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‘I was worried about passing away’: 11-year-old injured after harness fails on indoor zipline - Eleven-year-old Ramin Azizi was waiting to ride a zipline at an indoor trampoline park in Scarborough, Ont., on Saturday afternoon.
‘I was worried about passing away’: 11-year-old injured after harness fails on indoor zipline
Eleven-year-old Ramin Azizi was waiting to ride a zipline at an indoor trampoline park in Scarborough, Ont., on Saturday afternoon.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
‘I was worried about passing away’: 11-year-old injured after harness fails on indoor zipline - Eleven-year-old Ramin Azizi was waiting to ride a zipline at an indoor trampoline park in Scarborough, Ont., on Saturday afternoon.
‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ Colin Mochrie undergoes emergency surgery - Canadian comedian Colin Mochrie is postponing several upcoming shows due to a medical emergency.
‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ Colin Mochrie undergoes emergency surgery
Canadian comedian Colin Mochrie is postponing several upcoming shows due to a medical emergency.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ Colin Mochrie undergoes emergency surgery - Canadian comedian Colin Mochrie is postponing several upcoming shows due to a medical emergency.
Speeding Porsche driver reportedly asked B.C. police to be ‘considerate’ on her birthday - Three vehicles started the new year in an impound lot after their drivers were caught speeding excessively on the Sea to Sky Highway in one day, according to B.C. Highway Patrol.
Speeding Porsche driver reportedly asked B.C. police to be ‘considerate’ on her birthday
Three vehicles started the new year in an impound lot after their drivers were caught speeding excessively on the Sea to Sky Highway in one day, according to B.C. Highway Patrol.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Speeding Porsche driver reportedly asked B.C. police to be ‘considerate’ on her birthday - Three vehicles started the new year in an impound lot after their drivers were caught speeding excessively on the Sea to Sky Highway in one day, according to B.C. Highway Patrol.
Crafters hanging by a thread after Fabricland announces closure of Kitchener, Ont. store
Crafters hanging by a thread after Fabricland announces closure of Kitchener, Ont. store
The fabric of Waterloo Region’s sewing community is unravelling after Fabricland announced it was shuttering its Kitchener, Ont. store after more than three decades in business.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Crafters hanging by a thread after Fabricland announces closure of Kitchener, Ont. store
Galt Jazz founder pushes province to limit ticket resale prices
Galt Jazz founder pushes province to limit ticket resale prices
The founder of Galt Jazz in Cambridge, Dave Ottenbrite, is calling on the province to make good of its plans to introduce legislation capping the price of tickets being resold in Ontario.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Galt Jazz founder pushes province to limit ticket resale prices
Drug poisoning on the rise in Brantford-Brant: GEPH
Drug poisoning on the rise in Brantford-Brant: GEPH
Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) is warning about a rise in suspected opioid related drug poisonings in Brantford-Brant.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Drug poisoning on the rise in Brantford-Brant: GEPH
WRPS investigating reports of a suspicious person recording on Cambridge school property
WRPS investigating reports of a suspicious person recording on Cambridge school property
Waterloo Regional Police say they’ve received reports of a suspicious man recording at an elementary school in Cambridge.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:01 AM
WRPS investigating reports of a suspicious person recording on Cambridge school property
More items can be recycled through Ontario’s Blue Box program
More items can be recycled through Ontario’s Blue Box program
Empty toothpaste tubes, deodorant sticks and other household items can now be put out for recycling in your blue box.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:30 AM
More items can be recycled through Ontario’s Blue Box program
Top curlers in Ontario compete in Elmira
Top curlers in Ontario compete in Elmira
The top 12 men’s and women’s curling teams in the province are competing in Elmira, Ont. this week for the 2026 Curling Ontario Championship.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Top curlers in Ontario compete in Elmira
Wilfrid Laurier University loses head football coach to the Western Mustangs
Wilfrid Laurier University loses head football coach to the Western Mustangs
Michael Faulds, who has led Wilfrid Laurier University’s football program since 2013, is returning to his alma mater.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Wilfrid Laurier University loses head football coach to the Western Mustangs
Matthew Andonovski returns to the Kitchener Rangers
Matthew Andonovski returns to the Kitchener Rangers
A familiar face has reassigned to the Kitchener Rangers.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Matthew Andonovski returns to the Kitchener Rangers
Stolen vehicle found after reported fire in Cambridge
Stolen vehicle found after reported fire in Cambridge
Waterloo Regional Police said a fire in Cambridge over the weekend led to the discovery of a stolen vehicle.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Stolen vehicle found after reported fire in Cambridge
Montreal bartender crowned Ultimate Bartender Champion - Canada has a new reason to raise a toast. Marie-Louise Roy-Bilodeau, a Montreal bartender named Canadian Champion, has been crowned Ultimate Bartender Champion.
