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  • A university student from Brampton was killed when two shooters fired indiscriminately into a crowded plaza in Toronto last month in what police say was a 'cowardly act.'

  • A Peterborough police officer has been charged with breach of trust and possession of property obtained by crime.

  • A woman is in hospital in life-threatening condition after she was struck in a hit-and-run in Whitby early Saturday morning.

  • One of the vessels that services the busy Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route will be out of commission for about six months after its propeller fell off, according to BC Ferries.

  • Mounties in northwestern B.C. say they have arrested the suspect in a fatal shooting almost exactly a year after it occurred.

  • A large fire destroyed a greenhouse in Surrey early Saturday morning, causing "quite a spectacle," according to firefighters.

  • Brandon Reid was a promising NHLer for the Vancouver Canucks, but his struggles with addiction almost killed him. He now trains other addicts as they fight to stay sober.

  • Family and community members gathered in Montreal's Cartierville neighbourhood on Saturday to pay respects to a 14-year-old boy who was killed while riding a scooter in the summer.

  • A petition has garnered more than 10,000 signatures calling for the Quebec subsidy for service dogs to be extended to those with autism.

  • The Nova Scotia RCMP has issued a formal apology to African Nova Scotians and people of African descent for the historic use of street checks and other harmful interactions.

  • The Nova Scotia Health Authority has released more information about the significant flooding at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital on August 25.

  • Calgary water consumption ticked up to 505 million litres Friday as sweltering mid-summer temperatures drove up demand.

  • An emotional memorial was held Friday for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau at their old high school in Gloucester City, New Jersey.

  • A precious -- and tasty -- cargo arrived in Calgary Saturday.

  • The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent.

  • Ottawa Fire Services says two adults have been displaced following a fire that started in the garage of their home in Orleans Friday evening.

  • Canadian para canoeist Brianna Hennessy raced to her first Paralympic medal with a reminder of her mother on her paddle.

  • Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs will lie in state at the provincial legislature following her sudden death.

  • The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 26-21 on Saturday, marking the team's fifth-straight victory and fifth Banjo Bowl win in a row.

  • Corn maze season has officially begun throughout Manitoba – a sign that fall is just around the corner.

  • One of the vessels that services the busy Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route will be out of commission for about six months after its propeller fell off, according to BC Ferries.

  • Police in Victoria say they arrested a man they found in possession of a loaded handgun and more than $29,000 worth of cash earlier this week.

  • The wildfire fight in central B.C. intensified Friday, according to officials.

  • Three vehicles were involved in a crash on Bayshore Drive near Frank Street in Midland on Saturday.

  • Officers from Southern Georgian OPP are investigating an alleged overnight sexual assault incident in Midland last weekend.

  • The 35th annual Parkinson Canada 'SuperWalk' in Barrie on Saturday raised more than $30,000 to support Parkinson's Disease research.

  • In the wake of the tragic incident of setting a student on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate, Saskatoon Public Schools announced that it is providing counselling services to students and staff affected by the event.

  • The victory moved the Bombers into top spot in the CFL's West Division, while the Roughriders remain in third after failing to win for a seventh straight outing.

  • Broadway avenue was alive with the bustle of Saskatoon residents enjoying their weekend. The street was closed off and turned into a pedestrian walkway for a massive street festival that saw thousands of participants.

  • Three teens were arrested for an armed robbery at a Kitchener jewelry store after witnesses caught and detained the suspects until officers arrived on scene.

  • Guelph tenants worry they'll have find a new home after recently receiving N-13 notices from their new apartment owner.

  • Child care centres that decided not to participate in the national $10-a-day program will soon lose some of their provincial funding.

  • Nearly seven weeks since a wildfire forced the evacuation of Jasper National Park and burned nearly a third of the townsite's structures, Parks Canada says the blaze is now officially under control.

  • A woman is dead and a man is in hospital after an SUV and a pick-up truck crashed on Highway 13 near Sedgewick on Friday.

  • The family of a man shot and killed by police have launched a $1 million lawsuit against the Edmonton Police Service, the police chief and four officers.

  • The City of London’s municipal enforcement team spent Saturday at 700 units on Kipps Lane, helping tenants address property standards issues.

  • The Strathroy-Caradoc police are investigating a robbery and stabbing following an incident early Saturday morning.

  • The trial of former Woodstock mayor, Trevor Birtch, continued on Friday.

  • The North Central Community Association has partnered with the Rainbow Youth Centre on a new mural in the heart of North Central.

  • A local elder was honoured at Westminster United Church on Saturday by having a medicine wheel dedicated to her.

  • The victory moved the Bombers into top spot in the CFL's West Division, while the Roughriders remain in third after failing to win for a seventh straight outing.

  • The Special Investigations Unit’s (SIU) forensic investigators remain on scene Saturday afternoon following Friday’s fatal shooting involving a Windsor police officer.

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  • Chatham-Kent police are reminding drivers to watch for deer while out on the roads, especially at dusk and dawn.

  • A veteran staff sergeant with the Ontario Provincial Police in Sudbury has been sentenced for stealing two items from a First Nations man and hiding what he did while his fellow officers searched for them.

  • Hamilton Police are warning locals of the discovery of fentanyl-laced gummies 'disguised as candy,' after finding them during a recent warrant.

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  • The Worm made a guest appearance on WWE's Smackdown at Rogers Place Friday night.

  • An emotional memorial was held Friday for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau at their old high school in Gloucester City, New Jersey.

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  • Nearly two-dozen drivers were caught in a speed trap outside a Vancouver elementary school on Thursday – as students were settling back into their daily routines.

  • An Ontario man said he couldn't believe an electric car he bought three years ago for $20,000 would need a new battery at a cost of more than $33,000.