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Trio facing long list of charges in Barrie-Innisfil auto-theft scheme

Trio facing long list of charges in Barrie-Innisfil auto-theft scheme

Police say 'multi-faceted and systematic investigative approach' led to 23-year-old Innisfil man's arrest; warrants issued for two other suspects
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Suburban Seattle officer gets over 16 years in prison for fatally shooting a homeless man

Suburban Seattle officer gets over 16 years in prison for fatally shooting a homeless man

A suburban Seattle police officer was sentenced Thursday to over 16 years in prison for the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man he was trying to arrest for disorderly conduct, marking the first conviction under a Washington state law that made it e
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Italy's top court upholds Amanda Knox's conviction for falsely accusing innocent man of murder

Italy's top court upholds Amanda Knox's conviction for falsely accusing innocent man of murder

ROME (AP) — Italy’s highest court on Thursday confirmed a slander conviction against U.S.
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Freeland says she's abandoning capital gains tax change because of Trump

Freeland says she's abandoning capital gains tax change because of Trump

OTTAWA — Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland says her promise to repeal changes to the capital gains tax was made in response to Donald Trump's election in the United States.
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Joly off to Washington to talk tariffs with Rubio as Trump floats 5% target for NATO

Joly off to Washington to talk tariffs with Rubio as Trump floats 5% target for NATO

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will press Canada's case against damaging tariffs with Donald Trump's new secretary of state next week in Washington.
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Canada draws Romania, Japan in qualifying group for 2025 Billie Jean King Cup

Canada draws Romania, Japan in qualifying group for 2025 Billie Jean King Cup

MONTREAL — Canada will face Romania and Japan in its qualifying group for the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup international women's tennis tournament. The qualifying draw was held Thursday in London.
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Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.
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Trump’s inheriting a solid economy, making it harder to lower borrowing costs or inflation

Trump’s inheriting a solid economy, making it harder to lower borrowing costs or inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pledged cheaper prices and lower interest rates, but an economy transformed by the pandemic will make those promises difficult to keep. Economic growth is solid , driven by healthy consumer spending .
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Defensive lineman Haba looking forward to CFL free-agent experience

Defensive lineman Haba looking forward to CFL free-agent experience

Celestin Haba is again in unchartered waters. In 2023, the six-foot-two, 250-pound defensive lineman joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers knowing little about Canadian football.
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California Legislature approves $2.5B for state response to Los Angeles-area fires

California Legislature approves $2.5B for state response to Los Angeles-area fires

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent deadly wildfires under a relief package approved Thursday by state lawmakers.
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