Montreal bartender crowned Ultimate Bartender Champion
Canada has a new reason to raise a toast. Marie-Louise Roy-Bilodeau, a Montreal bartender named Canadian Champion, has been crowned Ultimate Bartender Champion.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Montreal bartender crowned Ultimate Bartender Champion - Canada has a new reason to raise a toast. Marie-Louise Roy-Bilodeau, a Montreal bartender named Canadian Champion, has been crowned Ultimate Bartender Champion.
‘It sucks’: Canada falls to Czechia in medal round for third straight world juniors - Vojtech Cihar had two goals, including one into the empty net, for the Czechs, who also eliminated Canada at the quarterfinal stage in 2024.
‘It sucks’: Canada falls to Czechia in medal round for third straight world juniors
Vojtech Cihar had two goals, including one into the empty net, for the Czechs, who also eliminated Canada at the quarterfinal stage in 2024.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
‘It sucks’: Canada falls to Czechia in medal round for third straight world juniors - Vojtech Cihar had two goals, including one into the empty net, for the Czechs, who also eliminated Canada at the quarterfinal stage in 2024.
Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage after hitting her head on rock - Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage, months after fainting and hitting her head on a rock while at the beach.
Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage after hitting her head on rock
Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage, months after fainting and hitting her head on a rock while at the beach.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage after hitting her head on rock - Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage, months after fainting and hitting her head on a rock while at the beach.
Christopher Liew: Why most financial new year resolutions fail - Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew goes over some of the main reasons why most financial resolutions fail, and how you can give yours a better chance of reaching fruition.
Christopher Liew: Why most financial new year resolutions fail
Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew goes over some of the main reasons why most financial resolutions fail, and how you can give yours a better chance of reaching fruition.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Christopher Liew: Why most financial new year resolutions fail - Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew goes over some of the main reasons why most financial resolutions fail, and how you can give yours a better chance of reaching fruition.
New pay transparency laws are now in effect in Ontario. Here’s how it could change the hiring process - Job postings in Ontario will soon be required to disclose pay ranges, ending the practice of asking applicants to apply before knowing what a position pays.
New pay transparency laws are now in effect in Ontario. Here’s how it could change the hiring process
Job postings in Ontario will soon be required to disclose pay ranges, ending the practice of asking applicants to apply before knowing what a position pays.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
New pay transparency laws are now in effect in Ontario. Here’s how it could change the hiring process - Job postings in Ontario will soon be required to disclose pay ranges, ending the practice of asking applicants to apply before knowing what a position pays.
Generic Ozempic production an ‘exciting time for Canada,’ doctor says - An endocrinologist says Canada is entering a pivotal moment for access to diabetes and weight-loss drugs as generic versions of Ozempic move closer to pharmacy shelves.
Generic Ozempic production an ‘exciting time for Canada,’ doctor says
An endocrinologist says Canada is entering a pivotal moment for access to diabetes and weight-loss drugs as generic versions of Ozempic move closer to pharmacy shelves.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Generic Ozempic production an ‘exciting time for Canada,’ doctor says - An endocrinologist says Canada is entering a pivotal moment for access to diabetes and weight-loss drugs as generic versions of Ozempic move closer to pharmacy shelves.
