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Toronto FC parts ways with Bostock waiving once heralded youngster
Toronto FC's John Bostock left and Montreal Impact Patrice Bernier battle for the ball during second half MLS action at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal on Saturday March 16, 2013. (Peter McCabe/The Canadian ...
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U.S. foray set to goose Toronto-Dominion profits
Toronto-Dominion Bank's second-quarter earnings Thursday showed that a sluggish Canadian economy is indeed affecting our banks. But, as has become increasingly apparent in recent years, not all Canadian banks are the same, and TD's big bold foray into U.S. retail banking leaves the bank in a relatively better position than others. TD has been promising to increase the size of its ...
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A win for Canada at the UN country keeps its only United Nations agency
MONTREAL - The spirits of Canadian politicians were soaring Friday with news that the country's only UN agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization, will not be flying the coop. Qatar had aggressively courted a move of the agency to Doha, going so far as saying diplomats were fed up with Montreal's bone-chilling winter weather. But Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said ...
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Coyotes sign GM Don Maloney to contract extension
Phoenix Coyotes general manager Don Maloney signed a long-term contract extension Friday with the NHL-owned team. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Maloney has directed the team for six seasons, leading the franchise to the Western Conference finals last year despite the restrictions of league ownership. The Coyotes missed the playoffs this year, going 21-18-9 in the lockout-shortened ...
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Rolling Stones get satisfaction from long association with Canada
FILE - This May 18, 2013 file photo shows Mick Jagger, center, and Keith Richards, of the Rolling Stones performing on the "50 & Counting" tour at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Rolling Stones memorabilia will be displayed in a new exhibit, "Rolling Stones 50 Years of Satisfaction," at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The exhibit opens on Friday, May ...
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Collision in northwest Edmonton sends man to hospital
Edmonton police are investigating the scene of a serious collision which has landed a man in hospital with life-threatening injuries. The collision occurred around 2:20 p.m. Friday near 135th Avenue and 127th Street. Police have blocked off all lanes of traffic in the area, and say they will likely remain on scene for several more ...
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Richard Suter granted bail
An Edmonton court has ruled that Richard Suter, accused of causing a crash that killed a young boy, will be released on bail. Sage Morin, mother of two-year-old Geo Mounsef, stormed out of the courtroom as the judge read the decision. The rest of the family and many supporters followed her ...
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Residents off-duty inspector save the lives of 14 boaters on Vancouver Island lake
VICTORIA -- Police say 14 boaters are alive today thanks to the quick actions of some Vancouver Island residents, including an off-duty police inspector.Insp. Andy Lacon of the Victoria Police Department and fellow residents of Youbou, B.C., heard cries coming across the water of Lake Cowichan just past midnight Monday.Victoria police say local residents of the town, about 38 kilometres west of ...
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Sigourney Weaver to talk career motherhood at lecture series in Vancouver
You can't help but wish Sigourney Weaver was a friend after spending any time chatting with the affable veteran actress.Despite having an enviable list of film, television and stage work -- so long it literally takes 15 pages to print out her career credits -- two lifetime achievement awards, three Academy Award nominations, two Emmy Awards, a Tony award and two Golden Globe Awards for ...
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How a Nova Scotia businessman has helped students from his hometown graduate debt-free for half a century
Gabe Routhier tells me it was "a while ago." But no matter how long ago it was, and it was actually 12 years ago, he will always remember, in great and graphic detail, his first day of classes at the Nova Scotia Community College in Halifax. He was 18, and a kid from Hubbards, an idyllic, seaside village about 40 minutes from the big city. He had never been away from home, or away ...
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Qatar withdraws bid to move UN agency from Montreal
Qatar has withdrawn its bid to take the headquarters of a major UN agency away from Montreal.The small, oil-rich Gulf nation made a surprise bid in late April to move the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization, which sets international rules for airplane transportation - sending the Canadian government into what Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird called a "tooth and ...
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TD faring better than other Canadian banks in sluggish economy
ROB Insight is The Globe and Mail's exclusive feature led by a team of award-winning editors and writers who provide you with in-depth analysis on breaking business news and the issues that matter most. With additional commentary and coverage from Thomson-Reuters Breaking Views and The Financial Times, ROB Insight is a one-stop shop for time-pressed and global-minded Canadian business ...
