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TORONTO – Police say nine people were injured after an overnight collision between a Toronto Transit Commission bus and an alleged stolen car in the city’s north end.

Police say they were called to the scene in North York shortly before 2 a.m. near Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue.

They say all nine people involved in the crash were injured, and two were taken to hospital in life-threatening condition.

They say one female was ejected from the bus, but only had minor injuries.

Police say the car was allegedly stolen, and its occupants had to be extricated.

They say the intersection will be closed for an extended period while police investigate.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 18, 2024.

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VICTORIA – Premier David Eby will introduce his new cabinet in British Columbia today after last month’s tight election win that gave his New Democrats a slim, one-seat majority.

Eby’s NDP government holds 47 seats in the 93-seat legislature.

His cabinet is expected to include veteran New Democrats, but with up to a dozen vacancies, there could be several newcomers.

Eby said at last week’s swearing-in ceremony that his cabinet and government will be tasked with focusing on kitchen-table issues of concern to people in B.C., including affordability, health care, public safety, housing and the economy.

Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier, who ran unsuccessfully as an Independent last month in his Dawson Creek-area riding, says Eby must find ways to bring rural representation into the cabinet even though the majority of his members are from Metro Vancouver or Vancouver Island.

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says Eby has been invisible when it comes to rural B.C., and he and his caucus of 44 members are looking forward to holding the government to account on numerous issues.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 18, 2024.

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RIO DE JANEIRO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at the G20 summit in Brazil today.

The meeting will take place a day after The Associated Press reported that Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia.

Trudeau is also scheduled to meet today with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, for the first time since each took office.

Over the weekend, Trudeau voiced concerns about high levels of Chinese investment in Mexico coming at a time when the U.S. seeks to combat some of Beijing’s trading practices.

The prime minister also has meetings scheduled with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Trudeau is also taking part in the main events of the G20 summit hosted by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, many of which focus on ending hunger and poverty.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 18, 2024.

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