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A community-based group that has been looking into the effects of last year's "Freedom Convoy" protests says all three levels of government should offer meaningful apologies and compensation to Ottawa residents for the harms they suffered.

TORONTO — Ontario's NDP urged the government Tuesday to create community safety zones that would protect drag artists and LGBTQ communities from harassment and intimidation at their performances.

TORONTO — Matt Murray is back on the sidelines. Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe announced Tuesday the oft-injured Toronto goaltender is out day-to-day with a head injury.

TORONTO — Lovable loser Michael Cera is getting dolled up for the new "Barbie" movie, in which he'll portray a discontinued and long-forgotten character in the toy line. The Brampton, Ont.

Parts of Ontario are under freezing rain and winter storm warnings with Environment Canada forecasting a possible major ice storm in the east.

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says auto sales rose 3.7 per cent in March from a year earlier for a fifth month in a row of gains.

TORONTO — The overwhelming favourite among Proline Plus customers is the NCAA men's basketball champion. Fourth-seeded UConn capped a wild March Madness by downing fifth-seeded San Diego State 76-59 on Monday night to capture the NCAA title.

TORONTO — CBRE says Canada’s national office vacancy rate hit an all-time high in the first quarter of the year. The real estate firm says the country's overall office vacancy rate amounted to 17.7 per cent, while downtown office vacancies sat at 18.

TORONTO — Spaces designated for students from marginalized backgrounds are spreading across Canadian universities, as officials say they are a necessary and overdue response to decades of racism on campus.

TORONTO — Ontario has not yet put a four-year-old policing law overhaul into effect, which includes allowing officers to be suspended without pay more often, but the solicitor general said Monday he's directing it be done "as soon as possible.