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Prof, students stabbed in UWaterloo attack describe lingering fear and anxiety

Prof, students stabbed in UWaterloo attack describe lingering fear and anxiety

A University of Waterloo professor and two students who were attacked in a gender-studies class last year said Monday they live in perpetual vigilance as they grapple with the lingering fear of more violence.
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One Liberal MP says he's signed letter asking Trudeau to resign, others remain mum

One Liberal MP says he's signed letter asking Trudeau to resign, others remain mum

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Sean Casey is the first to publicly confirm that he has signed a letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, arguing it would be in the best interests of the country to let someone else take the reins.
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Toronto Blue Jays hire David Popkins as their new hitting coach

Toronto Blue Jays hire David Popkins as their new hitting coach

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have hired David Popkins as the team's new hitting coach. He succeeds Guillermo Martinez in the position. Martinez was let go in the wake of Toronto's last-place finish in the American League East this past season.
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Supply shortage for Ontario home care, palliative patients 'unacceptable': minister

Supply shortage for Ontario home care, palliative patients 'unacceptable': minister

TORONTO — Ontario is wrestling with delays and shortages of supplies needed for home and palliative care, with dying people unable to get sedatives and patients going to hospital because their supplies have run out, the province's doctors say.
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S&P/TSX composite down nearly 100 points, as attention turns to U.S. election

S&P/TSX composite down nearly 100 points, as attention turns to U.S. election

Canada's main stock index dipped after a week of gains as a slip in base metals and technology outweighed another good day for energy shares.
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Ontario tables bill that would give province power to veto, eliminate some bike lanes

Ontario tables bill that would give province power to veto, eliminate some bike lanes

TORONTO — Ontario tabled its first bill of the fall legislative sitting on Monday, in a bid to give the province veto power over some bike lanes, accelerate highway construction projects and ease environmental assessments for new highways.
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Edmonton Oilers sign first-round pick Sam O'Reilly to three-year entry-level contract

Edmonton Oilers sign first-round pick Sam O'Reilly to three-year entry-level contract

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Sam O’Reilly to a three-year entry-level contract on Monday. O'Reilly, an 18-year-old Toronto native, was selected with the 32nd overall pick in the NHL Draft last June.
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Mats Sundin hopes Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews rewrites team's record book

Mats Sundin hopes Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews rewrites team's record book

TORONTO — Mats Sundin is fine with being tracked down. The former Maple Leafs captain has been the proud owner of a couple of franchise marks that appeared fairly safe until 2016. The clock, however, is ticking.
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Canadian swingman RJ Barrett upgraded to day-to-day ahead of Raptors home opener

Canadian swingman RJ Barrett upgraded to day-to-day ahead of Raptors home opener

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are inching closer to being totally healthy, just days before their home opener.
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Two-time Olympic beach volleyball player Sarah Pavan announces retirement

Two-time Olympic beach volleyball player Sarah Pavan announces retirement

TORONTO — Two-time Olympian Sarah Pavan announced her retirement Monday, ending a 25-year volleyball career that included play in both indoor team competition and the beach volleyball discipline.
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