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Tears of joy, families reunited and a ticking clock: How Day 1 of the Israel-Hamas hostage-prisoner exchange unfolded

Tears of joy, families reunited and a ticking clock: How Day 1 of the Israel-Hamas hostage-prisoner exchange unfolded

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Tears of joy, families reunited and a ticking clock: How Day 1 of the Israel-Hamas hostage-prisoner exchange unfolded

The truce took effect at 7 a.m. local time today, permitting a convoy of trucks carrying aid and fuel to enter Gaza.

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‘Let them eat as much as they want.’ Big Sugar sponsors dietitians’ favourable posts on social media. Experts say Canadian regulators need to intervene

A U.S. consumer protection agency slammed the Canadian Sugar Institute for ‘irresponsible’ marketing. Authorities here have been comparatively quiet.

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Bonnie Crombie says Doug Ford is making ‘fabricated attacks’ against her

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A police raid left these Toronto housemates terrified. The man police sought moved out 20 months ago

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Death toll in Israel-Hamas war takes an emotion toll, even far from the bloodshed

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