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Police identify suspect van after caregiver, 60, left to die on side of road in VaughanThe woman from Richmond Hill was travelling to her job as a live-in caregiver when she was hit. Her body laid on the side of the road for two days before a passerby spotted it.CrimeOct 16
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Toronto 18 ringleader no longer shows signs of extremism, granted full parole: boardThe board’s decision comes two decades after the dismantling of the homegrown plot that shocked the country and shifted public discourse around terrorism.CrimeOct 16
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Environment Canada issues overnight frost advisory for TorontoThe agency issued a yellow warning Friday morning and said “freezing temperatures are expected tonight into Saturday morning.”EnvironmentOct 16
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Northbound DVP closing overnight as building ravaged by fire to be demolishedCrews arrived and found a "fully involved" fire that was quickly upgraded to a three-alarm blaze, said Fire Capt. Bill Papakonstantinou.CanadaOct 15
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Liberals allege Ford government has political ties to career colleges under OSAP probeThe Liberals alleged Wednesday that cabinet ministers attended the campus opening of one of the suspected colleges mere months after the school was probed by government inspectors.PoliticsOct 14
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Six puppies ‘in distress’ rescued by police in HamiltonOfficers arrived and located eight puppies that "appeared severely undernourished." Several were unresponsive and one was dead.CanadaOct 14
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OPP yet to launch formal probe into alleged ‘egregious’ OSAP use at career collegesIn early October, the province sounded the alarm about six private career colleges and accused them of taking advantage the OSAP program.PoliticsOct 14
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Ontario NDP urges Ford, Carney to buy Stelco as firm eyes layoffsOntario NDP Leader Marit Stiles told reporters Tuesday that public ownership of Stelco is emerging as the only option to save roughly 350 jobs.PoliticsOct 13
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Bike lane advocates to challenge Ford government’s removal plans at Supreme CourtAhead of the lane removal, CycleTO and EcoJustice, two groups that launched the charter challenge, revealed they are appealing the case to Canada's highest court.PoliticsOct 13
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Toronto Zoo sees drop in 2026 visitors due to wildfire smoke, extreme heatWildfire smoke along with extreme heat in July is the main culprit, as it depressed visits for the first three weeks of what is a crucial month for the zoo to welcome visitors.WeatherOct 8
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Hamilton rocked by 2 suspected home explosions, 3 people hospitalizedOne victim who was in a garage at the time of the first blast suffered serious burns and was taken to hospital in serious condition.CanadaOct 8
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Toronto mayoral race narrows to Chow-Bradford showdownA head-to-head battle between the two has been brewing for weeks, as no other clear front-runners have managed to break through to voters, according to recent polling.PoliticsOct 7
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Analysts divided after Marit Stiles says Doug Ford could end up in prisonStiles faced backlash Monday after stating that Ontario Premier Doug Ford could face a stint behind bars if the NDP forms the next provincial government.PoliticsMay 8
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TTC adding 600 transit ambassadors to shore up FIFA readinessAt a press conference Friday, transit officials and Mayor Olivia Chow said they are rolling out extra service on the TTC to meet fan demand during World Cup events in Toronto.TrafficMay 8
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Major Toronto highway closure scheduled for this weekend ahead of FIFA matchesThe Don Valley Parkway will be completely closed from Highway 401 to the Jarvis Street ramp on the Gardiner Expressway from 11 p.m. on Friday, May 8 until 5 a.m. on Monday, May 11.TrafficMay 7
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Man in his 60s hospitalized following house fire in VaughanPolice said a 68-year-old man is in hospital after he was found unresponsive in a house fire on Ellerby Square near Kipling Avenue and Highway 7.FireMay 7
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Inmate death at Millhaven Institution under police investigationDarian Daignault, 28, died following an altercation with several other inmates at the maximum-security prison in Bath, Ont.CrimeMay 7
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Mississauga man who survived the Holodomor celebrates 107th birthdayIwan Winniczuk lives at the Ivan Franko Seniors' Residence in Mississauga and said it's his resilience and survival instincts that allowed him to reach centenarian status.LifestyleApr 29
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NDP MPPs warn of health, safety concerns tied to province’s Billy Bishop expansionSome MPPs have raised concerns about air and noise pollution, and whether it's safe to increase air traffic around high rises.CanadaApr 28
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Toronto looking to nearby regions to increase paramedic response for FIFA World CupIf approved by city council, the plan would be executed on 10 'high demand' days between June 11 and July 2, 2026, which is when Toronto is hosting FIFA matches.SportsApr 28
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E-bike rider seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Toronto’s east endToronto Police Services say officers were called to the area of Woodbine and Danforth avenues at 8:56 a.m., following a collision between an e-bike rider and a vehicle.CanadaApr 28
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Man in his 70s arrested after body found outside Mississauga businessPolice say officers were called to the area of Kennedy Road and Matheson Boulevard around 8:30 a.m. for reports of an unresponsive person.CrimeApr 27
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