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Brampton religious leader charged after alleged sexual assault during ceremony

Brampton religious leader charged after alleged sexual assault during ceremony

BRAMPTON, Ont. — A religious leader in Brampton, Ont., has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a female during a religious ceremony. Peel police say a 69-year-old man from Brampton was charged Friday with one count of sexual assault.
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Canadian canola farmers to feel impact from damaging Chinese tariffs

Canadian canola farmers to feel impact from damaging Chinese tariffs

OTTAWA — Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China's sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities.
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Shooting near Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto injures 12, suspects at large

Shooting near Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto injures 12, suspects at large

TORONTO — Toronto police who attended the scene of a mass shooting that left 12 people injured, half of them seriously wounded, say they were "horrified" by the violence at a pub in the city's east end.
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Mark Carney raised $4.5 million in two-month Liberal leadership race

Mark Carney raised $4.5 million in two-month Liberal leadership race

OTTAWA — Mark Carney's leadership campaign said he's fundraised a whopping $4.5 million during the Liberal party's short, two-month race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Youth gets its chance with Toronto FC reserve side, which kicks off season Sunday

Youth gets its chance with Toronto FC reserve side, which kicks off season Sunday

Gianni Cimini is the rare coach for whom results are secondary. In charge of Toronto FC's second team, Cimini's role is to nurture and challenge talent. "For us, as a second team, it's been really clear. Our objective is not the results.
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Leonard Asper excited to own Honey Badgers after long considering buying a pro team

Leonard Asper excited to own Honey Badgers after long considering buying a pro team

TORONTO — Leonard Asper channels former New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards when listing his goals as the new owner of the Brampton Honey Badgers. "You play to win the game," said Asper in a phone interview. "So No. 1, I want to win.
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Threats, harassment driving women out of politics, MPs warn

Threats, harassment driving women out of politics, MPs warn

OTTAWA — As longtime Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics when the next federal election is called she is wistful but open about what is driving her to step away from a career she has had for more than a decade.
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Large majority of Canadians reject Trump's annexation overtures, poll suggests

Large majority of Canadians reject Trump's annexation overtures, poll suggests

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests few Canadians are open to President Donald Trump's repeated pitches for Canada to become a U.S. state, though interest in it rises among Conservative supporters and those living in Alberta.
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The Liberals are about to choose the next prime minister. What happens next?

The Liberals are about to choose the next prime minister. What happens next?

OTTAWA — The Liberals will choose a new leader Sunday, marking the end of Justin Trudeau's decade as prime minister. He will step down officially in the days to come.
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Uptake of COVID-19 booster shots has plummeted. Here's why scientists are concerned

Uptake of COVID-19 booster shots has plummeted. Here's why scientists are concerned

TORONTO — Infectious disease experts are urging seniors to get the latest COVID-19 booster shot as uptake plunges five years after the coronavirus pandemic struck.
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