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Quiet after 6: Ontario city considers curfew for gas-powered lawn toolsCurrently, the sound bylaw in London, Ont., prohibits the use of all lawnmowers, chain saws and leaf blowers from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (9 a.m. on Sundays).Canada8 hours
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Classic cars among stolen vehicles recovered by Ontario police in StirlingLambton County OPP launched an investigation in late 2023, leading to a search warrant being issued in Stirling in mid-May where a number of vehicles were recovered.Crime11 hours
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Weekly Ontario lottery player scores big after playing for almost 10 yearsA Toronto man who has played the lottery weekly in Ontario for almost 10 years has scored his first big win.Canada11 hours
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Meta brand enoki mushrooms recalled due to possible Listeria contaminationThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall of Meta brand enoki mushrooms due to possible Listeria contamination.HealthMay 23
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‘Mommy will help me’: Navigating the web of supports for kids with autism in OntarioEmmett, who lives with his family in Thornhill, Ont., is now one of the more than 60,000 children in the province seeking services through the Ontario Autism Program.HealthMay 23
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Police chiefs ‘in discussion’ with Ford government over impaired driving downgradesThe policy meant that suspected impaired drivers without aggravating factors like causing bodily harm could plead guilty to non-criminal Highway Traffic Act offences.PoliticsMay 23
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Bichette homers as Blue Jays dump White Sox 9-2For one night at least, the Toronto Blue Jays turned back the clock and looked like the offensive powerhouse that often clubbed its way to victory a couple seasons ago.SportsMay 22
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Ontario man who killed, decapitated his mother guilty of 2nd-degree murderDallas Ly, the 23-year-old Toronto man who admitted to stabbing his mother Tien Ly to death in March 2022, has been found guilty of second-degree murder.CrimeMay 22
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Here’s who the London Knights will face in 2024 Memorial Cup tournamentThe London Knights have arrived in Saginaw, Mich., set for the 2024 Memorial Cup tournament.SportsMay 22
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Ontario LTC nurses get 11.5 per cent pay increase over 2 yearsNurses in the majority of long-term care homes in Ontario are set to get what their union is calling the most significant wage increase in more than 30 years.CanadaMay 22
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Woman found dead in Lake Ontario identified years later through family in SwitzerlandToronto police say they have solved the case of a woman found dead in Humber Bay Shores Park in 2017 through genetic genealogy, linking her to family in Switzerland.CanadaMay 22
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Big-winning Lotto Max tickets sold in Ontario, but jackpot remains unclaimedSome big-winning Lotto Max tickets were sold in Ontario for Tuesday night's draw, but the jackpot remained unclaimed. Top prizing for Friday's draw has climbed to $82 million.CanadaMay 22
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‘Slap on the wrist’: Critics call on Ford government to scrap impaired driving ruleOntario issued a directive to crown prosecutors that allowed them to withdraw certain impaired driving charges in exchange for a guilty plea under the Highway Traffic Act.PoliticsMay 22
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White Sox end 4-game skid with 5-0 win over JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays delivered a dud on Tuesday night, managing only two hits in a 5-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox that saw the home team leave the field to a smattering of boos at Rogers Centre.SportsMay 21
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Crowdsourcing app helps prove endangered snail still on Canada’s mainlandLast month, someone on the app said it wasn't a Northern Threetooth snail but was in fact an endangered Shagreen snail from southwestern Ontario.EnvironmentMay 21
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Berube eyes chance to push Leafs forwardCraig Berube says the opportunity to help a team with a wealth of talent get over the hump in the playoffs was a driving force in becoming head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.SportsMay 21
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‘We need to occupy the house’: Ontario landlord says tenant won’t leaveA Brampton woman and her husband say they're out more than $22,000 in unpaid rent and can't occupy their home because a tenant has refused to leave after being asked to move.ConsumerMay 21
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ER visits among seniors rose after cannabis legalization, study findsThe number of people aged 65 and over checking into ERs in Ontario for what amounted to cannabis poisoning grew sharply over an eight-year period.HealthMay 21
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DUI downgrade: Why the Ford government allows judges to lower impaired driving chargesSome allegedly impaired drivers in Ontario have been allowed to avoid a criminal record if they accept Highway Traffic Act charges. How many? The province isn't counting.PoliticsMay 21
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Jansen leads Jays to 9-3 win over White SoxDanny Jansen was celebrating the beginning of his Victoria Day with a pancake breakfast when he found out he would be hitting second in the Toronto Blue Jays batting order for the first time in his career.SportsMay 20
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Auto theft a serious issue for makers, RCMP says as feds unveil action planA national auto theft action plan announced Monday contains measures and funding announced in the weeks since a national summit on the issue was held in February.CanadaMay 20
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Ambulance collides with moose while responding to another moose collision: OPPAn ambulance responding to a serious crash involving a moose in Algonquin Park also collided with a moose early Sunday, Ontario police say.CanadaMay 20
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Changes coming to better inform people about wildfire smoke hazards. What to knowEnvironment Canada hopes several changes being made this year will improve how air quality-related health risks are communicated and understood by the public.CanadaMay 20
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Manoah shines as Blue Jays fend off Rays 5-2Alek Manoah pumped his fist and let out a roar after he got Jonny DeLuca swinging on a sinker high in the strike zone for his seventh strikeout.SportsMay 19
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Tumblers handed out with Nütrl drinks at LCBO recalled due to possible contaminantA free promotional tumbler handed out with Nütrl beverages at Ontario's alcohol retailer is being recalled over safety concerns.HealthMay 19