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Ford denies use of crack cocaine
“I do not use crack cocaine.”
After a week of silence, Mayor Rob Ford spoke officially about drug-use allegations against him.
Ford’s statement came after members of his executive committee released a letter that urgedhim to speak formally.
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Police look for suspect in sexual assault near Cummer and Snowcrest avenues
On Wednesday, May 22 at approximately 10:45 p.m. a 19-year-old woman was walking near Cummer and Snowcrest avenues when she was approached by a man from behind when she was sexually assaulted. The man was last seen fleeing east along Cummer Avenue. The man is described as white, with a tanned complexion between 23 and
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Defence Department can’t help move 3 Toronto elephants until the fall
The Department of National Defence said it’s still in talks to help move the Toronto Zoo’s three resident elephants to California, but says the animals will have to stay put until the fall.
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Police arrest man in connection with a sexual assault investigation
Toronto police have arrested a man in connection with a sexual assault investigation.
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The Federal government is testing new technology at two remote border crossings
Two border crossings are usually closed overnight, however they will be opening during that time with video cameras used to monitor them by border agents in Hamilton.
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Winnipeg doctor guilty of sexually assaulting teen patient in hospital bed
A Winnipeg doctor has been convicted of sexually assaulting a teen patient inside a children’s hospital.
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Search continues for missing Canadian hiker as calls for army help grow
TORONTO – The family and friends of a Canadian missing in Australia’s Snowy Mountains region for more than a week are calling for additional manpower to search for the hiker. The calls came as hopes briefly rose Wednesday of finding Prabhdeep Srawn when “voices” were heard in the search area in the Kosciuszko National Park.
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Female suicide bomber injures 11 in Russian region of Dagestan
MAKHACHKALA, Russia – Police in the southern Russian region of Dagestan say a female suicide bomber has injured at least 11 police officers and civilians. Dagestan’s police spokesman Vyacheslav Gasanov said the bomber blew herself up Saturday on the central square in the provincial capital, Makhachkala. Since 2000, at least two dozen female suicide bombers,
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Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival: ‘Grigris ‘ makes Chad officials proud
CANNES, France – Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. ‘GRIGRIS’ ENTRY IN CANNES BRINGS PRIDE TO AFRICAN NATION OF CHAD Director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun stirred up some emotion and national pride when he premiered his new movie “Grigris,” at the Cannes Film Festival this week. The filmmaker, who was born
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At least 7 Filipino marines, 4 Abu Sayyaf militants killed in clash in southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine military officials say at least seven marines and four Abu Sayyaf militants have been killed in a clash amid an offensive against al-Qaida-linked gunmen accused of carrying out recent kidnappings in the country’s south. Military spokesman Brig. Gen. Domingo Tutaan says nine other marines and about 10 Abu Sayyaf fighters were
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Valeant shares soar amid report drug firm near $9B deal to buy Bausch and Lomb
MONTREAL – Valeant Pharmaceuticals shares hit an all-time high Friday amid reports that it is in talks to expand its eye-care business by buying Bausch and Lomb. The stock hit $90.17 before closing at $87.02, up $10.18 or 13.25 per cent Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported that
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Rio Tinto titanium subsidiary workers fear up to 400 jobs to be cut
MONTREAL – The weak demand and prices that prompted Rio Tinto’s titanium subsidiary to abandon a $4-billion expansion is now threatening hundreds of jobs at its Quebec plant. After meeting with company officials, the union representing workers at Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium said it fears between 230 and 400 jobs are at risk. “The
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Oil finishes week down 2% on concerns about global demand, Fed’s next move
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The price of oil fell two per cent this week as oil traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market’s concerns about possible changes to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s economic stimulus program. The loss Friday was just 10 cents, to US$94.15 a barrel. But four straight losses resulted in
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NL Capsules
WASHINGTON – Jordan Zimmermann became the National League’s first eight-game winner, and the Washington Nationals followed a calamitous road trip with a winning start to a homestand, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 Friday night. Zimmermann (8-2) allowed two runs and six hits with no walks over seven innings — actually raising his ERA to 1.71
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Lawrie says ejection was unwarranted but crew chief says he showed bad etiquette
TORONTO – Brett Lawrie maintained he had done nothing wrong. But the brash Jays third baseman was bounced by umpire Dan Bellino on Friday night after striking out to end the third inning in a 10-6 loss to Baltimore. “I didn’t do anything. I didn’t say one word to him. Not one,” Lawrie told reporters
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Series tied: Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat, winning 97-93 to knot up East finals
MIAMI – David West’s right hand helped the Indiana Pacers grab home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals. Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Pacers evened the East title series with a 97-93 victory over the Miami Heat in
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Filmmaker, actor Tyler Perry donates $100K to help student athletes in Ohio schools
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city’s South-Western schools. The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/13Qe0uR ) reports that Perry was drawn to Finland Middle School on Friday after seeing a TV report
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Rolling Stones get satisfaction from long association with Canada
TORONTO – The Rolling Stones have a global reputation as one of the greatest rock bands of all time, but the particularly long-standing relationship the group has maintained with Canada has been one of mutual satisfaction. Since the day when Canada kickstarted the band’s first major North American tour, the country has played a prominent
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Snooki meets ‘Jersey Shore’ nemesis NJ Gov Chris Christie, laments ‘he just doesn’t like us’
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was never a fan of MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” saying it unfairly cast the state in a negative light. So when Nicole Polizzi, otherwise known as Snooki, got to meet the governor Friday and shake his hand, their exchange was a bit awkward. Christie and “Jersey Shore”
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