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• Paying your rent with a credit card could be a good idea — if you pay your balance

  03-06-2026 00:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Housing is the biggest monthly expense for many Canadians — which is why a growing number of fintech companies are making it possible to pay rent with a credit card and earn rewards points or cash back. But as CBC’s Dale Manucdoc explains, it could be a slippery slope for people whose balances aren't paid in full each month.
  
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• Sailing around the world: Ontario man hopes to compete in solo yacht race

  04-06-2026 01:03 via cbc.ca
  A Collingwood, Ont., man says he is preparing to sail around the world as he hopes to compete in the 2028 Vendée Globe, a solo unassisted yacht race. As CBC’s Greg Ross explains, that would make him the third Canadian to compete.
  
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• Councillor calls platform barrier plan 'waste of money,' as TTC CEO defends move

  03-06-2026 23:45 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Transit Commission’s plan to install platform edge barriers at TMU station faced criticism at the agency’s board meeting Wednesday, with one councillor calling for the plan to be scrapped so the money can be used for full-length doors.
  
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• Are subway barriers a 'waste'? Councillor says money better spent on platform doors as TTC defends move

  03-06-2026 23:45 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Transit Commission’s plan to install platform edge barriers at TMU station faced criticism at the agency’s board meeting Wednesday, with one councillor calling for the plan to be scrapped so the money can be used for full-length doors.
  
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• Hammer thrower Camryn Rogers, runner Gabriela DeBues-Stafford earn repeat wins at Paavo Nurmi Games

  03-06-2026 21:59 via cbc.ca
  Hammer thrower Camryn Rogers and middle-distance runner Gabriela DeBues-Stafford found themselves in familiar territory Wednesday in Finland, repeating as champions for Canada at the 69th Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku.
  
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• 4 more charged in suspected hate-motivated assaults against Toronto Jewish community: police

  03-06-2026 21:59 via cbc.ca
  Four more people have been charged in connection with two suspected hate-motivated assaults against Toronto's Jewish community, police say.
  
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• Renata Fast re-signs with Toronto Sceptres

  03-06-2026 21:50 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Sceptres defender Renata Fast will be staying in Toronto. The alternate captain signed a three-year deal to stay with the Sceptres through the 2028-29 season, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Now hiring: Ontario accepting applications for 8 regional chairs but the process remains unclear

  03-06-2026 21:17 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack is offering more details around how chairs will be appointed by the province to eight regional municipalities. He says the appointments will happen all at once after the municipal election in October and people can apply to be considered for the role.
  
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• TTC streetcar service detoured after truck hits Toronto overpass

  03-06-2026 19:13 via cbc.ca
  Some commuters heading eastbound on King Street in Toronto are facing detours after a truck hit an overpass bridge Wednesday morning.
  
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• TTC streetcar service detoured after truck hits overpass in downtown Toronto

  03-06-2026 19:13 via cbc.ca
  Some commuters heading eastbound on King Street in Toronto are facing detours after a truck hit an overpass bridge Wednesday morning.
  
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• Education unions serve notice to bargain, begin countdown for contract talks with province

  03-06-2026 18:37 via cbc.ca
  Education bargaining season is starting in Ontario and the unions say their priorities include smaller class sizes, improved special education funding and higher wages.
  
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• 51st state 'a great discussion' for Trump and Carney, says Hoekstra as president trolls ahead of trade talks

  03-06-2026 16:49 via cbc.ca
  U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said making Canada the 51st state would be "a great discussion for the president" and Prime Minister Mark Carney to have — as the White House resurrects the sensitive topic just as trade talks gear up.
  
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• 51 state 'a great discussion' for Trump and Carney, says Hoekstra as president trolls ahead of trade talks

  03-06-2026 16:49 via cbc.ca
  U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said making Canada the 51st state would be "a great discussion for the president" and Prime Minister Mark Carney to have — as the White House resurrects the sensitive topic just as trade talks gear up.
  
