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Hilary Knight, Aerin Frankel and Megan Keller sign three-year deals with Boston’s PWHL team
FILE - United States forward Hilary Knight, center, holds the cup as she celebrates with teammates after defeating Canada in the gold medal game at the women's world hockey championships in Brampton, Ontario, April 16, 2023. Hilary Knight, Marie-Philip Poulin and their United States and Canadian national hockey team contemporaries now have a firm idea of where they’ll be playing in January. The newly founded Professional Women's Hockey League unveiled its Original Six franchises on Tuesday, Aug. 29, with franchises based in NHL markets — three in the United States and three in Canada — with track records of supporting the women’s game. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
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Non-emergency calls are overwhelming Peel Region’s 911 service, police say
An increase in non-emergency calls to Peel Region's 911 service have prompted the police force to renew public education on when it's acceptable to call 911. A Peel Police shoulder patch is seen in Mississauga, Ont., on Saturday, July 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
nine to five
I keep declining work events because of my social anxiety. Is it affecting future promotions?
Shot of a group of friends making a toast over dinner . Wine and BBQ
sports
Global T20 cricket tournament returns after a four-year hiatus
Vancouver Knights bowler Ruben Trumplemann bowls to Toronto Nationals all rounder Saad Bin Zafar during second half GT20 cricket action, in Brampton, Ont., Wednesday Aug. 2, 2023. The Knights won by 25 runs. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Muslim group, imam say sentencing of man who attacked worshippers not enough
Ibrahim Hindy is an imam at the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre in Toronto.
done deal
Updated townhouse in Durham Region attracts 23 offers
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Stellantis, Unifor to begin contract negotiations amid industry switch to EV production
An employee works on vehicle production at a conveyor belt at the FCA Brampton Assembly Plant in Ont., on Friday, July 21, 2023. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
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Food delivery driver likely lured by suspects before deadly carjacking, Peel police say
Peel Regional Police work the scene around a home in Brampton, Ont., on Nov. 7, 2019. A female driver is in custody after she allegedly fatally hit a cyclist and attempted to flee the scene by car and on foot in Brampton, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Food delivery driver dies after violent carjacking in Mississauga
Peel Regional Police work the scene around a home in Brampton, Ont., on Nov. 7, 2019. A female driver is in custody after she allegedly fatally hit a cyclist and attempted to flee the scene by car and on foot in Brampton, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Pitching in: Canoe trips and outdoor programs for at-risk youth
Canoe trip leaders and participants in a Project Canoe’s Wilderness Canoe program head out for a five day interior canoe trip, from Cache Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park, on July 12, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
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Police charge 44-year-old man with first-degree murder after woman dies in Brampton
Police tape is shown in Toronto on May 2, 2017. Police say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in a deadly shooting at a city bar in northern Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
off duty
Model and entrepreneur Lauren Chan is out and thriving
opinion
The dynamos on Toronto’s flank
Marcus Gee
canada
Ontario plans to ‘divorce’ Peel Region in new bill
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie attend a news conference at the Ontario legislature in Toronto on Thursday, May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Ontario to dissolve Region of Peel, government sources say
The condos and office towers in the city of Mississauga are seen in the distance with the town of Milton, Ont. in the foreground, as photographed from Steeles Ave. West, near the Niagara Escarpment. Oct 15 2019
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Case of Ontario man charged in sale of lethal substance put over to next week
Kenneth Law is shown in a Peel Regional Police handout photo.A 57-year-old Mississauga, Ont., man accused of selling a lethal substance to people at risk of killing themselves is set to appear in court today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Peel Regional Police **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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The Fail Blazers: No matter how bad traffic is, driving across a median is a horrible idea
Andrew Clark
hockey
Canada confident, ready for challenge ahead in semi-finals of women’s hockey worlds
Canada defender Claire Thompson (42) congratulates forward Blayre Turnbull (40) after her goal against Sweden during first period quarterfinal IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship hockey action in Brampton, Ont., Thursday, April 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Ontario judge charged with assault, stripped of duties
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice is seen in Newmarket, Ont., on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Dentte
