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• Ontario city uses strong mayor powers to block four units as-of-right

  Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti posted his decision online to revoke a council plan that would have allowed up to four units on land previously zoned for only one.

  Politics

  15 mins
• Carney to meet with King Charles III during trip to United Kingdom

  The meeting, set for the afternoon of March 16, will be the third time Carney and the King have meet since Carney became prime minister a year ago.

  Politics

  20 mins
• Tories slam Liberals for not disclosing strike on Kuwait military base

  Canada has an operational support hub at the Ali Al-salem Air Base, which also hosts the U.S. Air Force and was reportedly hit by an Iranian missile on March 1.

  Canada

  1 hour
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• Parking restrictions coming to downtown Toronto during World Cup games

  Toronto will hold its first World Cup game on June 12 at Exhibition Place's BMO, where tens of thousands of fans are expected to watch Canada play.

  Canada

  2 hours
• How serial killer Allan Legere transformed Canada’s police forces, courts and a community

  Earlier this week, Correctional Service Canada said the 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the 'Monster of the Miramichi,' died at Edmonton Institution.

  Crime

  2 hours
• Why water supplies may be the new front line in the Middle East war

  Water treatment centres in the Persian Gulf region are under threat amid the Iran war, with desalination plants in areas like Bahrain taking damage from strikes.

  World

  2 hours
• Carbon price would cost Alberta oilsands a Timbit per barrel: climate group

  The analysis by the Canadian Climate Institute says oilsands producers will pay an average of about 50 cents per oil barrel, if the minimum carbon price rises to $130 per tonne.

  Economy

  2 hours
• Canada pledges $37M for Lebanon civilian aid amid Israel, Hezbollah fight

  The government says the funding will go through United Nations agencies and the Red Cross to provide food, medical services, shelter and clean water.

  Canada

  2 hours
• Is cyberattack on U.S. health care firm the next phase of the Iran war?

  Some experts say that a cyberwar through 'proxies' may be the next stage of the Iran war, with civilian infrastructure also coming under threat.

  World

  2 hours
• Jack Osbourne names newborn baby girl Ozzy in honour of late father

  Jack and his wife Aree Gearhart announced that they welcomed a baby girl, seven months after his father died at the age of 76.

  Entertainment

  2 hours
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• Canada moves to help Canadians trapped in Kuwait without exit permits

  Some Canadians who wanted to leave Kuwait had been denied exit permits by their employers. "The situation is a hostage-like one," one Canadian there said.

  Canada

  3 hours
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• Retired air force major-general missing for nearly 2 weeks, FBI joins search

  Retired Air Force Major General William 'Neil' McCasland left his home on foot at 11 a.m. local time on Feb. 27 and has not been in contact with his family or friends since.

  U.S. News

  4 hours
• Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Michigan synagogue: police

  Oakland County Sheriff Sheriff Mike Bouchard said the suspect's pickup truck breached the front doors of the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township outside Detroit.

  U.S. News

  5 hours
• Ford government to allow shopping on 2 public holidays across Ontario

  Doug Ford said previously he was inundated with calls from people 'wanting to go to shopping malls' over the Family Day weekend. At the time, he mused about allowing more to open.

  Canada

  5 hours
• Police will get new powers for online data in tweaked ‘lawful access’ bill

  Bill C-22 narrows the scope of the original legislation that sought to give police new powers to access internet user data from service providers.

  Canada

  6 hours
• Ontario influencer killed outside home, OPP join hunt for murder suspect

  Ontario Provincial Police are joining the hunt for a murder suspect after an Ontario woman was stabbed multiple times while leaving a home earlier this month.

  Crime

  6 hours
• Europe sees decline in bird flu case detections, report finds

  Between November 29 and February 27, authorities recorded 406 outbreaks of bird flu in domestic birds in 32 European countries and 2,108 outbreaks in wild birds, they said.

  Health

  6 hours
• 3 in 4 Canadians say they are paying more for home, car insurance: survey

  A look at local data reveals that car insurance premiums have been rising rapidly, accounting for most household expenditure on insurance.

  Money

  6 hours
• Kelly Clarkson says she never received her ‘American Idol’ prizes

  'They said you get a car, and I needed it because my car was bashed in and I couldn't afford the deductible,' Clarkson said of her 'American Idol' win in 2002.

  Entertainment

  6 hours
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• Vehicle exports fell sharply in January as trade deficit grew: StatCan

  Canada's trade deficit with the world increased in January as the number of vehicles exported to international markets dropped more than 20 per cent, according to the latest data.

  Economy

  8 hours
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• Oil spill in Ontario river ‘contained,’ cleanup ongoing: Suncor

  An oil spill in the St. Clair River from Suncor Energy’s refinery in Sarnia, Ont., Wednesday evening has been 'contained,' the company says.

  Canada

  8 hours
• Mickey Rourke evicted from his L.A. home over nearly $60K in unpaid rent

  'Withholding rent was not a decision I made lightly. I simply could not continue paying for a house that was in such poor condition,' Mickey Rourke claimed.

  Entertainment

  8 hours
• Niagara chair resigns after accusations of owning signed copy of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’

  An Ontario government appointee has resigned as chair of Niagara Region after allegations surfaced that he owned a copy of Adolf Hitler’s "Mein Kampf."

  Canada

  8 hours
• Canadian horses exported to Japan for slaughter falling sick, dying: animal advocates

  Horses flown from Canada to Japan for slaughter continue to get sick, get injured and even die, according to a new investigation by animal rights advocates.

  Canada

  8 hours
• Non-sufficient funds fees are now being limited to $10 under new rules

  The changes were announced by Ottawa last year and kicked in on Thursday, also prohibit banks from charging more than one NSF fee in two business days for the same deposit account.

  Money

  9 hours