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‘Restore safety and order’: Ontario spending $75M to remove public encampmentsThe Ontario government says it has begun flowing up to $75.5 million to municipalities to help them remove encampments in public spaces.PoliticsJan 27
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Ford’s LCBO order on U.S. booze won’t hurt Ontario convenience stores: groupDoug Ford’s order to the LCBO to clear U.S. booze from its shelves if Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs won’t hurt Ontario’s convenience stores, an industry group says.CanadaJan 26
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Arsonist behind fire that tore through Ontario city’s historic district: policeA 35-year-old man is facing an arson charge after a major fire ripped through a more-than-a-century-old building in an Ontario city’s historic district.CrimeJan 23
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Evacuation order lifted in Dartmouth after chemical spillAn evacuation order has been in Dartmouth, N.S., over a chemical spill at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, impacting the area near the MacKay Bridge.CanadaJan 22
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Toronto college joins list of schools making cuts amid international student capCentennial College is now the latest Ontario post-secondary school to make significant changes given Ottawa’s cap on international students.EducationJan 22
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Canada’s population could reach 80M in 50 years, despite immigration cut: reportCanada’s population will grow over the years regardless of the federal government’s recent decision to slash immigration rates, a new report shows.CanadaJan 21
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Ford tells LCBO to clear U.S. booze from shelves if Trump imposes tariffsOntario Premier Doug Ford says he’s told the LCBO to clear U.S. booze from its shelves if Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs as he’s threatened to do.PoliticsJan 20
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1 dead, 5 hurt after vehicle submerges in Toronto’s Ashbridges BayAt roughly 9:30 p.m. Jan. 19, police said officers responded to a call for a marine rescue at Ashbridges Bay Park Road, which is near Lake Shore Boulevard East and Woodbine Road.CanadaJan 20
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Deadly 401 crash: 2 officers facing charges in wrong-way pursuit, Ontario watchdog saysThe SIU has charged Sgt. Richard Flynn and Const. Brandon Hamilton each with 3 counts of criminal negligence causing death, and 2 counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.CanadaJan 17
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Polar vortex will ‘overwhelm,’ plunge Eastern Canada into deep coldA rush of Arctic air will overwhelm the weather pattern across North America starting this weekend, plunging Eastern Canada into some deep cold.WeatherJan 17
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Trump ‘picking the wrong target’ by attacking Canada, Quebec premier saysDonald Trump is “picking the wrong target” by threatening Canada with sweeping tariffs, Quebec’s premier says as the inauguration of the U.S. president elect looms.PoliticsJan 16
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Ontario town reeling as student cap forces college to close campusAn Ontario college that has called a small town home since 1970 is closing its campus given the crippling financial woes it’s facing, it says.EducationJan 15
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3 children now dead after tragic house fire near Halifax, family saysA fatal weekend house fire in Lower Sackville, N.S. that left a six-year-old girl dead has now claimed the life of two other children, a family spokesperson says.CanadaJan 14
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Bills, Lions Super Bowl chase a treat for Canadian NFL fans. How much are tickets?Canadian fans of the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions wanting to see their NFL team in playoff action will have the chance to do so this weekend.SportsJan 14
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6.9% tax spike ‘will mean change in Torontonians’ lives’: Olivia ChowMayor Olivia Chow and budget chief Coun. Shelley Carroll revealed the figure to reporters Monday as part of the city’s proposed budget this year.PoliticsJan 13
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‘Pay him’: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. inks 1-year deal with Jays, fans want moreSome Toronto Blue Jays fans hoping the team will lock-down star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are going to have to wait a little longer for that to even happen.SportsJan 10
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Ontario man found responsible in parents’ slayings, attempted killing of brotherAlpha Henry has been on trial for two counts of second-degree murder relating to the fatal 2022 stabbing of his parents, and one count of attempted murder relating to his brother.CrimeJan 9
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Neighbour dispute leads to fatal stabbing in Quebec suburbA 56-year-old man is dead after police were called to an apartment complex just outside Montreal for a dispute between two neighbours.CrimeJan 9
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Toronto to double the number of speed cameras amid vandalism woesToronto is doubling the number of speed cameras on its streets amid concerns over vandalism, which has seen some spray-painted and chopped down.CanadaJan 9
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Sidney Crosby sets another NHL record — this time at the dotDuring Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Sidney Crosby secured his 15,183 faceoff win to become the NHL's all-time leader in faceoff wins.SportsJan 8
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Dad says U.S. treatment Canadian doctors dubbed as ‘witchcraft’ will help sonA Quebec father says he had to take his son to the United States for care after alleging doctors in Montreal wrote off his son’s chances at survival.HealthJan 8
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Woman found dead inside N.S. home during wellbeing call, deemed ‘suspicious’: policeNova Scotia RCMP says its investigating a woman's "suspicious sudden death" after officers found her body during a wellbeing call last week.CrimeJan 6
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Halifax Mooseheads deal star goalie Mathis Rousseau to Moncton WildcatsThe Mooseheads, which sit last in the QMJHL’s Eastern Conference, announced the trade on Monday – the trade deadline for the league.SportsJan 6
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Highway 401 reopened after ‘significant’ Boxing Day congestionThe Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) shut down a portion of Highway 401 Thursday to ensure “the safety of all” given the “significant congestion” Boxing Day drivers were causing.TrafficDec 26, 2024
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3 kidnapping victims found inside Ontario home, 10 people facing chargesTen people are facing charges after three kidnapping victims were found inside a Brampton home during a raid, Peel Regional Police say.CrimeDec 24, 2024
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