OPP lay impaired, stunt driving charges after vehicle logged going 157km/h on Hwy. 17 - OPP charged a 20-year-old man with impaired and stunt driving after stopping a vehicle travelling 157 km/h on Highway 17.
OPP lay impaired, stunt driving charges after vehicle logged going 157km/h on Hwy. 17
OPP charged a 20-year-old man with impaired and stunt driving after stopping a vehicle travelling 157 km/h on Highway 17.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
OPP lay impaired, stunt driving charges after vehicle logged going 157km/h on Hwy. 17 - OPP charged a 20-year-old man with impaired and stunt driving after stopping a vehicle travelling 157 km/h on Highway 17.
Reported illnesses may be associated with recalled item sold in two provinces - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall for Si Ji Mei brand Wuhan egg sheets with glutinous rice in Alberta and B.C. for possible salmonella contamination.
Reported illnesses may be associated with recalled item sold in two provinces
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall for Si Ji Mei brand Wuhan egg sheets with glutinous rice in Alberta and B.C. for possible salmonella contamination.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Reported illnesses may be associated with recalled item sold in two provinces - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall for Si Ji Mei brand Wuhan egg sheets with glutinous rice in Alberta and B.C. for possible salmonella contamination.
Heavy snow expected in parts of southwestern Ontario
Heavy snow expected in parts of southwestern Ontario
Environment Canada issued a yellow snowfall warning for parts of southwestern Ontario.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Heavy snow expected in parts of southwestern Ontario
Greenland slams ‘disrespectful’ pic posted by Trump aide’s wife - Greenland and Denmark on Sunday expressed their distaste after the wife of U.S. President Donald Trump’s most influential aide posted a social media picture of Greenland painted in the colours of the U.S. flag.
Greenland slams ‘disrespectful’ pic posted by Trump aide’s wife
Greenland and Denmark on Sunday expressed their distaste after the wife of U.S. President Donald Trump’s most influential aide posted a social media picture of Greenland painted in the colours of the U.S. flag.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Greenland slams ‘disrespectful’ pic posted by Trump aide’s wife - Greenland and Denmark on Sunday expressed their distaste after the wife of U.S. President Donald Trump’s most influential aide posted a social media picture of Greenland painted in the colours of the U.S. flag.
Suspect arrested, gun recovered after male killed in shooting inside bus at Yorkdale GO terminal - A suspect has been arrested and a gun has been recovered after a male was fatally shot at the busy Yorkdale GO bus terminal on Sunday evening, Toronto police say.
Suspect arrested, gun recovered after male killed in shooting inside bus at Yorkdale GO terminal
A suspect has been arrested and a gun has been recovered after a male was fatally shot at the busy Yorkdale GO bus terminal on Sunday evening, Toronto police say.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Suspect arrested, gun recovered after male killed in shooting inside bus at Yorkdale GO terminal - A suspect has been arrested and a gun has been recovered after a male was fatally shot at the busy Yorkdale GO bus terminal on Sunday evening, Toronto police say.
Police situation in remote northern Ont. community resolved, roads reopened - OPP resolved a barricaded individual incident in northern Ontario on Sunday after a day-long operation that closed local streets.
Police situation in remote northern Ont. community resolved, roads reopened
OPP resolved a barricaded individual incident in northern Ontario on Sunday after a day-long operation that closed local streets.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Police situation in remote northern Ont. community resolved, roads reopened - OPP resolved a barricaded individual incident in northern Ontario on Sunday after a day-long operation that closed local streets.
Canadians react to U.S. actions against Venezuela - Canadians are responding in mixed ways to U.S. actions against Venezuela, with some praising the move and others protesting, while experts warn of potential geopolitical and refugee impacts.
Canadians react to U.S. actions against Venezuela
Canadians are responding in mixed ways to U.S. actions against Venezuela, with some praising the move and others protesting, while experts warn of potential geopolitical and refugee impacts.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Canadians react to U.S. actions against Venezuela - Canadians are responding in mixed ways to U.S. actions against Venezuela, with some praising the move and others protesting, while experts warn of potential geopolitical and refugee impacts.