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Contracts signed for controversial Ontario highway as project moves closer to constructionThe Ontario government ramping up planning for the controversial Bradford Bypass after selecting a company to start designing the wester section the 16-kilometre highway.Canada11 hours
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Ontario wants meeting with social media execs to battle classroom distractionsA plan from Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce to sit down with social media leaders comes as some school boards take the tech giants to court, seeking billions.Politics11 hours
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Toronto Pearson gold heist: Ontario man arrested at airport after arriving from IndiaAn Ontario man is facing charges in connection with the largest gold heist in Canadian history at Toronto Pearson airport last year, Peel Regional Police say.CrimeMay 9
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Ontario father watches son — his ‘bike buddy’ — die in motorcycle crashHashmat Bhatti says his motorcycle was just metres behind his 19-year-old son Ali Hashmat when his Suzuki bike collided with a car near an expressway in late April.TrafficMay 9
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A look at potential names to be Leafs’ next coachThe Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Sheldon Keefe on Thursday following another disappointing playoff exit.SportsMay 9
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Ontario secures more natural gas, battery storage for electricity supplyOntario's electricity system operator says it has secured new power supply from 10 battery storage facilities and three natural gas and biogas facilities.CanadaMay 9
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Ontario family receives massive hospital bill as part of LTC law, refuses to payAn Ontario woman has received an $8,400 bill from a Windsor hospital after she refused to put her mother in a nursing home she hated – she says she has no intention of paying it.HealthMay 9
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Ontario government to step up efforts to protect students’ dataThe province says it wants to better safeguard children's information and prevent it from being stolen in cyber incidents.EducationMay 9
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Toronto Maple Leafs fire head coach Sheldon Keefe after latest playoff disappointmentThe Toronto Maple Leafs announced the decision to fire Sheldon Keefe in a statement Thursday morning and said it will immediately begin the search for a new bench boss.CanadaMay 9
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Maple Leafs fire head coach Sheldon KeefeSheldon Keefe took his place in front of a dozen television cameras.SportsMay 9
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Ontario launched audits to find ‘waste’ at city hall. No one knows what they sayAfter backlash over changes to the fees developers pay municipalities at the end of 2022, the province launched audits of local finances. A year later, they were cancelled.PoliticsMay 9
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Trucker’s body found in trailer in Newfoundland after failed police search in OntarioBrian Lush's family last heard from him on April 24, and using data from a GPS tracker they established that his tractor-trailer was parked at a gas station in Summerstown, Ont.CanadaMay 8
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Family says infant killed in 401 crash leaves a ‘void that can never be filled’The infant and his grandparents, who were visiting from India, died in a crash on Ontario's Highway 401 in Whitby at the end of April.CanadaMay 8
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Ontario man on trial for killing his mother takes the stand: ‘I lost it’Dallas Ly of Toronto told the court how, since the age of six, his mother Tien Le had been physically abusive towards him when he got poor grades at school or misbehaved.CrimeMay 8
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Most Ontarians want deposit-return for non-alcoholic drink containers: pollA new poll suggests support for some sort of system to manage empties through a deposit return program for non-alcoholic beverage containers is up year over year.ConsumerMay 8
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Former NFL player on bail now wanted in Canada after GPS monitor ‘went offline’A former NFL player who is facing fraud-related charges in Canada is wanted after his GPS monitor "went offline" after being released on bail, police in Durham, Ont. say.CrimeMay 8
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iHeartRadio Canada expands with addition of 39 Corus Radio stationsThe partnership adds more of Canada’s biggest radio stations to iHeartRadio Canada’s extensive library.EntertainmentMay 8
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London, Ont. train fire: How sparks from locomotive exhaust may have played a roleJust over two weeks after a burning train travelled through London, Ont., the Transportation Safety Board is listing the incident as a Class 5 occurrence.CanadaMay 8
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There is no concern about a ‘diminished supply’ of doctors in Ontario: ministryRecruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is "not a major concern," the Ministry of Health suggests.HealthMay 8
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‘Any chance of a call?’: Inside Ford government’s lurch to cancel Peel Region splitNew texts and emails paint a picture of the disorganization inside Ontario's decision to backtrack on its promise to dissolve Peel Region and show how its experts were sidelined.PoliticsMay 8
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64 people charged in massive Ontario child exploitation investigationThe Ontario Provincial Police say 64 people have been charged in a large-scale child exploitation investigation where 34 child victims were identified.CrimeMay 8
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Suspect in killing of temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar got student visa in ‘days’Karan Brar obtained a visa in 2019 to study for eight months at Calgary's Bow Valley College.CanadaMay 8
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Last-place Toronto Blue Jays in a rutThe Toronto Blue Jays started the 2024 regular season aiming for bigger things after crashing out in the wild-card series last fall.SportsMay 7
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12 dogs, including 6 puppies, seized from home after cyclist bitten near Dorchester, Ont.Police were already investigating complaints 'over the last couple of months' when a cyclist was bitten while riding past the Thames Centre home, prompting the warrant.CanadaMay 7
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Robber scared away from Barrie resident’s home after call to policeA break-in at a Barrie home early Tuesday morning ended almost as quickly as it started after the older resident managed to quickly call for help.CrimeMay 7