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‘We will not go anywhere': Toronto Pride celebrations continue despite financial woes

‘We will not go anywhere': Toronto Pride celebrations continue despite financial woes

TORONTO — A Toronto-born drag king says he has performed in Pride festivals worldwide, but there is one thing that keeps bringing him back to the city.
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Ontario First Nation issues partial evacuation notice over high benzene levels

Ontario First Nation issues partial evacuation notice over high benzene levels

SARNIA — An Ontario First Nation that has been under a state of emergency for over a year due to high levels of a toxic chemical is recommending the evacuation of part of the community.
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Ferrari boss hits back at Italian media spreading rumours: 'Too much is too much'

Ferrari boss hits back at Italian media spreading rumours: 'Too much is too much'

MONTREAL — Fred Vasseur made a brief cameo in the "F1" blockbuster movie coming to theatres this month.
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Anishinabek Nation chief says he briefed OPP on protests against fast-track bills

Anishinabek Nation chief says he briefed OPP on protests against fast-track bills

OTTAWA — A regional chief for Anishinabek Nation says he briefed Ontario Provincial Police Thursday on what to expect when First Nations take to the streets to protest provincial and federal legislation aimed at fast-tracking major projects.
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McManis, Argos look to get back on the winning track at home versus Stampeders

McManis, Argos look to get back on the winning track at home versus Stampeders

TORONTO — There's no place like home for Wynton McManis and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (0-1) hosts the Calgary Stampeders (1-0) on Saturday afternoon in its home opener.
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Women's Football Alliance looking to expand into Canada next season

Women's Football Alliance looking to expand into Canada next season

Commissioner Lisa King wants to bring the Women's Football Alliance to Canada. The WFA has partnered with Cosmos Sports & Entertainment, a sports-marketing firm based in Mississauga, Ont.
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Man shot by police in Markham, Ont., has died in hospital, SIU says

Man shot by police in Markham, Ont., has died in hospital, SIU says

The province's police watchdog says a 34-year-old man shot by police in Markham, Ont., earlier this week has died in hospital.
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First Nation leaders burn Ring of Fire documents to protest Ontario’s Bill 5

Leadership at a Treaty 9 First Nation set fire to documents about a proposed road to the Ring of Fire this week, sending a message of resistance to the Doug Ford government about its plans to kick-start mining in the region by pushing through Bill 5
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Wildfire near two Ontario First Nations 'like a sleeping giant' for now, MPP says

Wildfire near two Ontario First Nations 'like a sleeping giant' for now, MPP says

A provincial legislator says a massive wildfire that has forced the evacuation of two northern Ontario First Nations is like a "sleeping giant" at the moment.
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Here comes the MPP: Ontario bill could let politicians perform weddings

Here comes the MPP: Ontario bill could let politicians perform weddings

TORONTO — Cut the red tape and cue the white dress. Two Ontario Progressive Conservative members of provincial parliament are proposing to remove a layer of bureaucracy and let MPPs such as themselves more easily officiate weddings.
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