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“Paul Manafort is innocent of the allegations set out in the newly filed indictments, and he is confident that he will be acquitted of all charges,” the spokesman, Jason Maloni, said in a statement. “The new allegations against Mr. Manafort, once again, have nothing to do with Russia and 2016 election interference/collusion.” Mr. Manafort has also sued the Justice Department, claiming that Mr. Mueller’s previous indictment against him demonstrates how he has overstepped his authority by bringing charges unrelated…

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TORONTO – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says the province’s automotive and agri-food sectors will need billions in funding from the federal government to survive the impact of the recently rebooted Trans-Pacific Partnership. Story continues below Wynne, who spoke Thursday to the Toronto Region Board of Trade, says Ottawa should only ratify the 11-country Pacific Rim trade deal once it has allocated transitional funding to protect jobs in the those sectors. She says since the United States pulled out of…

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NORTH BAY, Ont. – The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the death of a 43-year-old man in North Bay, Ont., onThursday morning. The agency says local police officers were called to a domestic dispute at a home at about 5 a.m. Upon arrival, says the SIU, officers became involved in an interaction with a man. He went into medical distress, was taken by ambulance to hospital, and died about an hour and a half after the initial call….

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Two people were taken to hospital with serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash in east-end Toronto. The incident happened around 1 a.m. Friday near the intersection of Progress Avenue and Markham Road in Scarborough. The vehicle ended up hitting a bus shelter and then a tree. Toronto paramedics said a man in his 20s and a woman in her 20s were both transported to hospital in serious condition. There’s no word yet on the cause of the collision. COLLISION:Markham…

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The announcement of Toronto being shortlisted in one of the most lucrative competitions in the tech world has sent waves across Canada’s largest city. Amazon looked at bids from 238 communities for it’s new headquarters and Toronto made the cut when the tech giant narrowed down that list to 20. The city became the only Canadian market to move on to the next round. Story continues below “This is good news for our city. It’s good news for our…

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Toronto police are expected to provide an update on Friday about their investigation into accused serial killer Bruce McArthur. Police told Global News the announcement will be made during a morning news conference. However, the details of the announcement weren’t clear as of Thursday evening. READ MORE: Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur makes brief court appearance by video McArthur, a self-employed landscaper, was arrested and charged with the first-degree murder of Selim Esen and Andrew Kinsman on Jan. 18,…

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As a candidate in 2016, Mr. Trump campaigned with the support of the N.R.A. and has been an ardent advocate of gun rights. The president spoke just after Wayne LaPierre, the N.R.A. chief, delivered a fiery address to conservatives gathered for a conference on the outskirts of Washington in which he said the proper response to the carnage in Parkland was not to pass new gun laws, but to better enforce the existing background check system, and “harden our…

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February 22 2018 7:46pm Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Thursday, February 22, 2018. Hosted by Alan Carter and Farah Nasser. ‘ }); } 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 && gNews.Common.isFlash ) {…

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February 22 2018 6:45pm Brantford Ont. Mayor Chris Friel updates the flooding situation and warns people to stay away from water areas and the major affected area. ‘ }); } 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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