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Partial demolition underway at downtown Orillia building damaged by fire

Partial demolition underway at downtown Orillia building damaged by fire

Goal is to open 'the centre of the building, so then we can see into it and hopefully get to the hot spots that might still be burning inside the middle of the building,’ said fire chief
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French midfielder Lorenzo Callegari signs new contract with CPL's Halifax Wanderers

French midfielder Lorenzo Callegari signs new contract with CPL's Halifax Wanderers

Influential French midfielder Lorenzo Callegari has signed a new contract with the Halifax Wanderers that keeps him with the Canadian Premier League team through the 2026 season.
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Centennial College suspends 49 programs as international student enrolment drops

Centennial College suspends 49 programs as international student enrolment drops

TORONTO — One of Ontario's largest colleges is suspending dozens of programs in the latest round of cuts at post-secondary institutions as the federal government reduces the number of international students in Canada.
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Contractors, police at odds in Newfoundland as search for 'backhoe bandits' continues

Contractors, police at odds in Newfoundland as search for 'backhoe bandits' continues

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As the hunt for Newfoundland's so-called "backhoe bandits" continues, some contractors are taking umbrage at calls from officials to better secure heavy equipment on job sites.
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Evacuations ordered as new fast-moving wildfire threatens mountain homes north of Los Angeles

Evacuations ordered as new fast-moving wildfire threatens mountain homes north of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evacuations were ordered on Wednesday for remote communities near a huge and fast-moving wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles, as parched Southern California endured another round of dangerous winds ahead of possible rain ove
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Industrial and tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets rise

Industrial and tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets rise

TORONTO — Strength in technology and industrial stocks helped Canada's main stock index move higher Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets also climbed, led by a 1.3 per cent gain for the Nasdaq. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 29.
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Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say

Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A female student was killed and another student was wounded Wednesday in shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria, police said.
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Avs forward Valeri Nichushkin suffers setback in return from lower-body injury, status week-to-week

Avs forward Valeri Nichushkin suffers setback in return from lower-body injury, status week-to-week

Forward Valeri Nichushkin suffered a setback in his return from a lower-body injury and doesn't figure to be back in the Colorado Avalanche lineup anytime soon. Colorado coach Jared Bednar described Nichushkin's status on Wednesday as “week-to-week.
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Avs forward Valeri Nichushkin suffers setback in return from lower-body injury, status week-to-week

Avs forward Valeri Nichushkin suffers setback in return from lower-body injury, status week-to-week

Forward Valeri Nichushkin suffered a setback in his return from a lower-body injury and doesn't figure to be back in the Colorado Avalanche lineup anytime soon. Colorado coach Jared Bednar described Nichushkin's status on Wednesday as “week-to-week.
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Canadian Darren Owen looks to shake up MMA world with the Global Fight League

Canadian Darren Owen looks to shake up MMA world with the Global Fight League

Canadian Darren Owen is no stranger to thinking big. In 2011, he and fellow Victoria entrepreneur Jason Heit appeared on "Dragon's Den" to pitch for help to grow their regional mixed martial arts promotion.
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