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Ontario NDP sets ultimatum for legislature keffiyeh ban, threatening to defy rulesMarit Stiles said that if Ontario Premier Doug Ford did not push to overturn a ban on the keffiyeh at Queen's Park, she and her entire caucus would defy the rule.PoliticsApr 26
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Ontario’s transit fare integration has cost $16M so far: MetrolinxThe One Fare program is funded by the Ontario government. For the bus and subway fares waived for riders, the provincial government reimburses the local transit agency.PoliticsApr 26
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Ontario MPP says she will continue to defy keffiyeh ban at Queen’s ParkThe black and white checkered scarf, typically worn in Arab cultures and often used to symbolize solidarity with Palestinians, was banned by the Speaker as a 'political' symbol.CanadaApr 25
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Man dead after being pushed from downtown Toronto balconyToronto police say the homicide unit is investigating after a man was pushed from a balcony in the downtown core.CrimeApr 25
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They stayed at an ‘absolute gem’ of a Dublin hotel. Now these councillors face questionsHundreds of receipts obtained by Global News show how two councillors and three staff from the City of Brampton spent thousands on flights and hotels during a trip to Ireland.PoliticsApr 25
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Ford faces calls to apologize over Umar Zameer ‘heinous crime’ bail postZameer was acquitted on Sunday in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who died after he was hit by a vehicle in an underground parking garage at Toronto City Hall.CrimeApr 24
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No more sick notes? Why the Ford government wants to eliminate doctors notes for illnessThe Minister of Labour will table legislation that would prohibit employers from asking for a sick note for the three days of provincially mandated sick leave.HealthApr 24
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Ontario raising speed limits on some highways, including parts of 401The province says that when the changes take effect roughly 36 per cent of its highway network will have a speed limit of 110 km/h.TrafficApr 24
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Ford government wins battle to keep health-care staffing shortage figures secretOntario's privacy watchdog has sided with the Ford government, finding that releasing estimates of the health-care staffing crisis could harm the province's economic outlook.HealthApr 24
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Tensions erupt at Queen’s Park over keffiyeh ban as government MPPs walk outThe issue first surfaced in the house last Thursday, when PC MPP Robin Martin defied Doug Ford and voted to block an attempt to lift the prohibition on wearing the Arab headdress.CanadaApr 23
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Dollars and cents: Ontario homelessness spend balloons as community housing cratersInternal data shows Ontario has increased its homelessness spend over the past five years, while the provincial money for community housing appears to have fallen.PoliticsApr 23
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Renewed tensions over Queen’s Park keffiyeh ban brewingA debate around the Arab headdress erupted on Thursday after Ontario Premier Doug Ford said a ban from Speaker Ted Arnott "divides" people and called for it to be reversed.PoliticsApr 22
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Transition board invoices Region of Peel $1.5M for work to date on watered-down splitAn internal email sent by the Region of Peel’s top bureaucrat shows the local government has been sent invoices worth $1.5 million for work completed by the Peel Transition Board.PoliticsApr 22
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Ontario hospital workers awarded 6% pay increase, new agreement on agency nursesAround 65,000 hospital workers in Ontario have been given a two-year pay increase in an arbitration decision that also hands the union more insight into agency nursing costs.HealthApr 19
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Ontario transportation minister pitches 24-hour work to speed up Gardiner constructionOntario's minister of transportation, who will soon be responsible for the Gardiner Expressway, is calling for 24-hour construction to speed up rehabilitation work on the route.PoliticsApr 19
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Toronto city councillors vote to make alcohol in parks permanentOn Thursday, Toronto city council voted to make permanent a pilot program that allowed people over the age of 19 to drink in certain parks.PoliticsApr 18
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Ford government divided over Speaker’s ban on keffiyehs at Queen’s ParkLegislative assembly Speaker Ted Arnott recently banned the Arab headdress inside Queen’s Park and said people wearing it were making a political statement.PoliticsApr 18
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TDSB deficit woes continue as provincial government refuses to step inThe Toronto District School Board has said it is facing a deficit of roughly $26.5 million for the upcoming year, even after some cuts have already been made.EducationApr 18
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Ontario is changing what developers pay to build. Feds say it means ‘higher taxes’Tensions between the Ford and Trudeau governments are continuing on the housing file. Now, Ottawa says changes to development charges amount to higher taxes.PoliticsApr 17
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‘The battle is not over’: Opponents of Highway 413 vow to fight controversial projectOpponents of the Ford government's signature Highway 413 say they will continue fighting against it after an agreement allowed the route to move closer to reality.PoliticsApr 17
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Gravy sent to Premier Doug Ford briefly shuts down Ontario government buildingToronto police said they were called to Queen’s Park in downtown Toronto just after 11:30 a.m. after a suspicious package was found.PoliticsApr 16
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Nurse practitioner fees could ‘undermine’ Ontario public health investment: ministerOntario Health Minister Sylvia Jones has written to the federal government asking it to help close what she describes as a 'loophole' in the system.HealthApr 16
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UP Express stops in Toronto reduced as Metrolinx shakes up GO train serviceToronto's airport train, the UP Express, has been caught up in a raft of service changes planned by Metrolinx. From the end of April, local stops on the route will be cut in half.CanadaApr 16
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Roadblock cleared: Ontario’s Highway 413 moving forward after governments reach agreementAn agreement between Ottawa and Queen's Park to allow the Ford government's signature Highway 413 project to proceed has been ratified by a federal judge.PoliticsApr 15
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Man accused of stabbing Toronto police officer faces attempted murder chargesThe man accused of stabbing a Toronto police officer in the leg faces charges including attempted murder and failing to comply with a release order.CrimeApr 15
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