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Opposition gears up for long-awaited return of the Ontario legislatureNDP Leader Marit Stiles says she wants to use question period and a number of opposition days in the legislature to ask questions about topics that have bubbled through the summer.PoliticsOct 20
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Las Vegas says goodbye to historic Tropicana hotel with huge implosionThe iconic hotel and casino was brought down in a planned implosion that featured a fireworks and drone show and thousands of pounds of explosives.U.S. NewsOct 9
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ANALYSIS: The Liberal revolt is about Trudeau, communications, and the carbon taxMany Liberal MPs unhappy with their party's performance say change can only happen with a new leader, better communications and a plan to drop unpopular policies.PoliticsOct 13
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RCMP has questioned Han Dong’s financial agent in 2019 GTA Liberal nomination raceRCMP questioned a veteran Liberal political operative who handled finances associated with Han Dong’s 2019 campaign for the federal Liberal Party nomination in Don Valley North.InvestigationsAug 14
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Opposition calls on Ontario housing minister to resign after damning Greenbelt reportThe leader of the Ontario NDP called for Doug Ford to sack Steve Clark if he did not resign after a damning report into changes to Ontario's Greenbelt was released.PoliticsAug 9, 2023
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Ontario will remove Toronto vehicle tax by Jan. 1 if new council agrees: WynneTransportation Minister Kathleen Wynne says the province will help Toronto's new city council if they decide to drop the vehicle registration tax.Nov 29, 2010
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Residents invited to participate in largest cancer prevention study in Canadian historyThe B.C. Generations Project stopped in Kelowna Wednesday morning to encourage local residents between the ages of 35 to 69 to sign up.Jan 5, 2011
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Vancouver top cop blames Stanley Cup riot on ‘anarchists’Vancouver's police chief blamed "anarchists and criminals" for the riot after the Canucks' Game 7 Stanley Cup final loss Wednesday night, and said he was pleased with the way officers dealt with the riot.Jun 17, 2011
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Casino operator Las Vegas Sands sees 35 per cent drop in 2Q profit on lower table winningsLAS VEGAS, Nev. - Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Wednesday that second-quarter profit tumbled by 35 per cent as the casino operator's table winnings fell at home and in Asia.MoneyJul 25, 2012
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Quincy Jones denies telling porn producer that casino mogul Steve Wynn threatened to kill himLOS ANGELES, Calif. - Music mogul Quincy Jones testified Thursday that he never told "Girls Gone Wild" creator Joe Francis that casino mogul Steve Wynn had threatened to kill the soft-porn producer and have him buried in the desert.EntertainmentSep 6, 2012
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Casino mogul Wynn denies threat to kill ‘Girls Gone Wild’ founder Joe Francis in slander trialLOS ANGELES, Calif. - Steve Wynn and porn producer Joe Francis faced off before jurors Tuesday, with the casino mogul denying that he threatened to kill the "Girls Gone Wild" founder and saying the accusation is threatening his upscale casinos.WorldSep 4, 2012
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Jury adds $20M punitive damages to slander verdict against ‘Girls Gone Wild’ founderLOS ANGELES, Calif. - A jury doubled its verdict against "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis on Tuesday, ordering him to pay an additional $20 million in punitive damages to Steve Wynn for claiming the casino mogul threatened to kill him.WorldSep 11, 2012
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McGuinty urges teachers not to withdraw from extracurricular activitiesOntario teachers shouldn't pull out of extracurricular activities because they're angry with the government for imposing new contracts and taking away their right to strike, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Wednesday.Sep 12, 2012
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Asia builds wave of casinos to draw region’s new rich, raising debate on industry’s meritsMACAU, Macau - In the Philippines, a $4-billion casino will soon rise from reclaimed land on Manila Bay. In South Korea, foreign investors are expected to break ground next year on a clutch of casino resorts offshore. And on the eastern edge of Russia, authorities plan a resort zone aimed at drawing Chinese high-rollers.Sep 13, 2012
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Premier Dalton McGuinty resigns; prorogues legislature until new leader electedTORONTO - Beaten down by a series of scandals, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty shocked Ontarians late Monday by announcing that he was adjourning the legislature and stepping down as provincial Liberal leader, but left the door open to taking a run at the federal Liberal leadership.PoliticsOct 15, 2012
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Liberal leadership rivals clash on autonomy for northern OntarioTHUNDER BAY, Ont. - Ontario's Liberal leadership contenders clashed Sunday over the question of whether northern Ontario should be given more independence to resolve its own economic and social issues.PoliticsDec 9, 2012
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Kevin Glenn throws two touchdowns, leads Tiger-Cats past Argonauts 37-32HAMILTON - Kevin Glenn called the game a test, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats passed if only by virtue of being the last team to score.Aug 13, 2011
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Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin wins Hart Trophy, Ted Lindsay AwardLAS VEGAS, Nev. - Evgeni Malkin took a quick look around and could hardly believe his eyes.SportsJun 20, 2012
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Las Vegas club scuffle leads to misdemeanour battery citation against Paris Hilton boyfriendLAS VEGAS, Nev. - Police in Las Vegas say the 21-year-old model boyfriend of celebrity socialite Paris Hilton was cited after a scuffle with another man at a Las Vegas Strip nightclub.EntertainmentOct 1, 2012
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Country superstar Garth Brooks to end 3-year run in Las Vegas in November; plays 6 more datesNASHVILLE, Tenn. - Garth Brooks is ending his run in Las Vegas.EntertainmentOct 3, 2012