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• GTA home sales up for 3rd straight month as prices fall: real estate board

  03-06-2026 16:26 via cbc.ca
  The Greater Toronto Area marked its third straight month of higher home sales compared with a year earlier, as the
  city's real estate board says the market tightened in May.
  
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• Person found dead on Orillia trail, police investigating as suspicious

  03-06-2026 12:32 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a person was found dead in Orillia on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Person found dead at Orillia trail, OPP investigate as suspicious

  03-06-2026 12:32 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a person was found dead in Orillia on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Person found dead at Orillia trail, OPP investigate

  03-06-2026 12:32 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a person was found dead in Orillia.
  
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• What Canadians need to know about a 'technical recession'

  03-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  While the term technical recession may have some usefulness as a political tool, does it actually have economic significance? CBC News looked into the definition of a technical recession, how it differs from a regular recession and whether Canadians need to be concerned.
  
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• Most of Ontario's 2024 high school grads didn't complete e-learning requirement, data shows

  03-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The vast majority of Ontario’s 2023-2024 graduating class did not complete the Ford government’s mandatory e-learning requirements, data from the province's Ministry of Education reveals.
  
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• Above World Cup venues, fighter jets will be on patrol

  03-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Fighter jets will be on patrol over Vancouver and Toronto over the next several weeks, protecting World Cup match venues and fan festivals.
  
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• Large fire contained at Brampton scrap metal yard, no one injured, officials say

  03-06-2026 03:16 via cbc.ca
  A large fire is under control in a scrap metal yard in an industrial area of Brampton as crews continue suppression efforts, officials said.
  
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• Crews battle large fire at Brampton scrap metal yard, no one injured, officials say

  03-06-2026 03:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Crews continued to fight a large fire at a scrap metal yard in an industrial area of Brampton on Tuesday night, though no injuries have been reported, officials say.
  
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• Toronto sees 28% jump in traffic fatalities in 2026 compared to last year: police data

  03-06-2026 01:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto has seen an increase in traffic fatalities so far this year with more pedestrian and motorcyclist deaths compared to last year, and police say the trend is concerning.
  
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• Pickering, Ont., councillor running for mayor after multiple misconduct complaints

  02-06-2026 21:22 via cbc.ca
  
  A Pickering, Ont., city councillor previously embroiled in multiple misconduct complaints and pay suspensions has announced she's running for mayor in this year's municipal elections.
  
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• Durham police claimed most recommended workplace reforms are done. But report shows only 19% complete

  02-06-2026 20:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Durham police have completed about 19 per cent of the recommendations in the Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) report, according to the province’s policing oversight body — despite comments from the chief and police board chair that most have been completed.
  
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• Ontario Legislature rising for 21-week summer break until end of October

  02-06-2026 20:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's members of provincial parliament will get an extra long break from the legislature this summer, as it takes a 21-week recess. The extended break comes after the legislature sat for 30 days, following a 14-week winter break.
  
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• TTC planning repairs to drop some reduced speed zones before World Cup

  02-06-2026 20:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The TTC is planning "essential subway infrastructure upgrades" on Line 1 between Sheppard West and St. George Stations over the next week to remove four reduced speed zones in advance of the World Cup in Toronto.
  
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• Carney addresses technical recession, says economy going through 'settling-in' period

  02-06-2026 17:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government is "fundamentally" transforming the economy as it responds to the U.S. trade war, and that the country's dip into a technical recession is partly a symptom of this "settling-in" period.
  
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• Mitch Marner Effect: How 1 decision put Golden Knights, Hurricanes on Stanley Cup final path

  02-06-2026 17:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Holding the keys with a full no-movement clause, Mitch Marner nixed a trade to Carolina from Toronto late last season. His decision to join the Golden Knights as a free agent caused a domino effect that has led Vegas and Carolina to the Stanley Cup final.
  
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• Video showing Toronto police tackling cyclist after alleged traffic violation sparks outcry

  02-06-2026 16:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Following an arrest downtown that was captured on video, Toronto police say a man now faces three charges after running a stop sign, swearing at officers and attempting to flee. But a Toronto lawyer specializing in cycling injury law says police may have used excessive force.
  
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