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Toronto works to save its postcard views
Toronto officials are trying to keep the silhouette of Queen's Park, alongw with other landmarks, from being interrupted by highrise towers. (Fred Lum/The Globe and ...
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A legendary Canadian music producer shares his ‘bawling moments’
Last month I wrote an article on the possible future Canadian members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in the post-Rush-induction world. The piece was only half-serious, as all discussions on official hall-of-fame anythings should be.That being said, I was wrong for not mentioning Bob Ezrin, the Toronto-raised producer who this past Wednesday was awarded an honorary fellowship at the Royal ...
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Close encounters 13 amazing places to spot Canadian wildlife
, I've been wide-eyed at Canada's animal wonders since moving from Britain in the 1990s. Wildlife watching over there mostly involves hedgehogs and pigeons, so it's no surprise Brits fall so heavily for our menagerie of photogenic ...
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Wife defends Canadian trucker blamed for collision that brought down Washington bridge
In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, a rescue boat approaches the scene where a pickup truck and travel trailer, seen at left, and a car fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (Francisco ...
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More Canadians Support Senate Abolition due to Scandal
Ottawa, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The number of Canadians that favor the abolition of the Senate increased, after they knew of the fraud made by many of its members to receive payments for financial aids, such a scandal has affected the government of the prime minister Stephen Harper, according to a survey published today. The permanent poll carried out by the website Inside Bulletin News shows ...
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Toronto Mayor Dodges Accusations Of Crack Cocaine Use
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Love Is All You Need is a by the numbers but ultimately sweet affair
Pierce Brosnan ) who also happens to be the father of the groom and is still blaming the world for the loss of his wife so many years ago and you never known what will happen when two kindred and bruised souls end up encountering one another. An unquestionably sweet movie, it is nice to know that in Denmark they make Julia Roberts style movies just like we do here in North America. Running ...
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‘Million Dollar Listing’ star Luis Ortiz doesn’t regret picture scandal
"Million Dollar Listing New York" star Luis Ortiz may be new to the show, but he has already become a lovable character because of his outspoken personality and his high energy level. But on this week's episode, Luis took things a little too far when he decided to edit some pictures to make a property appear prettier and more appealing than it was. And while he thought it was a ...
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Inaugural Pride parade launched in B.C. Bible Belt
(Esteban Felix/Associated Press) The first ever gay pride march is being held in Abbotsford, B.C., this weekend -- in the heart of the Bible Belt. The Fraser Valley city, which has deep religious roots, has held an annual walk against homophobia for several years. But organizers of the Fraser Valley Pride parade say queer youth in the community should no longer feel like victims. ...
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Toronto councillors say Ford scandal not over
Some of the people who work closely with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford say they're not completely satisfied with his statement on alleged drug use. Deputy mayor Doug Holyday said he believed the mayor but wasn't convinced others would feel the same "I mean I didn't write that speech for him, that was done by him and his staff I guess, and he said what he needed to say. And you ...
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A blend of weather for Vancouver this weekend
Morning cloud cover and showers will make for a grey start to Vancouver's weekend, but look for sunny breaks by Saturday afternoon, says CBC ...
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2 men found in lake near Vernon B.C. IDd
The B.C. Coroner has released the identities of the two men found dead in Kalamalka Lake, south of Vernon, on Wednesday. Frederick Marshall, 50, and Albert Castanelli, 47, both of Vernon, were on a camping trip at the time of their deaths. It is not clear exactly how they died. ...
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MS liberation therapy fund should end Parrott says
(CBC) Independent MLA and retired surgeon Jim Parrott is calling on the provincial government to stop spending taxpayers' money on a controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis. The Alward government set up a fund in 2010 to match up to $2,500 in community donations for patients who want to travel outside of New Brunswick to get the so-called liberation therapy. But Parrott says the ...
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Toronto's historical hospital due for upgrade
Toronto East General Hospital is undergoing a massive redevelopment and expansion plan that aims to update the tired facility, which is one of the oldest in the city.
Toronto East General Hospital was opened in 1929 and has been in continual operation ever since, located at 825 Coxwell Avenue in the capital of Ontario, the hospital is a community teaching hospital and has a bed capacity of 470. It treated over 60,000 people in its emergency room last year and provided in-patient care to over 19,000 people. Read more
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