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'There is this blemish': Man charged in bathhouse raid calls expungement move lacking

'There is this blemish': Man charged in bathhouse raid calls expungement move lacking

TORONTO — Ron Rosenes remembers Toronto police officers knocking on the door of his room at a downtown bathhouse on Feb. 5, 1981, during co-ordinated raids that targeted four gay clubs in the city that night.
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Volatile winter weather affecting icewine production in Ontario, producers say

Volatile winter weather affecting icewine production in Ontario, producers say

It's been a tough season for icewine in Ontario. Unpredictable and fluctuating winter weather, combined with a reduced vine crop due to a debilitating cold snap last year, has meant a smaller yield this season.
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Two teenagers charged after social media threats to GTA high schools

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Two teenagers are facing charges after online threats were made to two separate high schools in Peel Region.
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Teens charged in Toronto high school shooting face new robbery charges in Peel Region

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Two teenagers accused in a shooting at a Toronto area high school last month are now facing new charges following a Peel Regional Police investigation into a series of armed robberies and a carjacking.
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OHL Roundup: Barrie Colts race past Western Conference-leading London Knights 5-2

BARRIE, Ont. — Ethan Cardwell and Declan McDonnell each had a goal and an assist as the Barrie Colts handed the Western Conference-leading London Knights a 5-2 loss on Thursday.
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Northern Ontario's Tanner Horgan books playoff ticket at Tim Hortons Brier

Northern Ontario's Tanner Horgan books playoff ticket at Tim Hortons Brier

LONDON, Ont. — Northern Ontario coach Mike Harris didn't say a word when Tanner Horgan vented some frustration by smacking the top of a water bottle a few times after giving up a mid-game steal on Thursday.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,086.72, down 259.81): Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TECK.B). Materials. Down $1.72, or 3.18 per cent, to $52.35 on 18.7 million shares.
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Two men charged with fraud in probe of $300M Toronto hospital redevelopment contracts

Two men charged with fraud in probe of $300M Toronto hospital redevelopment contracts

TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police say two people have been charged after an investigation into a $300 million procurement project at Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital.
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S&P/TSX composite falls more than 250 points Thursday, U.S. markets slide

S&P/TSX composite falls more than 250 points Thursday, U.S. markets slide

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than one per cent Thursday with weakness in financials, industrials and telecom helping bring the market down. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 259.81 points at 20,086.72.
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Investigation at Mohawk Institute shifts focus from criminal to coroner probe

TORONTO — An Indigenous group involved in efforts to uncover what happened at a former residential school in Ontario said a criminal investigation into unmarked burials and missing children at the institution is winding down, with focus shifting to a
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