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Man accused of drowning his nine-year-old daughter in New York makes court appearance

Man accused of drowning his nine-year-old daughter in New York makes court appearance

The lawyer representing a father charged with murdering his nine-year-old Canadian daughter in Upstate New York said his client will ask for bail. Luciano Frattolin appeared Tuesday in Essex County court in Elizabethtown, N.Y.
Plane, bus or a 45-hour drive? Travellers seek solutions after Air Canada strike ends

Plane, bus or a 45-hour drive? Travellers seek solutions after Air Canada strike ends

Noha Zaher and Ibraheem Sabry still hadn't made it home to Ottawa despite enduring nearly 60 hours of travel chaos and confusion after their vacation abroad.
Thieves tug at heartstrings in string of Canada-wide distraction thefts, police say

Thieves tug at heartstrings in string of Canada-wide distraction thefts, police say

EDMONTON — Police in Alberta say the public should mind strangers asking for hugs or sharing sob stories after three people were arrested in a string of "distraction" thefts across Canada.
Family, community mourn 8-year-old Toronto boy killed by stray bullet while in bed

Family, community mourn 8-year-old Toronto boy killed by stray bullet while in bed

TORONTO — An eight-year-old Toronto boy killed by a stray bullet while he was in bed with his family is being remembered as a compassionate and fearless child as the community prepares to hold a vigil in his memory later this week.
Ontario signals changes to fund that helps municipalities get housing built

Ontario signals changes to fund that helps municipalities get housing built

Ontario is planning to make changes to a housing fund for municipalities that many have said unfairly measures their progress on building, the minister signalled in a speech Tuesday.
Canadian defence firm to make ballistic steel through Swedish partnership

Canadian defence firm to make ballistic steel through Swedish partnership

OTTAWA — Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel is partnering with a Swedish steel company so it can produce ballistic-protection steel domestically for the first time.
Ontario cemetery theft suspects target urn, other brass and bronze items: police

Ontario cemetery theft suspects target urn, other brass and bronze items: police

NORFOLK COUNTY — A string of alleged cemetery thefts in southwestern Ontario has police appealing for help. Ontario Provincial Police say thefts have been reported at four cemeteries in Norfolk County since last week.
CP NewsAlert: Ottawa launching probe of unpaid work in airline industry

CP NewsAlert: Ottawa launching probe of unpaid work in airline industry

OTTAWA — Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu tells The Canadian Press that the federal government is launching a probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector as a work stoppage at Air Canada stretches on.
'We are in a heat crisis': Province should track deaths, ensure school AC, group says

'We are in a heat crisis': Province should track deaths, ensure school AC, group says

TORONTO — Extreme heat is endangering students, workers, renters and some of Ontario's most vulnerable residents, a network of civil society groups said Monday as they urged the province to better prepare for sweltering temperatures.
Human remains found in remote area of Ontario's Bruce Peninsula: police

Human remains found in remote area of Ontario's Bruce Peninsula: police

Provincial police say they are investigating after human remains were found in a remote area of the Bruce Peninsula.