Tuesday, March 03, 2026
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Vancouver mayor 'owns up' to false drug rumours, but evades questions
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson / nationalobserver - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim admitted on Tuesday to originating and spreading disinformation in the city's Chinese media over the winter that progressive Coun. Sean Orr distributed drugs, and offered Orr and city residents an "unreserved" apology. He then abru…
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With 100 days to go until the FIFA World Cup, the countdown begins for Toronto and Vancouver
Gemma Karstens-Smith / theglobeandmail - Toronto will host six games, starting with Canada’s first match on June 12 and Vancouver will stage seven
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Bettman acknowledges 2028 World Cup bid from Alberta, but keeps specifics quiet
Dayne Patterson / theglobeandmail - NHL has said World Cup will happen in locations in North America and Europe, but host cities are undetermined
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Durham police issue warning after child murderer released in Oshawa
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO — The Durham Regional Police Service is warning residents that a high-risk offender serving a life sentence for first-degree murder has been released into the community under a temporary absence permit.
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Pierre Poilievre outlines trade plan among free nations in U.K. speech
Spiro Papuckoski / torontosun - Conservative leader delivers 2026 Margaret Thatcher Lecture at Britain's Centre for Policy Studies
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Witnesses called at Quebec civil trial for Cardinal Ouellet, who is suing accuser for defamation
News Staff / citynews - Cardinal Marc Ouellet is back in Quebec Superior Court as he tries to clear his name in the wake of an allegation of sexual misconduct. Lawyers for Ouellet called several witnesses Tuesday in his defamation suit against a woman who named him in a wider cl…
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Ottawa seeks access to Oman's airspace, has no immediate plan for Mideast evacuation
sootoday - OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she has asked Oman for permission to access its airspace as other nations take steps to get their citizens out of the Middle East.
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Former Toronto mayor John Tory announces he won't run in 2026 municipal election
sootoday - TORONTO — Former Toronto mayor John Tory has announced he won't be running in this year's municipal election.
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2 North York synagogues shot at in late‑night attacks
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Toronto police are expanding their investigation after gunfire struck two North York synagogues late Monday, leaving both buildings damaged. Officers were first called to Temple Emanu‑El, located at 120 Old Colony Road near Bayview Avenue and Highway 401,…
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Edmonton man wanted in two Toronto-area murders, another suspect ID'd: police
sootoday - Police in Toronto and York region say a 19-year-old suspect from Edmonton is wanted in two separate murders that took place earlier this year. Police say the suspect is facing first-degree murder charges in the killings of two men.
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GLP-1 drugs are reshaping people’s eating and spending habits, survey suggests
Nicole Ireland / theglobeandmail - About three million Canadian adults are currently taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro and many more would like to
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$25M donation to establish new model for tackling homelessness in Toronto
sootoday - TORONTO — A philanthropic organization says it’s donating $25 million to establish a new system for tackling homelessness in Toronto that will use an evidence-based approach to move people off the streets and into supportive housing.
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EverWind secures more than $240M in financing for N.S. wind and hydrogen projects
Devin Stevens / nationalobserver - A wind energy company in Nova Scotia with the backing of local First Nations has secured $240 million in financing to construct onshore wind farms and an associated green hydrogen project that aims to be the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada.
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BC coroner will make Tumbler Ridge announcement amid call for mass shooting inquiry
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - British Columbia's chief coroner is set to make an announcement about last month's mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, amid calls for a public investigation.
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Carney is in Australia to deepen trade and defence ties with 'natural partner'
Anja Karadeglija / nationalobserver - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Australia, as Canada seeks to build on already strong intelligence ties by broadening collaboration in trade and defence.
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