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    Wynne lands first strike on Dog Ford on Marijuana Distribution

    Weed next to candybars, Doug? Shots have been fired. Doug Ford’s comments on marijuana sales ‘reckless’: Wynne Ontario’s premier is calling Doug Ford’s comments on marijuana sales “reckless” after the Tory leader suggested legalized pot be sold in places other than government-run stores...
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    Facebook bans far-right group for hate speech

    Facebook bans far-right group Britain First Facebook (FB) has banned the far-right political party Britain First for breaking rules that prohibit hate speech on the social media platform. Britain First gained international attention last year when President Donald Trump retweeted three...
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    Fitbit Ace is a basic fitness tracker to keep your kids active

    Fitbit Ace is a basic fitness tracker to keep your kids active In addition to the Fitbit Versa, the company also introduced the Fitbit Ace — for children between ages eight to 13. Kids are able to track activity while also providing parents with an overview of what they’re up to. Modeled after...
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    7,000 pairs of shoes displayed on U.S. Capitol in memorial to children killed by guns

    7,000 pairs of shoes displayed on U.S. Capitol lawn in memorial to children killed by guns WASHINGTON—At the edge of a sea of shoes Tuesday morning outside the Capitol, a little girl stood teetering on the balls of her feet. Eliana Malkoff, 3, wanted to run through the rows of ruby slippers...
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    Ontario wage hike has been manageable

    No need to be so afraid of the dark, kids. Harvey’s, Swiss Chalet operator Cara says Ontario wage hike has been manageable Restaurant operator Cara Operations Ltd. has managed the impact of Ontario’s minimum wage hike through selective price increases and menu changes at its various banners...
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    Insurance company uncovers 'pervasive' auto body shop scams in Ontario, urges action

    Insurance company uncovers 'pervasive' auto body shop scams in Ontario, urges action Workers at auto body shops deliberately damaged cars, installed used parts but billed for new ones, or invoiced for phantom repairs, according to an investigation by a Canadian insurer that is calling on the...
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    Saskatchewan Professor: 'It's Okay to be Against Whiteness'

    The Jordan Peterson of the Left. Sask. professor receives threats over upcoming talk on 'whiteness' at Ontario university An assistant professor of education at the University of Regina is facing widespread backlash to a talk he is giving Monday titled It's Okay to be (Against) White(ness)...
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    Republicans are panicking over yet another possible upset

    Why Republicans Are Suddenly Panicking Over a Race They Should Win Come November, thanks to a recent re-drawing of Pennsylvania’s electoral map, the state’s 18th District is likely to disappear. Yet for the G.O.P., the stakes in Tuesday’s special election there couldn’t be higher. In a district...
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    Macleans: PCs will be cutting jobs to balance budget without carbon tax revenue

    No plan. To balance Ontario’s budget without a carbon tax, the PCs will need deep cuts to spending and jobs What would it take for the Ontario Progressive Conservatives to balance the budget, now that every leadership candidate has vowed to scrap their planned carbon tax? The answer: axing...
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    Guess Who's Getting An Impeachment Lawyer?

    Trump Talks With Clinton Impeachment Lawyer About Aiding in Mueller Response President Trump is in discussions with a veteran Washington lawyer who represented Bill Clinton during the impeachment process about joining the White House to help deal with the special counsel inquiry, according to...
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    Al Gore praises Ontario during Toronto visit

    Everyone loves Ontario, especially T.O.!!! Climate change crusader Al Gore praises Ontario's cap and trade system during Toronto visit Former U.S. vice-president and climate change crusader Al Gore is praising Ontario's cap-and-trade system, calling it better than a carbon tax. Gore, who sat...
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    Climate change causing Calgary to alter how it plans for the future

    Climate change causing Calgary to alter how it plans for the future Climate change is often treated as this big, looming threat that's going to alter our lives sometime in the future. Well, the future is closer than you think. Climate change is already having an effect on Calgary. It's...
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    Big win for Women as Trudeau names first female RCMP commissioner

    Drain the cock. Trudeau names Brenda Lucki as Canada's 1st permanent female RCMP commissioner Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Brenda Lucki as Canada's first permanent female RCMP commissioner Friday in Regina. Trudeau was joined by Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale to make the...
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    People are leaving the Trump White House in record numbers

    People are leaving the Trump White House in record numbers Washington (CNN)Donald Trump is breaking records! Just not in a good way. More than one in three Trump administration staffers have left the White House in its first year, a pace that far eclipses the rate of departures in the previous...
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    Canada signs revised TPP with sights set on new deal in South America

    Harper congratulated Trudeau on this free trade deal. Canada signs revised TPP with sights set on new deal in South America Canada's minister of international trade marked an important step forward in Canada's trading relationship with one bloc of countries today, while looking to start a...
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    Economy ‘progressing well’ despite trade uncertainty

    Economy ‘progressing well’ despite trade uncertainty, Bank of Canada says Canada's economy is "progressing well" in the face of protectionist threats and the impact of higher interest rates on heavily indebted consumers and homeowners, a top Bank of Canada official says. "While the future is...
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    Canada authorized $3.2 Billion in Retaliation Against US Tariffs

    First Boeing gets destroyed by Bombardier and now this. These truly are tariffs of love. :) Take that, Trump: The WTO can authorize Canada to hit U.S. with $3.2 billion in trade retaliation Canada would be entitled to trade retaliation measures of US$3.2 billion if U.S. President Donald...
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    Trump confirmed had an affair with a porn star

    For months now, the Trumptards have been saying 'allegedly' as if we didn't already know. Stormy Daniels definitely had sexual relationship with Donald Trump, porn star's lawyer says Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who has intermittently claimed to have had an affair with Donald Trump...
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    BREAKING: Ontario to announce special pre-election budget

    Ontario finance minister says pre-election budget will be delivered March 28 Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa announced Wednesday that he will deliver the pre-election budget on March 28. Ontario's provincial election is on June 7. More to come Ontario finance minister says...
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    Trump’s top economic adviser resigns over tariff plan

    Trump’s top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, resigns over tariff plan WASHINGTON—Gary Cohn, the top economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump and a key ally for Canada in a White House skeptical of free trade, announced his resignation Tuesday after Trump refused to relent on his plan to...