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Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, dead at 88

Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, dead at 88

OTTAWA — The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, has died at the age of 88. A post on social media from the Aga Khan Development Network says he passed away peacefully today in Lisbon, surrounded by his family.
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Girl accused in death of homeless man seen holding sharp object, Crown alleges

Girl accused in death of homeless man seen holding sharp object, Crown alleges

TORONTO — A teen girl accused of fatally wounding a homeless Toronto man in a group attack two years ago can be seen holding a sharp object in surveillance footage of the incident, prosecutors told an Ontario court Tuesday.
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A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote

A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote

TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progressive Conservatives Feb.
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S&P/TSX composite rises, loonie also higher Tuesday after tariff reprieve

S&P/TSX composite rises, loonie also higher Tuesday after tariff reprieve

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small gain Tuesday, while the loonie regained some of its strength against the U.S. dollar, following a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to delay tariffs on Canadian goods headed to the U.S.
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Grey Cup MVP Arbuckle re-signs with Toronto Argonauts

Grey Cup MVP Arbuckle re-signs with Toronto Argonauts

TORONTO — Nick Arbuckle is remaining with the Toronto Argonauts. The '24 Grey Cup MVP re-signed with the CFL club Tuesday. He was slated to become a free agent next week.
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Ontario artist's Super Bowl football design celebrates Indigenous culture

Ontario artist's Super Bowl football design celebrates Indigenous culture

Growing up, Quentin Commanda dreamt of playing in the NFL and reaching the Super Bowl. The pro football career never happened, but Commanda is closer to Super Bowl LIX than most.
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Company tied to plant-based milk listeria outbreak looks to sell two plants

Company tied to plant-based milk listeria outbreak looks to sell two plants

TORONTO — The Canadian company that processed plant-based milk linked to a deadly listeria outbreak is looking to sell two of its facilities while it liquidates the Pickering, Ont., location where the outbreak originated.
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Purolator buys customs broker Livingston amid heightened trade uncertainty

Purolator buys customs broker Livingston amid heightened trade uncertainty

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Purolator Inc. has acquired Livingston International, one of Canada’s largest customs brokers, in a bid to boost its trade expertise in the Trump era.
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Down Under, but not out: Drake returns in Australia, dons bullet-riddled hoodie

Down Under, but not out: Drake returns in Australia, dons bullet-riddled hoodie

TORONTO — Drake has kicked off his tour in Perth, Australia with a message for his detractors: he's still standing after a historic rap war with Kendrick Lamar.
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Fact-checking Trump's executive order threatening tariffs on Canada

Fact-checking Trump's executive order threatening tariffs on Canada

OTTAWA — To justify his executive order imposing stiff tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, U.S. President Donald Trump cited an "extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl.
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