will not be overturned.

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1 hr ago | The Windsor Star

Teacher accused of stealing $33 charged with professional misconduct

Greater Essex County District School Board offices on Park Street West in Windsor will soon be subjected to the second-ever Housekeeping Challenge.

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5 hrs ago | Mississauga

Accused in cocaine case acquitted after being found guilty

A Brampton jury has acquitted a Mississauga man of drug trafficking, despite evidence that Peel Regional Police found 12 pounds of cocaine in his car.

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10 hrs ago | The Toronto Star

Toronto terror plot: Suspect asks for defence lawyer who is guided by 'holy book'

Wearing an orange jumpsuit and appearing via video link, Chiheb Esseghaier told the justice of the peace that he did not have a lawyer.

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14 hrs ago | CBC News

Manager of collapsed Ontario mall admits lying to tenants

The site of the former Algo Centre Centre Mall, which collapsed in June of 2012, has been cleared of the wreakage.

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16 hrs ago | CBC News

Family of Ontario man missing in Australia pleads for army help

Prabhdeep Srawn, 25, hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car May 13 in a village near an Australian national park.

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18 hrs ago | Canada.com

Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but some restrictions remain

Canada is lifting a nearly 30-year-old ban on gay men giving blood, though for the time being only those who are abstinent will be allowed to donate.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Creating template for eco renovations

By Phil Melnychuk - Maple Ridge News Published: May 22, 2013 3:00 AM Updated: May 22, 2013 3:11 PM Families facing the burden of high home costs could have a cheaper option if they don't mind buying an older, smaller home, then making it an energy-smart building.

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CFRB

Environment Canada confirms tornado action in Ontario

It's now confirmed that a tornado touched down in Ontario on Tuesday. Environment Canada confirms that an EF2 twister touched down near Fenelon Falls, more specifically in the community of Glenarm.

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Brandon Sun

Headstones return with fan-funded album, so disappointment 'not an option'

Members of the Headstones Dale Harrison, Hugh Dillon, Trent Carr and Tim White are shown in a handout photo.

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The Winnipeg Free Press

New owner for lumber stores

McMunn & Yates Building Supplies, the Dauphin-based independent lumber and hardware store that has provided a Manitoba-owned retail presence in small-town Manitoba since the early '70s, has agreed to acquire most of the assets of the struggling McDiarmid Lumber Ltd.

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Canada.com

Police make second arrest in Tim Bosma test drive death; man faces murder charge

Two men are now facing first-degree murder charges in the death of Tim Bosma, the Hamilton father who took two men on a test drive and never returned.

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The Waterloo Region Record

Oakville man is second suspect arrested in Tim Bosma murder case

Mark Smich was arrested Wednesday, Hamilton Police announced at a press conference.

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Prince George Citizen

Two men now facing first-degree murder charges in Tim Bosma test drive death

Hamilton police have made a second arrest in the case of Tim Bosma, a 32-year-old father who was killed after going on a test drive with two men.

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NJ.com

Hitchhiking murder suspect's parents refute some of his claims

On the viral YouTube video that propelled him to a measure of fame, the disheveled itinerant dubbed "Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker" describes himself as a "home-free" surfer and musician with roots in West Virginia.

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CBC News

3 brothers charged in gang sex assault in club district

Omeed Ahmadzai, 24, was among three brothers arrested early Saturday morning following an alleged sexual assault of a woman in the Entertainment District.

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Thunder Bay's Source

NDP commitment to support Ontario's proposed budget thwarts summer election threat

Take off the boots and take comfort in colour! Running shoes, pumps, sandals. Foot Fashion that feels good! Take Another Look at Stride! Those pieces include a decrease in auto insurance premiums.

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The Globe and Mail

Ontario Tories want Wynne, McGuinty to testify again about gas plants

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne appears before the legislature's justice committee at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Tuesday April 30, 2012.

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Tue May 21, 2013

DurhamRegion.com

Another sexual assault charge for Oshawa man

Police have laid another sexual assault charge against an Oshawa man already charged with sexually assaulting a child after a second complainant came forward.

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