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U.S. military shoots down fourth flying object, this time over Lake Huron

OTTAWA — The U.S. military shot down a fourth high-altitude object in just over a week on Sunday, this time closer to heavily populated areas in southern Ontario and the U.S. East Coast.

Feb 12, 2023 9:49 PM Read more >

Who could replace John Tory as mayor of Toronto? A look at five potential candidates

TORONTO — Now that Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced plans to step down from the role after admitting to having an affair with a former member of his staff, all eyes have turned to the now looming race to replace him.

Feb 12, 2023 7:13 PM Read more >

Turkish Canadian Society calls for faster deployment of rescue crews after disasters

VANCOUVER — The Turkish Canadian Society is calling for a change in the way Canada deploys rescue crews to international disasters after only one team deployed to Turkey after last week's earthquake.

Feb 12, 2023 6:10 PM Read more >

A look at the incidents in which flying objects were shot down over North America

The U.S. military has shot four flying objects out of the sky in the month of February.

Feb 12, 2023 5:15 PM Read more >

Owl rescued from Prince Edward Island field to be taken to Nova Scotia for treatment

As darkness descended and temperatures plunged in a Prince Edward Island field, Dennis MacKenzie tried to coax a scared, injured barred owl down from a spruce tree. He had no plans to visit the field in Crapaud, P.E.I.

Feb 12, 2023 4:08 PM Read more >

John Tory's affair, resignation blow up Toronto mayor's legacy as dull, stable leader

TORONTO — John Tory's recently disclosed affair with a former staffer and resulting resignation as mayor of Toronto have brought a blowout ending to the straight-laced, button down moderate conservative's otherwise uneventful tenure in the city's top

Feb 12, 2023 2:29 PM Read more >

Police say man in his 20s dead after ski accident in Bromont, Que.

BROMONT, Que. — Police say a man in his 20s is dead after an accident on a ski hill in Quebec's Eastern Townships Saturday evening. Sgt. Sylvain D'Amours of the Bromont, Que., police says the investigation into the cause of death remains ongoing.

Feb 12, 2023 12:33 PM Read more >

Asylum seekers using well-organized system for crossing irregularly into Canada

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Moments after a Greyhound bus from New York City pulls into a gas station bus stop in Plattsburgh, N.Y., Friday at 5:25 a.m., several minivan taxis swarm the vehicle.

Feb 12, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Rehab contract sparks fresh battle between veterans and the Liberal government

OTTAWA — A multimillion-dollar contract between Ottawa and a private company around the provision of mental and physical health services for veterans is sparking a new fight between the Liberal government and Canada's community of veterans.

Feb 12, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Online romance scammers may have a new wingman — artificial intelligence

VANCOUVER — The voice you hear on the other end of your phone call may not be who you think it is, the person you're texting with may really be a bot and the face in a photo or video on your favourite dating app may not even exist.

Feb 12, 2023 3:00 AM Read more >