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Two Canadian women who returned from camp in northeastern Syria to be released on bail
Women walk in Roj detention camp in northeast Syria Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. Two Canadian women who were arrested after returning to Canada from a prison camp in northeastern Syria last week are expected to appear in a Brampton, Ont., court today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Baderkhan Ahmad
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Canadian Tire distribution centre remains closed after fire at Brampton facility
Operations at one of Canadian Tire Corp.'s largest distribution centres in the country remain suspended after a fire earlier this month. A Canadian Tire store is seen in North Vancouver on May 10, 2012.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Peel Region police recover 78 stolen vehicles, arrest four suspects
Heavy traffic leaves the downtown core in Toronto on Thursday January 14, 2021. Police say they have recovered 78 stolen vehicles and arrested four members of an auto theft group that allegedly targeted cars in the Greater Toronto Area. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Toronto police arrest two men in carjacking involving Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner
A Toronto Police Services logo is shown at headquarters, in Toronto, on Friday, August 9, 2019. The case of a Toronto police officer charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault in the death of a 19-year-old was put over to April 13. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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Two teens charged in Toronto high school shooting face new robbery charges in Peel Region
Police say there is no threat to the public after two people were found dead inside a home west of Toronto early Wednesday.
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Two teenagers charged after social media threats made against GTA high schools
Peel Regional Police logo is shown on a vehicle in Brampton, Ont., on November 7, 2019.&nbsp;<i data-stringify-type="italic" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); text-decoration-thickness: initial;">Peel police are investigating after they say six high schools were named in shooting threats posted online. THE</i>&nbsp;CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Six Ontario high schools subject to online shooting threats, police investigating
Peel Regional Police logo is shown on a vehicle in Brampton, Ont., on November 7, 2019.&nbsp;<i data-stringify-type="italic" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); text-decoration-thickness: initial;">Peel police are investigating after they say six high schools were named in shooting threats posted online. THE</i>&nbsp;CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
globe drive
As auto thefts rise, all drivers foot the bill
Damage to Pamela Rice's 2022 Toyota Highlander after it was stolen just a few weeks after she took delivery.
politics
Patrick Brown hosts $1,700 a ticket fundraiser for leadership debt without party
Brampton mayor, Patrick Brown, speaks during a press conference to announce his intention to run again for mayorship, at city hall in Brampton, Ont., on Monday, July 18, 2022. Brown is working to pay off debt from his federal Conservative leadership bid, but without the help of the party and tax receipts for donors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Magna to invest more than $470-million to expand operations across Ontario
A general view of Magna's annual general meeting to begin in Toronto on Friday, May 10, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
basketball
CEBL champ Honey Badgers remain winless in BCLA action
Members of the Hamilton Honey Badgers pose for a photo with the championship trophy and family after winning the CEBL championship final, Sunday, August 14, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
canada
Health care deal should come shortly after Feb. 7 meeting with Trudeau, Ford says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks as he holds a press conference in Brampton., Ont., on Friday, January 27, 2023. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's disappointed the federal environment minister indicated he'd consider intervening in the province's Greenbelt development plans.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
driving concerns
Do cars have to move out of my way if I flash my high beams?
Front of a sports car
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Brampton middle school teacher accused of sexually assaulting three girls
Peel Regional Police car is shown in Brampton, Ont., on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
basketball
Arena closure forces CEBL’s Hamilton Honey Badgers to move to Brampton, Ont.
The Hamilton Honey Badgers pose with the championship trophy at centre court after defeating the Scarborough Shooting Stars to win the CEBL Championship, Sunday, August 14, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Brampton moves to ban personal fireworks to address safety, noise concerns
Boxes of fireworks sit on the sidewalk in front of Blessed Memories Children’s Clothing which also sells Diwali fireworks for the week before the Festival of Lights, on October 23 this year, in Brampton October 20, 2014. Fireworks are up front near the window and kids clothing moved to the rear. (J.P. Moczulski for The Globe and Mail)