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Ontario invests $1.6 billion for new buildings at Toronto mental health hospital

Ontario invests $1.6 billion for new buildings at Toronto mental health hospital

TORONTO — Ontario is investing $1.6 billion for two new buildings at a mental health hospital in Toronto. The province says the money will go toward the design and construction of the buildings at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
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After more than a year, Ottawa moves to hire permanent federal ethics commissioner

After more than a year, Ottawa moves to hire permanent federal ethics commissioner

OTTAWA — The federal government has appointed a new ethics commissioner with the support of opposition parties. Konrad von Finckenstein, who had been serving as acting ethics commissioner since August, was given the official title today.
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Toronto police investigating after suspect shot woman in the face with pellet gun

Toronto police investigating after suspect shot woman in the face with pellet gun

Toronto police are looking for a suspect after a 76-year-old woman was shot in the face several times with a pellet gun in an east-end neighbourhood.
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Changing jobs? Keeping track of pension key as regulator warns of 'stranded' benefits

Changing jobs? Keeping track of pension key as regulator warns of 'stranded' benefits

Two years ago, Ihor Weryha finally felt ready to retire. The Mississauga, Ont., resident had spent 40 years working in the petrochemical industry, most of which had been evenly split between two companies.
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Laurentian Bank reports $37.3M Q1 profit, down from $51.9M a year earlier

Laurentian Bank reports $37.3M Q1 profit, down from $51.9M a year earlier

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank of Canada reported a first-quarter profit of $37.3 million, down from $51.9 million a year earlier. The Montreal-based bank says the profit amounted to 75 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Jan.
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Aysanabee and Allison Russell to be involved in Junos tribute to Lightfoot, Robertson

Aysanabee and Allison Russell to be involved in Junos tribute to Lightfoot, Robertson

A posthumous tribute to musicians Gordon Lightfoot and Robbie Robertson has been set for this year's Juno Awards. Organizers say nominees Aysanabee and Allison Russell will salute the legendary artists in a joint performance.
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In the news today: Pharmacare legislation to be tabled and "Not a chance" PM resigns

In the news today: Pharmacare legislation to be tabled and "Not a chance" PM resigns

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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How the Toronto library is recovering from a cyberattack, one book at a time

How the Toronto library is recovering from a cyberattack, one book at a time

TORONTO — Hundreds of thousands of books have been freed from a months-long purgatory as scores of staffers race to get them out of storage and back on shelves following a cyberattack that felled the Toronto Public Library's computer systems in Octob
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An AI 'hallucination' turned up in a B.C. court case. Experts say it's a wake-up call

An AI 'hallucination' turned up in a B.C. court case. Experts say it's a wake-up call

Vancouver tech lawyer Ryan Black's work with video game companies put him in a position to watch the rise of artificial intelligence in the industry. Now he finds himself on the front lines again as his own profession grapples with the technology.
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New Brunswick government reaches settlement deal with two wrongfully convicted men

New Brunswick government reaches settlement deal with two wrongfully convicted men

FREDERICTON — Innocence Canada says a "satisfactory" conditional settlement has been reached between the New Brunswick government and two men who were wrongfully convicted of a 1983 murder.
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