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Online cannabis portals bracing for surge of orders as legalization looms
TORONTO - As many as 100 locations across the country may be ready to sell cannabis on Wednesday when recreational pot is legalized across the country, but most Canadians’ first purchase of lega...
Oct 15, 2018
Veteran Toronto Wolfpack forwards Cory Paterson and Richard Whiting retire
Toronto Wolfpack forwards Cory Paterson and Richard Whiting have announced their retirement from rugby league. “It’s been a dream come true to play the sport I love professionally for the ...
Oct 15, 2018
Businesses spent $14B on cybersecurity in 2017, more than 20% hit by cyberattack
More than one in five Canadian companies say they were hit by a cyberattack last year, with businesses spending $14 billion on cybersecurity as they confront greater risks in the digital world, accord...
Oct 15, 2018
Sparks makes 33 saves in surprise start, Kapanen scores two as Leafs down Kings
TORONTO - Garret Sparks had a lot of thoughts rattling in his head before his first start of the season. He didn’t have a chance to overthink the second. Toronto’s backup goalie made 33 sa...
Oct 15, 2018
Red Deer RCMP arrest man after vandalism spree
RED DEER- A 19-year-old man faces charges after windows were smashed at three different businesses in the early hours of Sunday. Mounties responded to reports of windows being broken at the downtown P...
Oct 15, 2018
McGill research finds significant driving impairment 5 hours after cannabis use
MONTREAL - Driving under the influence of cannabis remains dangerous even five hours after use, a new study by McGill University researchers has found. The study published Monday in the Canadian Medic...
Oct 15, 2018
Police tell MMIW inquiry human trafficking under-reported source of violence
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Police say human trafficking is strongly linked to high rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls, but there are major knowledge gaps that keep pervasive traffickin...
Oct 15, 2018
Simona Halep earns 2nd straight year-end No. 1 ranking
LONDON - Simona Halep is back as the year-end No. 1 for the second year in a row, despite a back injury that doctors say could lead to a long-term problem. Halep, who won her first major title at this...
Oct 15, 2018
Man who jumped into Toronto shark tank wanted for assault: police
TORONTO - Police say a man who stunned patrons and staff at a popular Toronto aquarium when he stripped naked, hopped a security barrier and jumped into a large shark tank is wanted in connection with...
Oct 15, 2018
Ontario schools prepare for legalization of recreational cannabis
TORONTO - As the arrival of legal cannabis looms, school boards across Ontario are grappling with how to discuss the drug with underage students barred from consuming it while ensuring rules and polic...
Oct 15, 2018