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Cambridge harness horse sets world record for fastest mile ever

Cambridge harness horse sets world record for fastest mile ever

Originally purchased for $28,000, Bulldog Hanover is now a world record holder with a value in excess of $7 million
Rogers unable to switch customers to Bell, Telus, despite competing carrier offers

Rogers unable to switch customers to Bell, Telus, despite competing carrier offers

Rogers Communications Inc. was unable to switch customers to competing carriers during the unprecedented service outage earlier this month despite offers of assistance from Bell and Telus, the company said in a document released late Friday.
Splendid east-end residence for sale: $15,500

Splendid east-end residence for sale: $15,500

Interested buyers must have a time machine
Prospect of forgiveness stirs complex feelings among residential school survivors

Prospect of forgiveness stirs complex feelings among residential school survivors

Some residential school survivors and those living with the intergenerational trauma the institutions caused are ready to forgive the Roman Catholic Church for the brutality it inflicted on Indigenous peoples
THE BIG READ: How short-term vacation rentals are ruining the neighbourhood

THE BIG READ: How short-term vacation rentals are ruining the neighbourhood

Living next door to a ‘ghost hotel’ has become a nightmare for many Ontario homeowners. Cities and towns across the province are struggling to keep the peace without turning away tourists
Advocates say Canadians struggling with rising food costs need help from government

Advocates say Canadians struggling with rising food costs need help from government

OTTAWA — With the cost of living rising at the fastest pace in decades, Canadians struggling to put food on the table are turning to community organizations for help. The Local Community Food Centre in Stratford, Ont.
Vancouver council passes plan aimed at creating 'equitable, livable, affordable' city

Vancouver council passes plan aimed at creating 'equitable, livable, affordable' city

Vancouver city council has approved a land-use strategy aimed at reshaping the city to become more "equitable, livable, affordable and resilient" in years to come
Members of Canada's 2003 world hockey junior team accused of sex assault: Hockey Canada

Members of Canada's 2003 world hockey junior team accused of sex assault: Hockey Canada

The national sports organization has lost government funding and corporate sponsorship following an alleged sexual assault by the 2018 men’s junior hockey team.
EXCLUSIVE: County battles province in court over Sunset Manor

EXCLUSIVE: County battles province in court over Sunset Manor

The County of Simcoe has appealed the ban on new admissions at Sunset Manor, suggesting the decision was tainted by bias; the province says the ban was and still is necessary
Billions needed to prepare buildings for climate change

Billions needed to prepare buildings for climate change

“We are seeing people lose their lives,” Betsy Agar, buildings and urban solutions manager for the Pembina Institute said.