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Parkinson’s is draining this Ontario couple. Price to fight disease will only increaseAccording to a economic report conducted by Parkinson Canada, the disease comes with a hefty price tag for patients and caregivers, with costs expected to hit $4.4 billion by 2034.Health1 hour
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Ontarians to get $200 rebate cheque next year, Ford announcesQueen's Park is planning on sending Ontario taxpayers a $200 rebate cheque in the mail by early next year, Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday.Politics1 hour
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Ontario girls, including 12-year-old, charged with arson that caused $2M in damageA 12-year-old girl is among four teens facing charges in a Durham arson investigation that saw more than $2 million in damage caused.Crime3 hours
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‘Fight for the knife’: Ontario man testifies in trial of brother accused of murdering their parentsThe brother of an Ontario man accused of murdering their parents, and attempting to murder him, testified at his trial in Toronto.Crime5 hours
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South Bruce residents vote in favour of allowing underground nuclear waste storageA second Ontario municipality has formally decided it is willing to become the site of a deep geological repository for Canada's nuclear waste.Canada6 hours
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‘Problematic’: Ontario school board removing garbage bins from classroomsJeff Pelich, who is president of the ETFO in Waterloo Region, says the WRDSB recently issued a memo to administrators at schools announcing plans to remove the waste bins.Canada7 hours
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Barrett returns to Raptors as Barnes gets hurtJakob Poeltl made a defensive rebound with 9.1 seconds left in overtime and made an outlet pass to a streaking RJ Barrett. The Toronto Raptors swingman sprinted down court, pulled up at the three-point line, and shot.SportsOct 29
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Tavares helps Leafs snap Jets unbeaten streakJohn Tavares had a hat trick and Max Pacioretty chipped in three assists in a 6-4 Toronto Maple Leafs' victory Monday that ended the Winnipeg Jets' reign as the only unbeaten NHL team.SportsOct 28
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Nuggets rally from 15 down, beat Raptors in OTCanadian Jamal Murray scored five points in the final 5:01 of play as the Denver Nuggets stormed back against the Toronto Raptors for a 127-125 overtime win on Monday.SportsOct 28
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Ontario awards new highway construction contract as engineer strike continuesThe government has announced another contract as part of its work to build the Bradford Bypass north of Toronto. Public engineers say strike action will slow it down.CanadaOct 28
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Ontario residents can now get updated COVID-19 vaccine, flu shotThe province says both vaccines are available at participating pharmacies, public health units and doctors' offices across the province, and it's safe to get them at the same time.HealthOct 28
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Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in federal public service heads to courtA Federal Court hearing is underway to determine whether a group of Black public servants can proceed with a class-action lawsuit alleging discrimination in the federal government.CanadaOct 28
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Vigil set for ‘kind’ and ‘caring’ Ontario mom killed in Ottawa femicideA vigil to honour the Ottawa woman killed in what police are calling a devastating case of femicide is planned for Tuesday evening.CanadaOct 28
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Ontario government moves to extend 5.7 cent gas tax cut to June 2025Premier Doug Ford says his government will soon put forward legislation that, if passed, will keep the tax at nine cents per litre until June 30.CanadaOct 28
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Switches used to convert handguns into automatic weapons seized by Toronto-area policeFive people are facing 160 charges in a firearms probe that saw Peel Regional Police seize several switches used to covert pistols into automatic weapons.CrimeOct 28
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Ford government votes down effort to ban nurse practitioners from chargingSix months after Ontario began a push to close what it believes is a federal loophole, nurse practitioners continue to charge in Ontario. One proposed solution was voted down.HealthOct 28
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‘Iconic’ 52-year-old gorilla at Toronto Zoo showing ‘concerning health symptoms’An “iconic” gorilla at the Toronto Zoo is showing “concerning health symptoms” ang is being kept away from the public, officials say.CanadaOct 28
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Maple Leafs re-sign McCabe to five-year dealThe Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed defenceman Jake McCabe to a five-year contract, the club announced Monday.SportsOct 28
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Ontario vision of Niagara as northern Las Vegas may not include Marineland: ministerA major amusement park is part of Ontario's grand vision to turn the Niagara region into Las Vegas north, but Marineland may not fit the bill, the provincial tourism minister says.PoliticsOct 28
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Stolen vehicle registration schemes in Ontario and the stiff penalties proposedWith 'reVINing' a growing issue in the province, the Ford government is expected to table legislation to make it harder to re-register a stolen vehicle through ServiceOntario.PoliticsOct 28
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The push to criminalize residential school denialism in CanadaMore than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, the last of which closed in 1996. An estimated 6,000 children died in the facilities.PoliticsOct 27
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Transportation minister looks for provinces, territories to collaborate on car theftsThe federal transportation minister says national co-operation is needed to close loopholes criminals can use to re-sell stolen cars.CrimeOct 27
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Canadian cities struggling to get past ‘Whac-A-Mole’ solution to homeless encampmentsThere is no easy solution to homeless encampments, but municipalities that adopt policies tolerating them may suffer political backlash at the ballot box.CanadaOct 27
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Mississauga man hospitalized after possible targeted Peel Region shootingA man in his 40s was found by police officers with "multiple gunshot wounds." Investigators are looking for drivers with dash cam video of trips in the area.CrimeOct 27
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3 dead, watchdog deployed after ‘barricaded person incident’ in Huntsville, Ont.Police were called to a Huntsville home around 9 p.m. Friday, after a man called 911 and said he had harmed family members.CrimeOct 26