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Consul general to New York given second opportunity to testify over luxury condo

Consul general to New York given second opportunity to testify over luxury condo

OTTAWA — Canada's consul general in New York has been given a second opportunity to testify before a House of Commons committee about his official residence, which the government recently purchased for $9 million.
Trouble in BMO's loan book again weighs on bank's quarterly results

Trouble in BMO's loan book again weighs on bank's quarterly results

TORONTO — Trouble in BMO Financial Group's loan book has once again weighed on its quarterly results, prompting analyst worries about the bank becoming an outlier in this credit cycle.
Ban on commercial dog walkers at Toronto park spotlights use of off-leash dog areas

Ban on commercial dog walkers at Toronto park spotlights use of off-leash dog areas

TORONTO — Toronto is developing criteria to determine which sites would be acceptable for commercial dog walkers to use across the city, as a ban on the walkers at an off-leash area in one park has brought the issue under the spotlight.
Suspects carry out gunpoint robbery after dating app set up: Hamilton police

Suspects carry out gunpoint robbery after dating app set up: Hamilton police

HAMILTON — Hamilton police are searching for three suspects who allegedly used a popular dating app to set up a meeting with a 20-year-old man they then robbed at gunpoint.
Canadian Gov. Gen Mary Simon to attend opening ceremonies of Paralympic Games

Canadian Gov. Gen Mary Simon to attend opening ceremonies of Paralympic Games

OTTAWA — Canada's Governor General will attend Wednesday's opening ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in Paris as part of a trip to France.
Ontario teen, due to start at UBC, dies in fall off 50-metre cliff in Metro Vancouver

Ontario teen, due to start at UBC, dies in fall off 50-metre cliff in Metro Vancouver

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — A 17-year-old from Ontario who was about to start his studies at the University of British Columbia is dead after climbing over a fence and falling off a cliff in a popular Metro Vancouver park.
Violent crimes surge in York Region, police call increase troubling

Violent crimes surge in York Region, police call increase troubling

Violent crimes involving guns – including homicides, shootings and carjackings – have surged in York Region since the start of the year, police said Tuesday, calling the increase troubling for the area north of Toronto.
Complex supply chains and climate change make "clean beauty" near impossible, but some keep trying

Complex supply chains and climate change make "clean beauty" near impossible, but some keep trying

EAST GARAFRAXA, Ontario (AP) — Julie Thurgood-Burnett had no idea that her COVID-19 lockdown whim of starting a lavender patch on her husband's family farm outside Toronto would turn into a small business.
Rising provisions drag on Scotiabank results, but bank sees levelling of stress

Rising provisions drag on Scotiabank results, but bank sees levelling of stress

TORONTO — The Bank of Nova Scotia saw third-quarter profits fall compared with a year ago as it boosted its provisions for bad loans, even as the bank says it's seeing some levelling out of the financial stress on Canadian consumers.
'Jeopardy' star Mattea Roach to host new CBC books radio show, 'Bookends'

'Jeopardy' star Mattea Roach to host new CBC books radio show, 'Bookends'

TORONTO — Former "Jeopardy" champion Mattea Roach will helm CBC's new literary radio show. Roach has been tapped to host "Bookends," which will replace "Writers & Company" as the broadcaster's Sunday books programming.
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