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1 person dead after fire breaks out in Brampton, Ont. homeFire Chief Andy Glynn told reporters Thursday that crews received calls for a blaze at a semi-detached home near Rutherford Road and Williams Parkway just before 11 p.m. Wednesday.CanadaJun 25
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Double homicide suspect spotted near High Park, Peel Regional Police warnPeel Regional Police issued the advisory Tuesday, nearly a week after police were called to a home near Hurontario Street and Lakeshore Road East for reports of an assault.CrimeJun 24
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Siblings become first brother-sister duo to win $75M Lotto Max jackpot with OLGThe siblings have been playing the lottery together for nearly two years and play their own numbers, ones that hold significance to them and their families.CanadaJun 23
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Canadian man among 3 dead after small plane crashes in MarylandThe other victims were identified as 26-year-old Yoav Bomrind, an Israeli national who was piloting the plane, and 19-year-old David Rabinovich, also from Israel.CanadaJun 23
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Woman dead following officer-involved shooting during traffic stop in CalgaryCalgary police said the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the matter, which unfolded on Deerfoot Trail at roughly 4:17 p.m. on Sunday.CanadaJun 22
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Winnipeg’s Jonathan Toews announces retirement after NHL comebackJonathan Toews, a 38-year-old Winnipeger whose three Stanley Cups highlight a decorative professional hockey career, is retiring.SportsJun 19
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Canada-wide warrant issued for man accused of killing parents in MississaugaA 46-year-old man is wanted after his parents died Thursday following an assault in a Mississauga, Ont., home, Peel Regional Police say.CrimeJun 19
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Violent Pokémon card thefts on the rise in Laval, Que., police warnTen suspects were recently arrested in connection with several armed thefts, four of which involved the sale of the popular cards, investigators said in a news release Thursday.CrimeJun 18
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Security guard charged with manslaughter after fatal altercation in QuebecPolice said officers were called to intervene when a man was reported to them as unconscious following a physical intervention by the security guard.CrimeJun 17
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Boy facing charges after Toronto officer hit by vehicle during auto theftA 12-year-old boy is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after a Toronto police officer was seriously hurt during an attempted auto theft Monday.CrimeJun 15
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B.C. firm ‘over the moon’ about contract to chart Canada’s role in lunar explorationShaun Riddell, the CEO of SpaceDirt, says he was "blown away" by the awarding of the $500,000 contract, given the competition for the national grant.CanadaJun 12
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Toronto police officer dies in raid tied to U.S. Consulate shootingConst. Marc Pinizzotto, 43, was pronounced dead at Sunnybrook Hospital after helping officers in the raid near Trethewey and Black Creek drives.CrimeJun 11
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Police allege ex-Air Canada captain flew flights for decades with fraudulent licensingA former captain with Air Canada allegedly flew hundreds of flights for decades using fraudulent licensing documents, Peel Regional Police say.CrimeJun 9
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Former airline captain accused in ‘complex fraud’ around unlicensed flying: Peel policeInvestigators announced Monday the force will reveal the results of a probe dubbed 'Project Icarus' Tuesday morning that reportedly involves the individual.CanadaJun 8
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Expect ‘minor’ mail interruptions in World Cup cities, Canada Post warnsCanada Post says the interruptions will occur throughout the tournament, which runs from June 11 to July 19, at addresses near FIFA's fan festivals and stadiums.SportsJun 8
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OPP lay murder charge in year-old homicide of Clarence-Rockland, Ont. manOntario Provincial Police has charged a man with first-degree murder in connection to a killing last year.CrimeJun 5
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Former RCMP officer facing 13 charges in national security probeRCMP’s Federal Policing – Pacific Region Integrated National Security Enforcement Team announced the charges against the 47-year-old man Thursday.CrimeJun 5
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Potholes the main issue driving Ontario’s worst roads list, CAA saysPotholes are to blame for some roads finding themselves on the latest edition of the CAA Worst Road in Ontario list, the organization says.CanadaJun 4
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Video claiming to show Caledon, Ont. shooting originated in U.S., OPP sayOntario Provincial Police say a video circulating online that appears to show an individual shooting a gun in Caledon didn’t occur in Canada at all.CanadaJun 3
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Ferrari driver stops in live lane, avoids gravel shoulder to protect paint: OPPOntario Provincial Police say a driver speeding in a Ferrari over the weekend stopped in a live lane instead of on the gravel shoulder to protect the car's paint.CanadaJun 3
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Calgary company hit with $350K fine after marble slab crushes workerA Calgary company has been fined $350,000 for a 2023 workplace fatality that friends and loved ones described at the time as troubling to comprehend.CanadaJun 2
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Alberta heavy rain will taper off to showers Tuesday: Environment CanadaHeavy rainfall that has drenched several parts of Alberta since the weekend will transition to showers Tuesday, Environment Canada says.CanadaJun 2
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Man dead after shooting unfolds in Toronto apartment buildingOfficers were called around 8 p.m. to Queen’s Plate Drive and Rexdale Boulevard for reports of the shooting; when they arrived, the found a man who was pronounced dead.CrimeJun 1
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Kenneth Law pleads guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide, will see murder charges droppedA Mississauga, Ont., man pleaded guilty Friday to 14 counts of aiding suicide for selling lethal substances online to people who used them to die by suicide.CrimeMay 29
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Pilot was distracted by phone when fatal B.C. helicopter accident occurred: TSBA helicopter pilot in British Columbia was distracted by his cellphone during a ground test that left a staff member dead after they were hit by the tail rotor.CanadaMay 28
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