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Police conclude investigation after realizing alleged drone was just a bird

Police conclude investigation after realizing alleged drone was just a bird

A police investigation has concluded that an unknown substance a suspected drone was allegedly dropping on homes in a small Ontario town was just bird poop.
Taylor Swift tour dates expected to inject hundreds of millions into Toronto economy

Taylor Swift tour dates expected to inject hundreds of millions into Toronto economy

TORONTO — Taylor Swift fans headed to Toronto for a run of six concerts next month are expected to bring with them hundreds of millions of dollars in local economic activity, according to new modelling from a tourism organization.
Ontario to give itself veto power over city bike lanes, citing worsening gridlock

Ontario to give itself veto power over city bike lanes, citing worsening gridlock

TORONTO — Ontario cities would have to seek the province's permission to install new bike lanes that remove lanes of vehicle traffic under upcoming legislation, the transportation minister announced Tuesday.
NDP seek measures against India, as Canada trade minister works to reassure business

NDP seek measures against India, as Canada trade minister works to reassure business

OTTAWA — Any Indian diplomats involved in criminal activity in Canada must be subjected to "severe sanctions", NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh charged Tuesday, a day after the RCMP said it had credible evidence linking Indian agents to murder, extortion and
Experts urge streamlined, more compassionate miscarriage care in Canada

Experts urge streamlined, more compassionate miscarriage care in Canada

Rana Van Tuyl was about 12 weeks pregnant when she got devastating news at her ultrasound appointment in December 2020. Her fetus’s heartbeat had stopped. “We were both shattered,” says Van Tuyl, who lives in Nanaimo, B.C., with her partner.
Annual inflation falls to 1.6% in September, raises odds of 50-basis-point rate cut

Annual inflation falls to 1.6% in September, raises odds of 50-basis-point rate cut

OTTAWA — The chances of a half-percentage point interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada became more likely Tuesday after Statistics Canada reported annual inflation fell to 1.6 per cent in September.
In 'hard pivot,' Ontario to invest $146 million as part of life sciences strategy

In 'hard pivot,' Ontario to invest $146 million as part of life sciences strategy

TORONTO — Ontario is making what a key minister describes as a "hard pivot" to life sciences, as it looks to replicate its aggressive investment in the electric-vehicle sector in a bid to become a world leader in biomanufacturing and health sciences.
CREA lowers housing market forecast for 2024 amid 'holding pattern' for home sales

CREA lowers housing market forecast for 2024 amid 'holding pattern' for home sales

The Canadian Real Estate Association is downgrading its housing market forecast for the remainder of the year again, saying the Bank of Canada's interest rate cuts haven't spurred the gradual improvement it previously anticipated.
Police investigate projectile pumpkins in London, Ont., offer cash reward for info

Police investigate projectile pumpkins in London, Ont., offer cash reward for info

Police are offering a cash reward for information about a string of pumpkin-throwing incidents in London, Ont., over the long weekend. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded at around 2:30 a.m.
Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales down in August

Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales down in August

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, fell 0.6 per cent to $81.9 billion in August.
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