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Frank Stronach denies alleged 1986 sexual assault in statement of defence

Frank Stronach denies alleged 1986 sexual assault in statement of defence

TORONTO — Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, who is awaiting trial on more than a dozen charges related to sexual assault, is denying the allegations contained in a civil lawsuit from a woman who alleges he sexually assaulted her decades ago.
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Canada's Lucas Bahdi faces Roger Gutierrez in WBA lightweight title elimination bout

Canada's Lucas Bahdi faces Roger Gutierrez in WBA lightweight title elimination bout

The stakes are high Saturday when unbeaten Canadian (Prince) Lucas Bahdi faces former world champion Roger (The Kid) Gutierrez in a 12-round WBA lightweight title elimination bout in Orlando, Fla.
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Ontario man charged with assaulting home intruder acted 'within his rights': lawyer

Ontario man charged with assaulting home intruder acted 'within his rights': lawyer

A Lindsay, Ont., man who is facing charges after allegedly assaulting an intruder in his apartment is accused of using a knife in the incident, a court document shows, but his lawyer says he was acting within his rights to defend himself.
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Mother of Toronto boy killed by stray bullet urges vigil crowd not to forget her son

Mother of Toronto boy killed by stray bullet urges vigil crowd not to forget her son

TORONTO — The mother of an eight-year-old Toronto boy killed by a stray bullet while he was in bed told a community vigil Thursday that she hopes everyone remembers JahVai Roy's name.
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Ontario colleges seek arbitration as support staff move toward strike

Ontario colleges seek arbitration as support staff move toward strike

TORONTO — The bargaining agent for Ontario's publicly funded colleges says it is proposing binding mediation-arbitration after a union representing thousands of full-time support staff took a step toward a possible strike.
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Canadian amateur Aphrodite Deng leads youth movement at CPKC Women's Open

Canadian amateur Aphrodite Deng leads youth movement at CPKC Women's Open

MISSISSAUGA — Aphrodite Deng leaned on a club, cooly crossing a leg at the ankle as she stood on the 18th fairway of Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, waiting her turn to shoot with all the confidence of a seasoned LPGA Tour pro.
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Amber Alert cancelled after Ontario baby found safe

Amber Alert cancelled after Ontario baby found safe

An Amber Alert for an eight-month-old in Ontario has been cancelled after the baby boy was found safe. Peel Region police had requested the alert. It was cancelled shortly after it was issued in the afternoon.
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Canadian angler Chris Johnston in hunt for consecutive Bassmaster Elite Series crowns

Canadian angler Chris Johnston in hunt for consecutive Bassmaster Elite Series crowns

Chris Johnston isn't surrendering his Bassmaster Elite Series overall title without a fight. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., opened the season-ending tournament Thursday on the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wisc.
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Ontario court awards $1.7M in damages to group labelled 'groomers' in smear campaign

Ontario court awards $1.7M in damages to group labelled 'groomers' in smear campaign

The lawyer for members of an AIDS information group who were targets of an anti-LGBTQ+ smear campaign says a court ruling awarding them more than $1.7 million in damages sends a "strong message" about the consequences of online hate.
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Head injury sidelines receiver Coxie for Argos home game versus B.C. Lions

Head injury sidelines receiver Coxie for Argos home game versus B.C. Lions

TORONTO — Nick Arbuckle won't have his top offensive weapon when the Toronto Argonauts host the B.C. Lions on Saturday afternoon. Receiver Damonte Coxie (head) won't play after missing the entire week of practice.
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