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One year after a man tore down a stretch of Yonge Street in a van, cutting short 10 lives and leaving a city forever changed, Torontonians will gather again to remember those lost — and break bread with strangers who might ultimately become friends.

Premier Doug Ford's government is clawing back public health funding as part of a plan to consolidate the number of province-wide units from 35 to 10, according to Toronto's board of health chair.

An outcry over the banning of feminine hygiene products created a hashtag of its own. #tampongate erupted on social media, after it was revealed that the Medical Council of Canada required medical trainees and residents to declare any menstrual hygiene products before going in for their exams.

The case for ratifying the revised North American trade agreement got a boost Thursday with the release of a new analysis by the U.S. International Trade Commission that predicted economic gains for all three partners if its changes are implemented.

Ontario intends to allow municipalities and developers to pay a fee in lieu of taking certain actions to protect species at risk. 

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Mueller investigation makes it clear Trump's aides tried to save him from himself; there are several major questions raised by the United Conservative Party's win in Alberta; dealing with workplace burnout.

American Media Inc. is selling its tabloid the National Enquirer for $100 million US to James Cohen, chief executive of Hudson News, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the agreement.

A 27-year-old man who left his dog to starve to death in a rented home he abandoned four years ago has been sentenced to a year in jail — double the sentence recommended by the Crown.

A 27-year-old man who left his dog to starve to death in a rented home he abandoned four years ago has been sentenced to a year in jail — double the sentence recommended by the Crown.

Ottawa needs to ‘walk the walk’ on reconciliation, says a Federal Court judge in a ruling released Tuesday as part of an ongoing class action lawsuit launched by residential school day scholars and more than 100 First Nations.

The Toronto stock index closed at a record high Thursday, as the bull market started at the beginning of 2019 continued.

The 448-page report details 10 cases of possible obstruction of justice, but brings little new information to the public about Donald Trump's behaviour and was not the bombshell Democrats had been hoping for.

Three world-renowned climbers — Jess Roskelley, David Lama and Hansjörg Auer — are missing and presumed to have died in an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains.

An updated forecast from the New Brunswick government indicates some areas along the St. John River will flood sooner than expected.

Amor Ftouhi, a Montreal man, has been sentenced to life in a U.S. prison for stabbing a police officer in a Flint, Mich., airport in 2017.

The Ontario government's plan to build new subways and extend existing lines follows a time-honoured tradition of ambitious and often unfulfilled visions for the future of transit in Toronto.

Paleontologists have stumbled upon the fossils of one of the largest meat-eating mammals ever to walk the Earth — a new species.

Earlier this week, the Finance Department quietly added $110 million worth of products and businesses to its list of exemptions from Canada's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports. While this relief protects jobs, it undermines pressure the Trudeau government wants to keep on the Trump administration.

Rigaud residents and officials, armed with lessons learned after severe flooding overtook homes and streets two years ago, are once again preparing to deal with rising waters.

Quebec's public security minister has a message for people living in areas at risk of flooding: "if you're asked to leave your home, if you're asked to take preventive measures, I'm asking you to co-operate."

The mayors of Rigaud and Pointe-Fortune, west of Montreal, are holding a news conference Thursday morning to outline the emergency measures that will be put in place this year.

Jeopardy host Alex Trebek says he's feeling good as he continues cancer therapy and is already working on the next season of the hit quiz show.

Alberta's incoming premier plans to take on environmental charities that he says are blocking exports of the province's oil, but those groups may be saying "bring it on."

The federal government is extending the deadline to make a decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project to June.

Ontario's constitutional challenge to Ottawa's imposition of a carbon charge was left in the hands of five Appeal Court justices on Thursday after the hearing wrapped up with each side pressing the court to find in its favour.

Lawyers for the federal and Ontario governments are back in court on Thursday to present closing arguments in an ongoing hearing on the controversial carbon tax. 

The suicide of a nine-year-old Syrian girl last month has organizations in Calgary scrutinizing their many services for newcomers, in hopes of preventing future tragedies.

River levels along the lower St. John River are continuing to rise as residents brace for flooding that experts say could be as bad as the historic flood that hit parts of New Brunswick in 2018.

Two Fredericton men have become fast friends after a chance life-and-death encounter while vacationing separately in Florida.

Two Fredericton men have become fast friends after a chance life-and-death encounter while vacationing separately in Florida.

After nearly two years of waiting, America will get some answers straight from Robert Mueller — but not before U.S. President Donald Trump's attorney general has his say.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation did not find that President Donald Trump or members of his campaign worked with Russia during the 2016 presidential election.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation did not find that Donald Trump or members of his campaign worked with Russia during the 2016 presidential election, but the report appeared to paint a picture of a president taking steps to control the investigation and not fully co-operating with the probe.

When patients try to sue their physician, a CBC investigation shows the rate of success is very low. CBC News obtained every annual report filed by the Canadian Medical Protective Association, which provides liability coverage and legal support to physicians, dating back to 1901, and analyzed the last 40 years.

Religious buildings fill a need for non-commercial community spaces, places where we can reflect on philosophical or spiritual questions free of charge.

The Supreme Court of Canada rules today on an internet child luring case that could have a major impact on how police conduct sting operations.

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that sexually explicit online messages exchanged with a minor who they don't know are not private and can be used in undercover police operations.

A toll-free help line number provided by Revenue Quebec actually connects callers to a chat line for singles.

A toll-free help line number provided by Revenu Quebec actually connects callers to a chat line for singles.

A toll-free help line number provided by Revenu Québec actually connects callers to a chat line for singles.

If not for Alberta's first NDP premier, Justin Trudeau likely would have had an even harder time crafting a national climate plan. If not for Rachel Notley, Ottawa also might not own a pipeline right now. At the very least, the prime minister would have had a much harder time justifying his support for that pipeline's expansion.

The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) is gearing up for a new experiment in democracy. Beginning June 23, it will be providing an independent costing service to political parties that want to attach a reliable price tag to their election promises - but the exercise comes with considerable political risks.

For weeks, Jason Kenney framed Alberta's election around three key issues: jobs, pipelines and the economy. With his United Conservative Party soon to take charge, people are looking to him to fulfil his pledge and deliver on all three.

When patients try to sue their physician, a CBC investigation shows the rate of success is very low. CBC News obtained every annual report filed by the Canadian Medical Protective Association, which provides liability coverage and legal support to physicians, dating back to 1901, and analyzed the last 40 years.

For weeks, Jason Kenney framed Alberta's election around three key issues: jobs, pipelines and the economy. With his United Conservative Party soon to take charge, people are looking to him fulfil his pledge and deliver on all three.

Ontario taxpayers face footing the bill for hundred of millions of dollars in penalties if Premier Doug Ford forges ahead with his plan to allow convenience stores to sell beer. 

Ontario taxpayers face footing the bill for hundred of millions of dollars in penalties if Premier Doug Ford forges ahead with his plan to allow convenience stores to sell beer. 

When patients try to sue their physician, a CBC investigation shows the rate of success is very low. CBC News obtained every annual report filed by the Canadian Medical Protective Association, which provides liability coverage and legal support to physicians, dating back to 1901, and analyzed the last 40 years.

A French judicial police official on Thursday said investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the Notre-Dame Cathedral fire.

It's a day of tribute to the Paris firefighters who saved Notre-Dame Cathedral from collapse and rescued its treasures from encroaching flames.