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Woman struck by bus in city’s west end
A 25-year-old woman was rushed to hospital Wednesday afternoon with life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a bus in the city’s west end.
Transit debate continues after mayor’s motion defeated
A heated debate over the future of Toronto’s public transit future continued Wednesday after councillors voted against Mayor Rob Ford’s motion to defer for 30 days a vote on a plan that included building the Eglinton light rail line underground.
Verdict delayed in Ontario teen’s Dominican death case
A verdict is expected today in the case of two men charged in the beating death of a Canadian man who was on vacation in the Dominican Republic.
Shafia’s wife files appeal of murder convictions
The mother of the Shafia family has joined her husband and son in filing her intention to appeal her convictions on four counts of first-degree murder.
York police cleared in man’s gunshot death
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has cleared four York Regional Police officers in the Jan. 28 shooting death of a man in Richmond Hill, ruling that none of the officers fired the fatal shot.
TSX enjoys slight gain as financial stocks rise
The Toronto stock market gave up early gains late morning Wednesday with commodity stocks losing early momentum.
Russell Williams divorce now open to public scrutiny
Key elements of a sweeping publication ban have been lifted on divorce proceedings between convicted sex killer Russell Williams and his estranged wife.
Budget watchdog at odds with Harper on pension plan
The oncoming demographic time bomb of baby boomers retiring won’t cause a fiscal crisis Canada’s budget watchdog said Wednesday, despite the Harper government’s repeated assertions to the contrary.
Person of interest sought in Alberta RCMP shooting
Police are asking the public for help in locating a 27-year-old man considered to be a person of interest in the shooting of two Mounties on a rural Alberta property.
NHL expected to announce Detroit-Toronto Winter Classic
The NHL has scheduled a major news conference for Detroit on Thursday, which industry observers expect will be to announce a 2013 Detroit Red Wings-Toronto Maple Leafs Winter Classic hockey game.
