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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday in San Francisco. The meeting is part of Trudeau’s visit to the U.S., which is intended to “strengthen the bonds between Canada and the United States,” a spokesperson from the Prime Minister’s Office said in an email. READ MORE: Trudeau must tread carefully on NAFTA during U.S. trip: former Obama adviser Along with meeting government officials, he also has meetings with tech moguls in Silicon Valley. “He…

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It’s been nearly a month since a moving company showed up at Faizan Khan’s Toronto apartment and loaded up the contents of his one-bedroom apartment into a truck. The plan was to meet in Winnipeg, where Khan and his wife, Kristy Weisshaar, were relocating, and have the company unload their belongings at a storage facility. The couple is also expecting a baby soon. Story continues below READ MORE: Moving scams — how to avoid being ripped off But after numerous voicemails and…

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Toronto police say a 42-year-old teacher is facing sexual assault and exploitation charges after a female student was sexually assaulted three times. Police said in a statement that between late 2017 and Jan. 29, a 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a teacher inside the school. Officers said the teacher was arrested on Monday. Stephen Parkin, 42, of Courtice, Ont., was charged with three counts of sexual assault and three counts of sexual exploitation. He is scheduled to appear…

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A massive blaze that levelled a vinyl factory in Port Colborne on Tuesday was still smouldering as of early Wednesday afternoon, authorities say. A heavy equipment operator is heading to the Vinyl Works Canada facility to conduct demolition so fire crews to access hot spots in the wreckage, Port Colborne Fire Chief Tom Cartwright said at a press conference. READ MORE: Massive plastics fire in Port Colborne now under control Story continues below The fire has been under control…

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A man who pleaded guilty to killing his baby daughter in a fit of frustration almost two decades ago should get a new trial given the involvement of disgraced pathologist Dr. Charles Smith, Ontario’s top court ruled on Wednesday. The decision by O’Neil Blackett to take a manslaughter plea deal in 2001 was done in anticipation of Smith’s testimony that the little girl had been murdered, the Court of Appeal said. Story continues below “This is one of those…

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February 7 2018 4:53pm The Elephant in the Room program launches in Durham Catholic schools to help create safe conversation places. Aaron Streck has the story. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work yet if ( !gNews.Common.isIE && !gNews.Common.isTrident &&…

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OSHAWA, Ont. – The province’s police watchdog says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding an early-morning crash east of Toronto that sent a man to hospital with serious injuries. The Special Investigations Unit says a Durham regional police officer began following a vehicle of interest in Oshawa, Ont., at about 3:15 a.m. Wednesday. A short time later, the SIU says, the vehicle crashed into a fence before occupants of the car fled the scene. READ MORE: Car clocked at…

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The weekend police killing of a young man and the death of an ailing older woman after her arrest has sparked grief and anger among Indigenous people in northern Ontario. Story continues below Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, which represents nearly 50 Indigenous communities in the region, expressed concern over the incidents in Timmins, Ont., a hub for many First Nations activities, but said it would be “premature” to make assumptions about the deaths of…

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Advertisement WASHINGTON — Representative Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, took to the House floor at precisely 10:04 a.m. E.S.T. Wednesday, intent on speaking about the young undocumented immigrants known as “Dreamers.” More than eight hours later, she finally stopped talking. Her marathon monologue — highly unusual for the House, which has no equivalent to the filibuster in the Senate — came as Republicans are scrambling to pass legislation to keep the government open. A short-term funding bill expires…

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The Budget Agreement today is so important for our great Military. It ends the dangerous sequester and gives Secretary Mattis what he needs to keep America Great. Republicans and Democrats must support our troops and support this Bill! Powered by WPeMatico

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